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Kelsey Blake
- Mar 29, 2019
- 2 min
The Grind Portrait Series Pt.2—Denizens of Design
I had the greatest pleasure partaking in a double portrait session with the supremely talented Dyonne Fashina of the Interior Design studio Denizens of Design Inc. I had the chance to photograph her working at her studio, in her home, and at one of her job sites. Dyonne is a Registered Interior Designer with international recognition and experience. Her passion for design began at a young age and is rooted in her love for the arts, fashion, culture, and architecture. She thri
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Kelsey Blake
- Mar 8, 2019
- 3 min
A Motherhood Film & Photo Session
with Simone North and her family In early February, I had the absolute pleasure of spending an afternoon with Simone North, her partner Sheldon, and their two girls—Satiya, 2.5, and Symphony, 3 weeks old. Oh, and also their cat, Picnic. Simone is a yoga instructor, focusing on yoga therapy, and a mental health & addictions counsellor. She is an advocate for self care and self love, and aims to raise her daughters in an environment that is accepting and empowering. Simone and
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Kelsey Blake
- Feb 22, 2019
- 2 min
A message to the Mothers—it's your time to shine.
This one is for you Mamas. I see you there, behind the camera snapping photos of your family. You're always seeing those special moments that you want to capture on photo or video. They're cute; they're funny; they're something you want to remember—and that's really important! The only problems is, you're never IN the photos because you're always taking them! I totally get you. I'm a) super camera shy and b) always the one taking a million photos and videos of my family. But
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Kelsey Blake
- Feb 6, 2019
- 1 min
The Grind Portrait Series Pt. 1—Cowlick Hair Salon
The Grind Portrait Series is an idea I've been sitting on, and I'm pretty darn excited to get the ball rolling with it. This photo series will work as a collection of portraits, featuring creative people in their place of work. The purpose is to document the stories of people that have found success in doing what they genuinely love. We're living in a pretty interesting time for creativity. The Gig Economy has allowed many people the option to pursue a profitable career throu
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