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  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
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The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface9.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
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The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface7.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
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The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface4.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
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The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface2.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
<br />
The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface8.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
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The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface3.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
<br />
The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface11.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
<br />
The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface5.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
<br />
The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface10.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
<br />
The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface15.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
<br />
The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface12.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
<br />
The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface16.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
<br />
The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface13.jpg
  • Beneath the Surface   is a portfolio of images that examines everyday scenes and objects from a different point of view than ‘consensus’ reality. In some cultures what we see with the eye is only a starting point from which many meanings can be brought forward. This series proceeds from that simple fact; that a camera points in two directions: towards an inner and an outer reality. It seeks to discover, in the old sense of the word which derives from the Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover’. To see what else might exist beneath the surface of what we brush past in our daily lives.  <br />
<br />
The ‘Allan Gardens’ part of the series is an ongoing project that I work on during walks in and around a greenhouse located in downtown Toronto. These are ‘straight’ photographs in the sense that, aside from minimal global adjustments, they have not been digitally manipulated.
    Beneath the Surface1.jpg
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Kensington market - Dancing Days Mur..onto
  • Beams - inside the Skywalk, Toronto
    Beams - inside the Skywalk, Toronto.jpg
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Strange Street Bus Shelter, Queen St..1998
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Victims of Fashion 2, Queen Street E..onto
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Carlaw Carburations, Queen Street Ea..1998
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Victims of Fashion, Shop Window, Que..1998
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Antique Store Window on Queen Street.. jpg
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Cirque du Poulet, Street Art, Kensin..2009
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Only in Paradise Café, 360 Queen Str..2004
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Stone Age Rock and Roll Poster, Kens..2009
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Courage My Love, Kensington Market, ..2009
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Stone and Wenus, Shop Window, Toront..1998
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Coral Sea Fish Store, Kensington Mar..2009
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Hairdresser's Shop, Kensington Marke..2009
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Chinese Fan, Shop Window, Spadina Av...jpg
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Toronto Jail Parkette - a thing of b..auty
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Ontario Giant Runt Club, Window, Blo..1992
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Max and Son Meat Market, Kensington ..2008
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    RoachaRama storefront, Kensington Ma..2009
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Auto Sprinkler, Kensington Market, T..2009
  • La Farge Cement, Port of Toronto
    La Farge Cement, Port of Toronto.jpg
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Kensington Market - Toronto - Genesi...jpg
  • Toronto Streets - Suzuki Music Studio entrance on Queen Street West.<br />
Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Toronto Streets - Suzuki Music Studi..ance
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Kensington Market window - Toronto
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Kensington Market window - Toronto
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Kensington Market window - Toronto .jpg
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Cincuentenario de la Coronacion -12 ..onto
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Reactive Ink - Kensington Market - T..onto
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Waving Cats - Maneki-Neko (招き猫- Spad..onto
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Kensington Market detail - Toronto 2009
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Caution - Eternal Flame - Nathan Phi..2006
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    The Real Jerk Caribbean Restaurant -..onto
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Weapons Training for the Whole Famil..onto
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Eeezel at Gwartzmans Art Supplies on...jpg
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Nicole at Kensington Market. jpg
  • Sometimes there is big snow storms in Toronto during the winter. During these storms many different emotions arise.
    Snowstorm at Night in Toronto35.jpg
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    Direct Line
  • Skywalk - heading towards Union Station - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Structural 22.jpg
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  • Portrait in black and white of Moses. He is 'the hardest working man in Kensington Market'. An ambitious small business owner/entrepreneur that started on the street, he now has his own store.<br />
Photo made in Kensington Market, Toronto
    Moses at Kensington Market jpg
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  • Galleria Italia - Inside the Art Gal...jpg
  • Toronto is a city defined by neighborhoods and each of those has unique features that have called to me over the years. This is personal work made as I walk with my camera exploring these locations and enjoying the simple treasures I find. Many of them have now vanished in time.
    The Silver Dollar Room facade Toront..aphs
  • Rosa in the Kitchen at The Gem - 1987
    untitled jpg
  • Rosa was a human ball of fire from Calabria, Italy and one of my first subjects as a photographer. She provided the drinks and entertainment that fueled the ongoing festive vibe at The Gem on Davenport; a hangout for artists, Irish and locals during the mid 80's. <br />
I will never forget the day Rosa agreed to let me do a series of photos of her....I was excited and she was wild, unpredictable and very kind.
    At Rosa's Gem #2
  • Portrait in black and white of Moses. He is 'the hardest working man in Kensington Market'. An ambitious small business owner/entrepreneur that started on the street, he now has his own store.<br />
Seen in front of a Marcus Garvey wall hanging displayed in his store.<br />
Photo made in Kensington Market, Toronto
    Moses with Marcus Garvey jpg
  • Cadet, Toronto - 2011
    Cadet jpg
  • Rosa was a human ball of fire from Calabria, Italy and one of my first subjects as a photographer. She provided the drinks and entertainment that fueled the ongoing festive vibe at The Gem on Davenport; a hangout for artists, Irish and locals during the mid 80's. <br />
I will never forget the day Rosa agreed to let me do a series of photos of her....I was excited and she was wild, unpredictable and very kind.
    At Rosa's Gem
  • Portrait of a street photographer, Kensington Market, Toronto
    Portrait of a street photographer, K..onto
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