Clinton Hussey is an award-winning commercial photographer specialising in conceptual, food, still life and, recently, motion. Since 1995, he has been creating distinctive editorial and advertising imagery for brand and magazine clients in his hometown of Vancouver and abroad.

Originally a design student at Vancouver’s Emily Carr College of Art & Design, Clinton stumbled into photography at first accidentally and then with conviction as he fell for its demanding mix of creativity and technical grasp - an intense relationship he recognised from watching his father, a musician, repair his instruments with surgical skill.

Though not a musician himself, Clinton has earned both Grammy and Juno nominations for his album cover designs; his photography has won multiple National Magazine Awards, as well honours from Lotus, Applied Arts, D&AD, City & Regional Magazine Association, the Printing Industry of America, Communication Arts, PDN/Nikon, and many others.

Today, Clinton is expanding into video, creating ad campaigns for clients such as Method, Panago, and the Children of the Street Society. When he’s not making pictures, he’s building things, and spending time on the ocean and in the mountains with his wife, Amanda - also a photographer - and their two children.

Born in Vancouver, Richard Schmon is a portrait, fashion and beauty photographer and film-maker. A dual citizen of the United States and Canada, Richard has bases in New York, Charleston and Vancouver.

Richard’s striking photographs showcase his imaginative talent and a sophisticated use of colour and light. He creates compelling images that endure and remain timeless, while still being relevant and contemporary.

Clients include 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, The North Face, Lululemon, National Geographic and The Washington Post.

Jan Kalish received the Gold Award from Graphis.com and is ranked as the number one Fine Art Photographer, in Canada. She has also been voted as one of the top ten Fine Art Photographers in the world by the One Eyeland Awards 2019.

She is currently based in Toronto but regularly travels to shoot in the United Kingdom and Italy.

She works in studio or on location with a brilliant team applying meticulous attention to all client creative steps; supporting projects from start to finish. Services include concept design, styling, shooting and meticulous in-house post-production services. 

Recent projects include food shoots, SS20 fabric shots for Frascara Designs and splash photography for an extensive London perfume-house campaign; creating imagery for both men and women’s aspirational fragrances. Images are displayed throughout the UK and London on buses, taxis and Underground stations.

Follow Jan on Instagram to see more of her shooting adventures.

Kevin Uy is an automotive photographer based in Vancouver, Canada. His dynamic and adventurous style produces vivid imagery that has been used for commercial and editorial campaigns in both digital and print.

The breadth of Kevin’s experience spans studio work to on-location shoots; working solo to collaborating with production crews; rig motion, and more. Paired with his technical expertise, he aims to go beyond capturing a moment to telling a story though his photography.

He recently wrapped up a set for Lexus Canada by doing the interiors of the 2020 GX SUV, showcasing the plush seats. Next on the horizon will be location scouting for an upcoming winter campaign shoot.

"Blue-Amber is a global print and video production company based in Vancouver, BC. We specialise in fashion editorial and advertising campaigns.

Our team is well organised, savvy and flexible. We roll with the flow and problem solve on the fly. Good vibes is our mantra and always evident in our choice of crew, casting, locations, hotels and catering. We can maximise any budget and schedule with precision.

Over the past 12 years, Executive Producer, Amber Palson (a surfer girl at heart) has produced shoots for some of the most recognisable brands, publications and photographers in NYC, LA, Hawaii and Canada.

Blue-Amber Production recently worked in Canada with PUMA, Helly Hansen, Urban Outfitters and Herschel."

Zinc is a boutique production agency based in Canada and headquartered in Toronto. Offering small to large-scale production and coordination of photo shoots, video shoots, and digital content creation, the management have all worked and lived abroad and so can provide comprehensive expertise to international teams coming to Canada.

"Our goal is to achieve the creative vision of our clients while providing a fiscally responsible, good quality experience."

Welcome to Showcase Canada, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, directors, photo production companies and talent agents working out of Canada.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Toronto (Photo / Film) and Vancouver (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Larry Towell: Vintage Prints. A solo exhibition by the world-renowned Canadian photojournalist highlights Larry Towell’s impressive 40-year career in photography and includes a selection of his earliest prints made of some of his best-known images, as well as previously unseen works.  Until 21st December at Toronto's Stephen Bulger Gallery.
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year. The longest-running and most prestigious nature photography competition in the world. The 55th editon of the competition reflects on the astonishing diversity of our natural world. The categories include Animal Portraits, Urban Wildlife, Behaviour of Birds, and Under Water, while a hard-hitting documentary section features two photojournalism portfolios. From November 23rd to March 29th 2020 at Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. 

Our cover image was shot by Genevieve Charbonneau, represented by FUZE Reps. 

Dave Hynes is a Toronto, Ontario-based beauty, fashion, and portrait photographer. He has been shooting professionally for seven years with a range of abilities from studio beauty and portrait work to outdoor fashion editorials.

From soft edgy beauty portraits to outdoor fashion editorials - he utilizes a solid mix of artificial and natural lighting techniques.

Visit his website, Instagram and LinkedIn to find out more about Dave Hynes.

Ema Peter Photography is one of the leading architectural and interior photography firms in North America. In the recent years they have done some of the largest Canadian, Asian and European commercial projects.

Ema was the recipient of the Architizer A+ Awards and the Canadian Architectural Inaugural Photography Awards in 2018.

In the last year, she was the jury of the Archiproduct Awards, Canadian Photography Awards and the Awards of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia. Their recent projects Xiqu Hong Kong and University of Chicago Hong Kong have won multiple awards like the Prix Versailles and Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Medal for Architecture.

Ema continues to inspire at events like Pecha Kucha, Creative Mornings and workshops in Universities like CENTRO Mexico City.

Brad Pickard is a CGI artist based in Toronto Canada. With over 16 years in the industry, he has amassed an expansive portfolio which ranges from the highly illustrative to completely photo real.

He is often sought after by agencies at the concept phase for highly complex projects and brings a meticulous attention to detail to all aspects of the image. Brad's work spans automotive, environments, creatures, character development, typography, liquids, and animals.