Monthly Archives: May 2012

London Calling

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Chris

On a Thursday I received confirmation of a three-week ad shoot in England and the following Tuesday I found myself in London with a full UK crew and a shot list of 17 separate executions. The ad agency behind this … Continue reading →

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50th Anniversary

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Chris

Fifty years ago today my parents were married. They continue to live in the house that my siblings and I grew up in, in an old suburb of Toronto. Wonderful and decent people, they are always a pleasure to return … Continue reading →

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Golden Gate Party 1987

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Chris

The organizers of the 50th Anniversary Celebration for the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco expected perhaps 50,000 people to participate in their open bridge walk, so they were pretty shocked, and unprepared, when 800,000 showed up. I was visiting … Continue reading →

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Taking the Camera for “A Day”

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Chris

A few months ago my friend, and long-time Guardian Weekend Magazine client, Kate Edwards forwarded me an email about a planned world photography day, call A DAY. It’s the not kind of thing that I would usually participate in (I’m … Continue reading →

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Moo Yorker

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Chris

I’ve just shot my first assignment for The New Yorker and I couldn’t be more pleased. The New Yorker has been on my shortlist of most-desired editorial clients for a long, long time so it was a wonderful surprise when … Continue reading →

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