February 2012
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HIDDEN CITY TONIGHT KIDS! Can't wait to see you...
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST...!!!!
One anonymous entry. He’ll be there tonight. We’ll crack ‘im.
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Carrie Davis Kiborn
Another one of our mainstays here at PWB, Carrie is excited to be exhibiting a few pieces from her recent travels tonight at Hidden City!
Her first love is travel – in her photography, Carrie seeks to capture the passive beauty in the moments of everyday life across the globe… to enchant you and make you forget what you thought mattered for an instant!
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Our second photographer bio today is one of our...
Lachlan McVie is one of the founding members of Photographers Without Borders North America. He has served on the Board of Directors as Corporate Secretary since the organization incorporated in 2009.
Lachlan is an accomplished amateur photographer who first began taking pictures in 2005. An expert in off-camera lighting, Lachlan makes extensive use of Nikon speedlights, flashlights and custom...
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As for our Artist BIOS!
Our first today is Brandon Tarek -
Toronto based photographer, urban adventurer and nature lover who seeks out the unseen city, it’s history and new and unique vantage points for his images!
Check out Brandon’s work tonight at Hidden City!!
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Hidden City
Hidden City is an exposition of creativity – the eyes and lenses of photographers who go farther; taking steps, leaps and plunges into a world where most of us will never set foot, while others shed new light on commonplace urban terrain to reignite the beauty that is so often lost in the flat backdrop of the daily grind.
Metal. Light. Sewage. Glass. Concrete. Art. Exploration. Skill....
Another Urban Explorer Profile!
Introducing…
Jack Spyker
Jack Spyker enjoys creating dynamic and ethereal images of places less traveled. jspyker.com
We can’t wait to show this work!
Marc Massie
Marc Massie is an amateur photographer originally from Montreal, now
living in Toronto. Marc has one year experience taking photographs and is primarily interested in landscape photography, travel photography and photo journalism.”
Marc would prefer to remain Hidden, and has opted not include a photo here - Poor you, reader, now you can only judge him by his work! Thanks Marc!
Alexander Hosking
Alexander is a professional 3D Artist, part-time photographer and part-time urban explorer. Driven by the beauty of light and colour, the joy of adventure and exploration, he can be found dabbling in all kinds of creative outputs/communities.
It's Monday! Only two more days left until Hidden...
Now for our first artist of this work week.
Introducing…
Giorgio Tinelli
Giorgio is an amateur photographer, born in Italy in 1975 and moved to his beloved Canada in 2007. Lawyer by profession, Naturalist by vocation, Giorgio has had a keen passion for wildlife since the age of 5. The love of photography was just a natural consequence of his passions.
Vlad Kovalevsky
“Exploring the world one picture at a time. Drawn to the geometric shapes of urban environment and a rich colour palette of nature, I experiment to combine the best of both worlds.”
Mike Good
Very Good. Amazing, actually!
“Starting photography at a difficult personal time in his life, Mike has continued over the years to evolve his skills by dedicating every spare moment to his passion of photography. Mike’s self taught approach to photography is shared with various charities and individuals by supporting programs such as Photographer’s Without Borders, Help...
In keeping with the theme, here is the profile of...
Danielle Da Silva, founder and director of PWB, is an internationally published photographer and filmmaker/director who has taken pictures all over the globe. She specializes in travel, fashion, lifestyle, and portrait photography. Danielle also holds a Master’s of Science from the London School of Economics and has a rich academic and hands-on background in biology, psychology,...
Let's Start With a Celebration!
PWB Canada is now PWB NORTH AMERICA after merging with our American counterpart!
We are now based in Toronto and New York.
Follow us as we continue to grow and expand, bolstering and exhibiting the work of talented photographers across North America.
Phil Spitze, founder of PWB USA, will be exhibiting with us THIS WEEK at our ‘Hidden City’ event!
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Sandra Herber
Sandra Herber is thrilled to be exhibiting at ‘Hidden City’ this Wednesday!
Sandra is an avid amateur photographer who only recently became interested in urban exploration. Now she is completely hooked and takes every opportunity to explore places like Buffalo and Detroit. She particularly enjoys the quiet, contemplative, almost sacred, qualities of these hidden spaces.
Chantal Da Silva
Chantal is one of our very own, here at PWB. Talented, intelligent and incredibly diverse… she is truly a Jill-of-all-trades!
Here’s what she has to say about herself:
“I love life for its constant flow of fresh insight and adventure. I’m drawn to photography for its ability to transport and convey the experience of the sublime.”
And Our Second 'Hidden City' Photographer of this...
Narbir Gosal is a versatile photographer born and raised in Brampton, Ontario. From fashion to fine art, his involvement in a variety of photographic genres has contributed to his evolution into a multi-talented photographer.
Let's Take a Look at a few more of Our 'Hidden...
Zach was born into photography.
He grew up surrounded by a family with an eye and appreciation for the arts and image making. Taking up his fathers old Nikon film kit at a young age, he has kept moving forward and has never looked back. His work has recently been published in Total Film, Flare, INK Magazine, Ladygunn, ACF, King West Magazine, Wedluxe, Toronto Life, Off the Map, Artscape, Style...
Neil Ta
Neil Ta is a photographer, urban explorer, traveller, and gentle lover. He has explored ‘off-limit’ locations in Canada, the US, Australia, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Hong Kong and is the author of the free eBook titled “Urban Exploration Photography”.
You can view his portfolio at www.neilta.ca.
Yowza.
Thanks Neil!
—-Neil has...
Geoff Gillstrom
Geoff is a free spirited kid at heart trying to capture the world as we all once saw it. As a lover of life, adventure and art, (his) motivation is to experience and record what the world has to offer.
Thanks Geoff - we love your free spirit :)
Jeremy Kai
Jeremy Kai is a photographer from Toronto who is fascinated by built environments, particularly the forgotten and vital network of underground utilities. Kai recently released a book, Rivers Forgotten, published by Koyama Press, that explores the network of buried rivers that helped shape development in Toronto and neighbouring municipalities.
Che Kothari
We’re pumped to have Che with us. To say the least.
“Culture. Opportunity. Change. These are the words that sum up what Che Kothari stands for. At the young age of twenty-five he has become an established photographer and leader within his community, dedicated to fostering other young artists in his city. Raised in Guelph, Ontario, he moved to Toronto at the age of 17 to pursue an education at...
So you all saw our sexy little blurb on creative urban forager, Nick Wons, yesterday…
Now for more of our featured photographers! Along with our ‘Urban Insights’ countdown (you’ve all been following our posts and tidbits on interesting city-stuff and urban photography movements across the globe!) we’ll be posting short bios of our starred photographers every day until the show!
Keep...
Inside-Out Project. Global.
http://jr-art.net/
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“My palette is that which is created and discarded by society, my means of documentation is my camera, the end result is a digital image of a place which has most likely been altered or no longer exists. These are not derelict structures; they are headstones of a bygone era. As I explore a building I do not look at what it is now, or what developers have planned to make it, I look to what it...
Look here. Peep this. Open your eyes, and watch a... →
!!!THANK YOU FOR ALL THE FABULOUS SUBMISSIONS,...
We have been thoroughly enjoying our lives recently!
Our days concocting plans, making arrangements, setting atmosphere, organizing drinks, scouting music for the upcoming Hidden City event at Brockton…
Our nights scoping out the finest work from you all has been a dream! We are feeling pretty freakin’ blessed to have gotten such a profound response from everyone! Thanks again for...
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Pardon Le Dopeness Fashion Event!!
The ladies sect of our PWB team took the night off last Thursday to run out and play together on Queen St. West @ the Pardon Le Dopeness jam and line launch!
Seemed like everyone we knew, and wasn’t completely paralyzed sick-in-bed with a bad case of the winter blahs, were headed out to this pleasure party…
On the ground level, pieces from Le Dope’s new line hung from...
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!!!!! COMING UP THIS FRIDAY !!!!!
One of our partner charities
- THE OLIVE BRANCH FOR CHILDREN -
is holding its annual fundraising gala in Toronto THIS FRIDAY, FEB 24th!!! Be sure to get your tickets now!
http://www.theolivebranchforchildren.org/events.htm
There will be an incredible dinner, party, silent auction and, we hear, another great African dance performance!! (We went a couple years back and had a blast!)
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Coloured Echoes in Empty Spaces. Inspiration...
As part of our countdown to PWB’s ‘Hidden City’ Exhibit…
It’s no secret that abandoned spaces hold mystery.
Or that violence and turmoil in some place once famed for its prosperity and greatness may one day spark a fascinating intersection of counterculture, as alternative minds flock there from all over the globe to witness its re-creation.
Interestingly,...
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Kill it with Kindness!
Hope everyone got their loving on this Valentine’s week. Now remember to keep it going all year long!
Not only are we here at PWB honouring this rare and extended month with a killer exhibition on ‘leap day’ - but a lovely Canadian girl named Madi has taken it upon herself to lead us into goodness, by spearheading a kindness movement that encourages each and every one of us to...
PWB is having its WEBSITE LAUNCH EXHIBITION at the...
An extra day - an extra way!
An exhibition to honour the industrial underworld of the cities we love, and the artists that bring this new and alternate perspective to life in their work.
Urban exploration has many forms – it starts with a gaze-the creation of a new perspective to shed light on what our used and unused spaces mean to us. Hidden City is an exposition of creativity – the eyes and...
