Portraits for University College

After photographing University College’s revitalization project we were so honoured to be asked to return to photograph some of their staff for their upcoming alumni magazine feature! It is always an honour to continue working with the same team on different projects, and to learn and grow alongside them. The architecture at UC is so beautiful, the whole time we were shooting their interiors and exteriors we kept remarking about how fun it would be to use these spaces as backdrops for portraits. So when UC reached out asking us to do that exact thing we were really excited! We lucked out with a couple of beautiful days for our shoots (the weather in Toronto in March can be great or terrible, no in between lol) so we made sure to make use of the recently updated quadrangle outdoors. We were fascinated by some of the gothic architecture the University of Toronto has to offer all throughout their campuses, UC included, and love how much of it combines it’s classic pieces alongside newly restored areas that have a modern look.

We photographed Professors Colleen, Larissa, and Ange and had such a blast doing so! Getting your photo taken can be an awkward experience (unless you’re a professional of course) so we really pride ourselves on being able to make people feel comfortable and confident with not only the final photos they receive but through their entire shooting experience.

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UofT Dentistry Michael Glogauer

We have had so much fun working with UofT Dentistry over the last couple of years, especially at being able to take a little peek behind the curtain at the faculty, labs, and students working away in the practical lab. This year we had the honour of photographing Professor at UofT and Dentist-in-Chief at UNH, Michael Glogauer. Of the few times we have shot around campus this was the first time that we were taken into a lab and were able to get some ‘at work’ photos of someone, not in the practical lab. Though neither of us have a scientific bone in our body (being right brained, am I right lol) Michael was kind enough to put up with us as we hustle and bustle around him shooting.

We are always so so appreciative of folks who are not rushing to finish up, and Michael is a prime example of that. He was so so generous with his time and we are very grateful. Any photographer knows that saying “ok just one more shot” is never really “just one more shot” and we dropped that line multiple times with him and he so kindly rolled with the punches.

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University College Revitalization Project

It has been so exciting exploring this new avenue of photography! In school we took an architecture course and while Ethan enjoyed it, I (Stef) did not necessarily find it to be my calling haha. The more we balance our time between editorial work and weddings the more I begin to love the stress of a high pressure day; when things are moving quickly, when you get so few chances to get things right, when you have to know how to improvise; high risk high reward you know. And interior / architecture photography is not quite that; it is a lot of patience and making small, intentional, adjustments along the way.

I wouldn’t consider ourselves full-fledged interior photographers but when the opportunity came up to photograph the newly revitalized spaces at University College we couldn’t say no. The spaces themselves are beautiful and having worked with the University of Toronto many times before we know we’re in good company.

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