So university came and went, I got a degree in engineering and a few friends and I took a trip around Europe, Africa and Asia to explore other cultures, to expand our mindsets and of course to have some fun! While planning for the trip I knew I wanted to get some good pictures so I researched what camera to buy (at the time I did not even own a camera). I was debating between a simple point and shoot camera and a super old Canon Rebel DSLR. I figured I’d give the DSLR a try and when I bought it and started playing around with it, I fell in love.
I was starting to see the world through a different set of eyes, everything that was common and usual suddenly became subjects of interest. I spent most of this time shooting nature, landscapes and objects. I had to relearn most of the basics of exposure and composition but they came back quickly and in time for my trip.
During my trip, which spanned about three months, I had some of the most amazing experiences in my life and saw some of the most spectacular sights. It made Toronto seem dull and boring and when I got back from my trip I fell into a rut and lost my inspiration.
This is when I decided to switch from landscapes and objects to people. This is when I started shooting as much as I could, trying to imitate the images in Vogue, Zink and other magazines I could get my hands on in Chapters. Fast forward to today, I can say I’ve had an awesome time being a photographer. I’ve had a ton of experiences that I would not have had otherwise, like shooting with celebrities, vintage Ferraris, $20k snakes (who knew they were that pricey?) and best of all meeting new people who each have their own amazing story to tell!