Thursday, May 20, 2010

Pin up Shoot Sneak Peek

Hey y'all! Here's a quick rough edit of one of the photos from a recent pin up shoot I did. Don't fret, there are more to come soon!

Model - Kayla Fournier.
Hair/Makeup - Melanie Tran
Wardrobe - Carlton Ellis

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

DJ Dopey and Rochester Take Off

Here is a sneak peek of a shoot I did with Rochester and DJ Dopey. We shot this at the Mint Agency in Toronto for an interview with Fazer Magazine. There was a random telephone booth in their office and we made the best of it. Rochester and 'Dopey' were fabulous to work with. They didn't even flinch at the suggestion of crowding into a telephone booth with my assistant who held up the phone (visible to the left of Rochester and just over Dope's head). The walls behind were white making it easy for me to extract the booth and put it on a stock photo of space. I did a little more tweaking in Photoshop to create a very nostalgic feel of the movie poster from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Who says we have to grow up?

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Jaylyn Photo Sponsors 2010 Juno Awards

THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS PRESENTER/PERFORMER GIFT BAG: A SURVIVAL KIT FOR THE STARS

Posted – Thursday March 18th 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
This year’s presenters and performers at THE JUNO AWARDS will go home with stylish options to go from day to night
Toronto, ON (March 17, 2010) – Packed to the brim with Canada’s top lifestyle brands and outstanding services, the coveted 2010 JUNO Awards Gift Bag makes for the ultimate VIP survival kit. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CTV revealed today the items that will be given to presenters and performers of CTV’s broadcast of THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS on Sunday, April 18 from Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
For photos of the 2010 JUNO Awards Presenter/Performer Gift Bag, go to www.junoawards.ca.
This year’s swag, assembled by The Mint Agency, includes everything a star needs to go from day to night. Whether it’s a morning cup of java, a mid-day workout, or unique jewellery for a night out, the 2010 JUNO Awards Presenter/Performer Gift Bag has it all. From one-of-a-kind to top-of-the-line, it’s packed with an assortment of beauty and spa products, fashion accessories, health and lifestyle services.
The JUNO Awards Gift Bag is comprised of donated products given to presenters and performers as a thank you for their time and support of the JUNO Awards. Recently announced performers for THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS are Billy Talent, Blue Rodeo, Drake, Johnny Reid, Justin Bieber, Metric and Michael Bublé who will all receive the JUNO Gift Bag. Additional performers and the celebrity line-up of JUNO Awards presenters will soon be announced.
Official Partners of the 2010 JUNO Awards Presenter/Performer Gift Bag

JUNO Week takes place April 12-18, 2010, in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, culminating in the live broadcast of THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS, Sunday, April 18 on CTV.
Sponsors of the 2010 JUNO Awards include FACTOR, Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s “Canada Music Fund,” with commitments from The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the City of St. John’s and Radio Starmaker Fund.
Sponsors of THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS broadcast on CTV include Chevrolet, Garnier, Pepsi and Rogers.
Web Links:
Official JUNO Awards website: www.junoawards.ca
CTV’s JUNO Awards website: www.junos.ctv.ca
St. John’s Host Committee: www.ruckusontheedge.com
CARAS website: www.carasonline.ca
CTV website: www.ctv.ca
The Mint Agency: www.themintagency.ca
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Media Contacts:

For more information on the 2010 JUNO Awards, contact:
Chris McDowall Tiffany Astle
416-628-5648 416-628-5603
cmcdowall@hccink.com tastle@hccink.com
www.holmescreativecommunications.com

For more information on THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS on CTV, contact:
Amanda Rinaldo Renee Dupuis
416-384-5325 416-384-3154
amanda.rinaldo@ctv.ca renee.dupuis@ctv.ca

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Suzie McNeil cover shoot for Fazer Magazine

How lucky was I to have the lovely Suzie McNeil take some time out of her day to get gussied up with my team of talented pros and pose for a photo shoot for this month's cover of Fazer Magazine? Very lucky. She is remarkable to work with and I just adored working with her.

I really owe a lot of credit to my team. Shawn Haynes, a talented film director assisted me with creative direction and videotaped the interview Fazer conducted at the studio. Madi Styles put together two stellar outfits with clothing and accessories from Fashion Crimes. Melissa Nicholl from Make Up For Ever provided the stunning hair and makeup. A lighter version for the sweetheart look and a wild hair style and makeup application for the killer look that suited Suzie's alter ego "Z". The two styles contrasted eachother perfectly and I even decided to play with a few of the shots in Photoshop.

Since it was the month of Valentine's, I just had to get a shot of Suzie with a Sweet Heart candy in her mouth. So, the day before the shoot, I scoured the city looking for the popular holiday candy which really wasn't that popular after searching several stores with no luck. No worries, in the end I did find some at a major department store and got the shot I wanted. Now, the best thing about this shot is that I can change the words on the candy to whatever I like. I chose to put JAYLYN on one shot I wanted for my portfolio. I also put FAZER on the same photo because I thought it may look cool for the cover. After setting up the image with the cover template, I realized it looked more like the cover of a teen beauty mag than a music/entertainment zine.

This is fun photo you can do yourself if you have a digital camera and are handy with Photoshop. I just used the clone tool to carefully remove the words on the candy and then typed my new word, FAZER in pink. I then used the transform tool to make the letters fit properly and then played with the blending and opacity of the text layer so it looked a little more realistic.

Since we didn't ues the image above for the final cover, I guess I should show you what I did end up using. Ta da! (I love saying that)

Here are some more photos from our session.

Check out the on camera interview with Suzie McNeil at http://www.fazermagazine.com

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

"I See Dead People!"

Sometimes I get to cover some amazing concerts, bands and events but Saturday, January 9, I had the opportunity to photograph the Body Worlds exhibit at the Toronto Science Centre. This is awesome because noone is allowed to take photos unless they are accredited media. Well, thank goodness FazerMagazine.com decided to cover it. Now you're probably asking yourself, "what is Body Worlds?". They are first-of-their-kind exhibitions through which visitors learn about anatomy, physiology, and health by viewing real human bodies, using an extraordinary process called Plastination. You might remember seeing them in the James Bond film, Casino Royale. Well, now you get to see them for yourself right here. Enjoy!