Toronto based Photographer Steve Wilkie is again shooting provoking Images for BBC America's Orphan Black,  this time Season 3.

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Steve Wilkie's Website
Orphan Black Website

Just a month after he was in town for the NBA All-Star 2016, LA photographer Atiba Jefferson was back in Toronto. This time, it was to shoot Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Rapters, as well as the Raptors' Global Ambassador, Drake, for the cover of SLAM.

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Atiba Jefferson's Website
SLAM Online
Behind the Scenes Video
 

Andrew Soule (ex Italy, now TO) shot Garrett Borns, better known by his stage name BØRNS, an indie pop artist from Michigan for the April issue of another Holt Renfrew magazine, Holts Men.

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Holts Men Magazine
Andrew Soule's Website

Hamburg, Germany based photographer, Florian Bison, was in Toronto late last fall to shoot part of the new worldwide FILA campaign, "Your Playground".
Together with the film crew and team from Tempomedia, as well as help from local production company Frontier Films while in Toronto, Bison went on a trip from Berlin to New York, Toronto and Tokyo photographing a wide range of athletes.

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Florian Bison's Website

Calgary based commercial and fashion photographer, Noah Fallis, was in town a while back, and while here he shoot a fantastic series of portraits of Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors.

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Noah Fallis' Website 

Toronto-based DP Gregory Bennett shot stills and TV ads for the Ontario Nurses' Association's campaign 'Nurses Know'.  (Nurses work hard and are underpaid, always support them, you may need them one day!)

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Gregory Bennett's Website
Link to TV Ad
Agency - Compass 360

Local fashion photographer, Andrew Soule, shot a stunning spread for Holt Renfrew's April issue of their magazine Holts Muse.

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Holts Muse Magazine
Andrew Soule's Website

Video - "Testing out the Broncolor FT Lighting System"
Video - "Broncolor Para HR System"
Broncolor FT System
HMI FT1600w Kit Product Page

Georgian College's Digital Photography Program has been energizing students with the skills required in today's market. In fact they are so dialed in, they are holding an event just for you! Come and join them in their very own portfolio exhibit. Get together over food from Caplansky's and meet tomorrow's photographer or intern.

Where: Zoomerplex, 70 Jefferson Ave. Toronto
When: 5pm - 9pm, Wednesday April 20th

Link to Event Page
 

I have learned a lot from this shoot; before, during and after. I cannot thank S1 enough for the opportunity you have given me and other students who have been receivers of your generous award.

Kris Caetano's Website
Link to Blog and Behind the Scenes Video

Geminate Full Photo Series
Geminate Film

  

In this video, the artist, photographer and director takes us inside his London studio - discussing death, beauty, and the works that mean most to him.


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The OCF Beauty Dish is a collapsible and more portable version of the classic Profoto Softlight Reflector. It creates a creamy yet crisp light, often referred to as a "beauty light." When it comes to bringing out the beauty of your subjects, it is second to none.Since it is tailor-made for on-location photography, the OCF Beauty Dish is compact, lightweight and easy to use.

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When you first start shooting with LEDs, it's hard to figure out what the light is really going to look like and what the output is. According to Andy Shipsides, comparing the output of LEDs with HMIs and Tungstens can be misleading. In this article, he attempts to explain the photometric data terminology, so people will have a better understanding of what to expect.

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From the new lineup of Broncolor High Temp Parabolic reflectors, the Para 222 HR is rated to 2000w! This kit includes the new Focusing Tube FT that is used with the Briese style HMI FT lighting system 800w or 1600w. The standard focusing tube is also included to allow Profoto strobe heads as well as K5600 Joker, ProDaylight & ProTungsten fixtures. Try it out on your next shoot!

Para 222 HR Kit
FT1600w HMI Kit

The second largest of the new Para HR reflectors, the Para 177 HR is also rated for 2000w. Kit comes with accessories to run a Broncolor FT HMI, Briese style with the light pointing forward, as well as mounting for strobe heads and other fixtures. S1 is the only rental hour is Canada to carry the complete range and all accessories for the Broncolor HR Para's and FT HMI's!

Para 177 HR Kit
FT1600w HMI Kit

If you have wanted to have a higher output light in the smaller two para's, now you can! The new Para 133 HR kit is also rated for up to 2000w, includes the Focusing Tube FT133 to work with the new Broncolour HMI FT 800w & 1600w lights, and includes the standard Focusing Tube for use with your favorite strobe heads.

Para 133 HR Kit
FT1600w HMI Kit

The smallest of the Paras, the new Para 88 HR can, you guessed it, take up to 2000w! No longer are you limited to a 400w HMI. Paired with the new Broncolor FT800w HMI or FT1600w HMI kit you have a whole lot of output in a small package. Try it out on your next rental!

Para 88 HR Kit
FT1600w HMI Kit

The new 1600w FT HMI lighting system by Broncolour for use in all four new HR Paras is a Briese style lighting system where the lamp faces outward with a counter reflector creating a very beautiful light. Dimmable by 1 stop and with Flicker Free output, this is the perfect light for both stills and motion shooting! Can only be used with the new HR Paras.

FT1600w HMI Kit

The same as the above mentioned, this new FT800w HMI light from Broncolor works with all the HR Paras, is dimmable by 1 stop, is flicker free and is Briese style designed with the light pointing outwards. Add it to your next Para HR rental! Can only be used with the new HR Paras.

FT800w HMI Kit

Need more height then what a 10' ladder can offer? Well we have 12' ladders in Rentals for just such times! Add one to your next rental to reach those tough spots.

12' Ladder

We have 10', 8', and 6' ladders in abundance so one is always available for your shoot. Don't forget to add one to your next rental!

6' Ladder
8' Ladder
10' Ladder

These folding chairs fold up to a slim profile, taking up less space then other folding chairs. Add some to your next rental so everyone has somewhere to sit for lunch!

Folding Chair

These heavy duty cable mats will keep your cables from being walked on and driven over while on set. Creates safe points to cross over cables when cables cross paths.

Cable mat

Whether used by production to block off parking spaces, or by crew to keep a safe distance around rigged equipment, traffic cones always have a place on set. Don't forget to add some to your next rental!

Traffic Cone

Renowned director, Spike Lee, is also a professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. A while back, he wrote up a list of "essential" films for students wanting to embark on a career in cinema. How many have you seen?

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The Nik Collection of photo editing plug-ins from Google is now free. The software suite once sold for $500. Once Google acquired it, the price dropped down to $150. Now, they are just giving it away!

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In this article on Videomaker.com, Dave Sniadak talks about six action cameras built for specific purposes. From golf cameras to dash cams, seems there is a camera for every situation.

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