India Beauty
This week we have a refreshing change from this endless dreary winter. Diia a 23 year old model in Toronto transports us to an exotic land of the Indian sub-continent. A land of warmth and sunshine.
Diia is also an accomplished music artist. You can watch her latest video on Youtube at Diia video.
Watsonphotography.ca creates unique images of fashion, models, people, travel, nature and racing sports by Toronto photographer Peter Watson.
Taking it to the Max!
This week we have a feature set with the model Max Oshiro. You might recognize Max from her previous set in 2013 in a glamorous lingerie outfit. So apart from being a dynamite model Max likes to work out in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. So here she is kicking it up a notch in the high fashion department. Gallery
Watsonphotography.ca creates unique images of fashion, models, people, travel, nature and racing sports by Toronto photographer Peter Watson.
Snow and Ice
This winter has been incredibly difficult for most people in North America. The polar vertex has us in it's grips now for weeks and it doesn't look like it is giving in too soon. Snow has been bountiful this winter and the resorts have been overflowing with skiers and snowboarders. There are some winter spectator events if you can brave the winter elements. In this weeks updates we have the testosterone filled snocross racers and the truly crazy ice racers. First up is the snocross races featuring the professional snowmobile racers on a closed track. This is similar to motocross racing with straight sections, curves and big jumps. To see the big air go to the SnoCross gallery. Second up are the 1/2 crazy or full crazy individuals who race on an ice track. Here you will a variety of vehicles on the ice track; snowmobiles, ATV's and the ice bikes. The ice racers are in this gallery.
Watsonphotography.ca creates unique images of fashion, models, people, travel, nature and racing sports by Toronto photographer Peter Watson.
Noir
Here we are in 2014 and I am back with a new posting after a short winter hiatus. Yes, the winter of 2013/2014 truly sucks. Not much warmth floating around the north american continent in early 2014. Our model Marie Christina can certainly help with reviving our flagging morale with an in-depth exploration into the film noir and a retro commercial look. Back in the 1940's, 50's and 60's black and white was still the cutting edge from an artistic point of view and many of our iconic portraits of that time were done in black and white. It is amazing how a classic look never goes out of style, whether it is a picture of a bride and groom, an actor or an architectural image. Marie Christina has been featured in numerous publications, campaigns and on-line media. You can see more of Marie Christina in the gallery.
Credits
Studio: RevPrint
Model: Marie Christina
Studio Assist: Melanie Gomez
Photography: Peter Watson
Post-Production: Peter Watson
Watsonphotography.ca creates unique images of fashion, models, people, travel, nature and racing sports by Toronto photographer Peter Watson.
True Romance
As you go about your every day life sometimes you run into a couple and think to yourself "Wow, they are deeply in love!". Kaitlin and Stephanie are that couple, true romance. Kaitlin, Stephanie and local Toronto photographers got together for the charity PFLAG and everybody kicked in to support a worthwhile cause. See the pictures from the fund raiser in the Gallery
Toronto PFLAG (Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians and Gays) is a volunteer run, registered charitable organization that works to create a more accepting society for gay individuals and their allies. To read more about their organization see here. http://www.torontopflag.org Please give generously.
Behind the scenes video of the charity photo shoot. Video
Watsonphotography.ca creates unique images of fashion, models, travel, people and racing sports by the Toronto based photographer Peter Watson.
La Calavera Catrina
The origins of the image La Calavera Catrina come from a circa 1910–1913 zinc etching by famous Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada. He primarily did work with lithographs and pictorial cartoons. The original zinc image depicts a partial female skeleton attired in a European styled hat. The etching was meant to satirize the Mexican natives who had embraced European traditions of the aristocracy. Later this image became an icon of the Mexican Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. In the gallery a modern day rendering of La Calavera Catrina.
Watsonphotography.ca creates unique images of fashion, models, people, travel, nature and racing sports by Toronto photographer Peter Watson.
Credits:
MUA: Paige Melvin
Photography: Peter Watson
Post-Processing: Peter Watson
Studio: Pink Panther
Flower Child
A little different take on the flower child concept. In this vision the makeup artists took things over to the wild side where you usually see this type of concept makeup on the fashion runways. To complete the look model Elle Fortune comes back for a triple header. If you missed Elle the first time or the second time around here are the original galleries and the new one FlowerChild.
Watsonphotography.ca creates unique images of fashion, models, people, travel, nature and racing sports by Toronto photographer Peter Watson.
Credits:
Model: Elle Fortune
MUA: Paige Melvin
Photography: Peter Watson
Post-Processing: Peter Watson
Set Assist: Maureen Littlewood
Studio: Pink Panther
Jamaica Sunshine
Kimone is a beautiful model who emigrated to Canada two years ago from Jamaica. Her modelling career is off to a great start and this week she is appearing at the major fashion event MasterCard Fashion Week in Toronto. You can see why her strong looks will propel her career. See more of Kimone in the Gallery.
Watsonphotography.ca creates unique images of fashion, models, people, travel, nature and racing sports by Toronto photographer Peter Watson.
Credits:
Model: Kimone Berwise
MUA: Paige Melvin
Studio: Pink Panther
Set Assist: Maureen Littlewood
Photography: Peter Watson
Post-Processing: Peter Watson
Southern Dream
This week we have Kristen Marie who hails from the fair state of Louisiana. If you have never been to Louisiana, it is known for two things. The best cajun cooking around and beautiful women with lovely southern accents. Kristen is a model that can transforms into several different looks and knows how to bring out her personality with dramatic expression. In the gallery we have some timeless black and white looks, high fashion and some lighter comedic moments spoofing Miley Cyrus. (or what I actually think of Miley Cyrus.) Click to see Kristen in the gallery.
Watsonphotography.ca creates unique images of fashion, models, people, travel, nature and racing sports by Toronto photographer Peter Watson.
Credits:
Model + MUA: Kristen Marie
Set Assist: Maureen Littlewood
Studio: Pink Panther
Photography: Peter Watson
Post-Processing: Peter Watson
Fashion and Ink
The origin of the word ‘tattoo’ is derived from the Polynesian word ta which means striking something and the second origin is also from the Tahitian word tatau which means ‘to mark something’. Although this explains the origin of the word it is not where the practice originated from. The practice of using pigments to create tatoos is thought to have begun as early as 5,000 B.C.
The practice of tattooing has evolved from that of a rebellious activity or an indicator of anti-social behaviour in the 1960s transcended to a fashion statement in the 1990s. Iconic figures in the music industry brought the idea of inking one's body to the masses. An example of this is the music group the Rolling Stones in the early 1970s. Tattooing had, by the late 1980s, become accepted by ever broader segments of the populous. As you look at the sports and entertainment industries the use of tatoos is prolific. Media images of rock stars, professional sports figures, ice skating champions, fashion models, movie stars and other public figures often highlight their tatoos.
The gradual acceptance of tatoos in mainstream society evolved from the 1960's to the 1990's. The acceptance of models with tatoos increased with acceptance by the arts and fashion community with an increasing exposure to their celebrity clients. Today the tatoo is mainstream and accepted as an art form.
Showing the blended world of fashion and ink is the model Kehli G.
Click to see the complete gallery Fashion and Ink
Watsonphotography.ca creates unique images of fashion, models, people, travel, nature and racing sports by Toronto photographer Peter Watson.
Credits:
Model and MUA: Kehli G
Studio: Pink Panther
Photography: Peter Watson
Post Processing: Peter Watson