Fashion Week - Day 5

Bernard Weil, Chief Photographer/Multimedia

 

Some parting shots following another year of Toronto Fashion Week.

 After shooting fashion and runway shows on and off at the Star for the last 25 years, I'd say the level of production here at Toronto Fashion Week now easily compares to the shows in Milan, London, Paris and New York. Big venue, good lighting and for gear heads, absolutely the fastest internet connection I've seen! Great for sending 20 images on deadline, in less than a minute.

A tip of my hat to fellow Star photog Carlos Osorio for his help and infectious enthusiasm. Also to George Pimentel for keeping things under control in the photo pit.

Shooting fashion is a great opportunity for me to try something different, whether it's on the runway or in the studio. Below is the result of several lens choices and angles I used to capture the mood and spirit of the event.

 

 Rudsak collection, using a tilt shift lens. 

Cydelic by Choryin

Heather Lawton

 

Anu Raina

 

Cloe comme Parris  

 

Anu Raina

 

Attitude Jay Manuel

 

Juma 

 

Basch

 

Basch

 

Pink Tartan

Chantal Levesque. Swimwear in a fall/winter collection? Why not? 

 

Korhani Rug

 

Photographers get close and personal before the start of the Heather Lawton show.

 

Damn. Twenty minutes before the next show! 

 

Pink Tartan. Back again next year.

Update April 3, 2011 - Here are some links to the regular coverage I shot for the Star's paper and online photo galleries. It's a more straight on approach designed to showcase the clothing.

Holt Renfrew  http://photogallery.thestar.com/963172

Juma http://photogallery.thestar.com/963374

Denis Gagnon/Izma http://photogallery.thestar.com/963297 

Pink Tartan/Joe Fresh  http://photogallery.thestar.com/965522   

Comrags/David Dixon  http://photogallery.thestar.com/966263

Attitude  http://photogallery.thestar.com/966320

Basch by Brandon  http://photogallery.thestar.com/967179

Rudsak  http://photogallery.thestar.com/967139

Vawk    http://photogallery.thestar.com/967531

Amanda Lew Kee  http://photogallery.thestar.com/968069

 

 

 

 

Toronto Blue Jays win season opener.

The Toronto Blue Jays had something to celebrate before the game and carried the party through to the end.

The Silver Slugger award was given to Jose Bautista and the fans got to recognize Pat Gillick and Roberto Alomar, Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

ANDREW WALLACE - Ceremony prior to start of the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins 2011 season home Opening game at the Rogers. 

Fashion Week - Day 4

Carlos Osorio - Staff Photographer

Thursday was my last day at Fashion Week. I actually enjoyed it more than I thought. A big part of that has to do with the Star's fashion reporter Derick Chetty. Being friends with Derick has its perks. Everyone knows who he is and doors are always opening for us. It's great. He was my passport to fashion week. 

Fashion week has also allowed me to have fun with my pictures. When going to assignment after assignment sometimes you get into a rut where the pictures you take aren't what they should be. There is no better way to break out of that funk than to just play with photographs and try different things.

I recently got an iPhone 4 and have been using it to take photos throughout my four days. The following is a selection of some of the photos taken with an iPhone 4 and the Camera+ app.

Hope you enjoy!

Shan swimwear show