Toronto’s Superstars MC Kid Kut and DJ Jester of flow 103.5 kickin’ it old school at the back of NTM Studios. We shot music promo and press kit photography for their summer events. For something a little different we went back to a retro vibe with a Beastie Boys kind of fisheye style shot and a more street, rough vibe for the grungy alleyway, reminds me of my days in Brooklyn.
The vertical shot was done with a Tilt Shift Portrait lens, it allows for in camera focus shifting creating interesting effects, pretty rare and very expensive. Definitely worth it for the unique look though.

Kid Kut & Jester-shot by YOUGOTTALOVE

Kid Kut & Jester -shot by YOUGOTTALOVE

Lady Gaga has taken the whole world by storm selling out concerts and setting world records for popularity. She is the most downloaded on youtube, has the most fans on facebook, it just keeps going.
I had the pleasure of working with her as she was blowing up and I called it right then, she is gonna be the next Madonna. Looks like its going in that direction, Lady Gaga has brought pop to new heights with fans in every country and of all ages. Even started her very own cult following labeled MONSTER. With MONSTERLOVE, MONSTERFAMILY etc. she is proving to be quiet a trend setter.

I photographed Lady Gaga while on tour with her for The Fame and previously released only a couple of photos. I have decided to release a few more now for all the fans out there. Enjoy, feel free to share and if you use it somewhere or post it on your site its cool with me just let me know. Send me a link to see it online.

Lady Gaga shot by YOUGOTTALOVE

Lady Gaga shot by YOUGOTTALOVE

Lady Gaga shot by YOUGOTTALOVE

My limo ride with Lady Gaga & Space Cowboy

Riding in the limo with Lady Gaga & Space Cowboy on route to a venue in Montreal for another performance on The Fame Canadian tour. It must have been midnight and we’re leaving the hotel for a show somewhere downtown Montreal. The life of a pop star..hard to keep up…I shot her Video Tour Diaries trying to maintain her hectic schedule of travel and red eye flights. Snapped this photo in character as we arrived at the venue. That was a wild night.

Shooting a Model Challenge at Next Top Model Studios in Toronto. Today our sponsors are Cargo Cosmetics who are popular among many Hollywood Celebrities. We’ve photographed 29 models already and there’s many more to go. The winner of today’s challenge will be the new Face of Cargo Cosmetics and appear in their ad campaign and all marketing material plus get $300 supply of makeup free.
NTM Studios is a fashion photography studios in the heart of the fashion district in downtown Toronto. This is where models and aspiring models alike get to practice, shoot, compete and have fun building their portfolio and getting real work experience.
Next week I’ll post the winning shot and after that the cosmetics ad!

Lady Gaga shot by YOUGOTTALOVE

Here’s another Lady Gaga image i shot while traveling with her on her Canadian tour. We were backstage at a venue in Montreal, Gaga was striking a pose before going on stage.

Colin Munroe

Colin is an up coming recording artist from Toronto. He got attention from Kanye West when he made an unauthorized remix of  “I Want Those Flashing Lights” posted the video on youtube and got the man himself to big it up.  I first met him on a music video i directed for Richie Hennesse, where Colin put in a hilarious cameo as a nutty lab technician. I shot Colin Munroe at my photo studio in Toronto for a magazine in New Zealand (how strange is that). A bit of an unconventional promotional portrait, but it is the music industry so anything goes.

COLIN MUNRO IN STUDIO

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This photo was shot for the new Crossfit gym on Queen West, awesome workouts used by the military. High intensity, short bursts, you leave your guts on the floor every time. Definitely the best workouts I’ve ever had, yielding the best results. I am shooting all the promotional and advertising photography for the gym’s website and marketing materials. This shot is a Muscle Up on the Olympic rings. http://www.crossfitgyms.ca/