Darryl Humphrey creates iconic and stylistic images, reflecting his zeal for impactful style, culture, celebrity, and fashion photography. He studied photography at Central St. Martins in London, UK. He then built his experience with leading advertising agencies and innovative designers there, on projects for Vidal Sassoon, BOY London and Barford Films, before moving his studio to Canada in 2000. He continues to work across Europe, North America & around the Pacific Rim, bringing his distinctive energy to productions.

What do Darryl's images share? A collective desire to tell a story that goes beyond the limits of the frame and border. The sense of walking into a scenario as it plays through. Yet simultaneously, revealing the exposed, vulnerable and even tender side to the subject, leading to an unexpected tension in the work.

Sequoia Content is a production service company providing production support to foreign companies wanting to film in Canada.

Sequoia loves collaborating with its clients to bring ideas to life. Its culture is built around assembling great people in each department who share a passion for creative problem solving. Canada offers a beautiful range of locations, from contemporary urban art spaces to remote frozen glaciers. The country's long history of mutliculturalism has made a talent pool that is both deep and broad, while there are also many indigenous wild animals who love the camera.

The production group is led by Karen Silver, who has focused on international commercial production for the past 18 years. Karen thrives on constantly being challenged by new ideas and problems. Both Karen and her team are committed to making clients' experiences in Canada the best they can be.
 

Retouch.ca is an image retouching company headed by Toronto-based Glenn Honiball.  With a long family history in the arts, Honiball has worked in image retouching for over twenty five years. He also has pre-press and colour knowledge, and extensive knowledge in high quality image work for print media.

In his expansive career, Honiball has worked for ad agencies, design houses, photographers, large corporations, small businesses and private individuals worldwide.

Honiball says each creative piece requires a unique artistic treatment, from the raw files to high-quality finished results. His goal is to create outstanding, believable images that exceed my clients’ expectations.

For more information, please visit his website. His work was also featured in a documentary that aired on the Discovery Channel, Bravo Canada and Gallery HD.

Motivated by the desire to be creatively challenged and overcome impossibilities, Benjamin Von Wong has become notorious for his epic photography. His hyper-realistic artistic style captures viewers in a fusion of special effects and innovative concepts.

Benjamin's background in engineering gives him a unique edge for creative problem solving, where technical challenges become friendly competition. Fueled by his passion to connect people, Benjamin has an affinity for finding unique talent to bring his complex stories to life.

He is also highly engaged in the photographic society, sharing his experiences and techniques through blogs, social media, workshops and videos.

Dan Lim is an international award-winning photographer who excels at capturing the beauty and spontaneity of the moment. Dan is renowned for shooting celebrities, top beauty, fashion and advertising clients including Sara McLachlan, Catherine O'Hara, Diana Krall, Triumph, Bonnebell Cosmetics, Coppley, Canada's Next Top Model, P&G and Shoppers Drug Mart, to name but a few.

His extensive experience directing talent lets him bring a creatively focused and comfortable atmosphere to his shoots. Having worked in print, digital and motion formats, there are no challenges Dan can't handle.

Ron Tsang really enjoys taking images. He likes to work hard to achieve his goals and frequently surfs TSN to find out about the world of sports. He has three dogs and loves to travel.

Ron participated in his first show in 2011, the Scotia Bank Contact Photography festival. Many of his new works can be seen at the Artist Project from 21st - 24th February. In addition, he has won many awards including Master's of Photography, Snap! Photographic Competition, PDN and Applied Arts.

Ron has also been part of many charities including Meagan's Walk, RMG Exposed and Station Gallery, raising awareness about brain tumours and funding for the arts.

Scout Media is a unique offering of talent, equipment, and production expertise; an integrated production company that brings film and photography artists together to reinvent the content creation process.

Working in unison with agency creatives, producers and directors, Scout produces, shoots and edits content for commercial advertising, print campaigns, broadcast and web video, high-speed motion, green screen, interactive, fashion and beauty, and corporate.

At Scout Media everything is handled in-house, from the pre- to the post production. A fully-equipped studio with all the tools to produce beautiful spots and make it look easy. Editing, VFX and sound design, its all at Scout Headquarters.

Visit the website for full portfolios.

276 Sterling Studio is Toronto’s boutique full-service motion picture and stills studio. With full lighting and grip packages, capture and VTR services, and top of the line camera gear (including two RED cameras) available for rent on site, the studio is designed to make shoots turnkey and efficient.

The motto here is “make the production easy!” 2800 sq. ft. of shooting space, a 600 sq. ft. private client lounge, 65 ft. of cyc wall, and a beautiful acoustic space make that motto a reality. Located in downtown Toronto, and with a 20-car off-street parking, production managers will be all smiles!

Full details and equipment list are available at the website.

Welcome to the latest issue of Showcase Toronto, brought to you by Production Paradise. We present the very best of the Canadian visual media industry, with more information available in our online Photo and Film directories.

We recommend you not to miss:

• The TIFF Next Wave Film Festival, 15th - 17th February. Toronto International Film Festival launches a new annual event exclusively designed for young people aged between 14 and 18.
• Reel Artists Film Festival, 20th - 24th February. The festival presents a programme of international feature-length and short documentaries addressing questions raised by artists both in front of and behind the camera.
• Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival is an annual event in May with over 1500 Canadian and international photographers exhibiting at more than 175 venues around Toronto. A portfolio review is also being held in May and the registration opens February 15th.

Our cover image was shot by Koby. He is represented by Suzy Johnston + Associates Inc.

Quintessential style, quiet elegance, quality grace; all words that aptly describe Toronto-born photographer Nathaniel Anderson. A renaissance man, he has always been fascinated with images and great design. “Photography allows me to communicate my inner most thoughts,” Nathaniel says. He views photography as an expressionistic tool that he deems "therapeutic," - an opportunity to release and “articulate those things that I haven’t been able to vocalise.” 

Nathaniel's innovative approach to creating powerful visual narratives has been recognised across sectors. Photography is his passport to the world - Africa, Switzerland, England, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Mexico, Jamaica, and St. Kitts; this daring visionary approaches each venture with a creative quirkiness and sophisticated style.