Through the Lens

‘Ísland’ is a self-reflexive piece about the...

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:57:00 -0500

‘Ísland’ is a self-reflexive piece about the filmmaker’s interaction with the land, people and culture of Iceland. Shot during the midnight sun in June 2012.

Filmed and Edited by: Ryan Walker

Soundscape by:
North Atlantic Drift, ‘Constellation One’
northatlanticdrift.com

The Midnight Sun

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:23:00 -0500

In June of 2012, myself and 13 other Ryerson cohort travelled abroad to Iceland, where we spent 10 days shooting (both photographs and video) a place where the sun doesn’t quite know when to settle beneath the horizon. I spent an additional 6 days traveling southern Iceland with my camera, a rental car and a tent.

A short film that I created, entitled Ísland, and three accompanying images were shown in a group exhibition for two weeks in late October/early November.

Which brings me to the “Nordic Nights Movie Series.” This evening, in Toronto’s Eaton Lecture Theatre, the documentary film Gnarr will be featured. The comedic, yet inspirational film shows comic Jon Gnarr as he campaigns to become Mayor of Reykjavik.

Prior to the feature film, my film Ísland will run. I welcome you all to come out and view the two films.

Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Doors open @ 6:30, Movie @ 7 pm.
Location:RCC-204 (Eaton Lecture Theatre, second floor), wheelchair-accessible external entrance, elevator.
Rogers Communications Centre, Ryerson University
80 Gould Street (corner of Gould and Church),
here is the link to the map: http://www.ryerson.ca/maps/#

Gnarr - http://www.youtube.com/watchy=8cTAJNxwur0

Ryan.

Mother and Daughter - Reykjavik, June 2012

#fridaynighthangin’

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:03:41 -0400

#fridaynighthangin’

Wondereur

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:25:09 -0400

I have recently become involved with a new project called Wondereur.

Available on the iPad and online web app, Wondereur is a weekly magazine of photo essays that connect storytelling and art buying in a way that has never been done before. Each week, Wondereur unveils a story and a storefront for a new contemporary artist and gives the viewer three weeks to discover their life and work.

Here are some screen grabs from the story I shot called Smoke & Mirrors about the talented Elise Windsor.

Jack Layton Memorial & Quebec Student Solidarity March

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:26:00 -0400

August 22, 2012

I shot some video this week of Toronto’s Blackout Party...

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:47:14 -0400

I shot some video this week of Toronto’s Blackout Party commemorating the 9th anniversary of the massive power blackout which effected Ontario and most of the northeastern United States in 2003.

A short write up can be found on Torontoist.com

July Cottage Weekend

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:56:01 -0400

'The Present' exhibition

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:55:42 -0400

I recently took part in an exhibition in Toronto, aptly titled “The Present: We Will Worry About Tomorrow, Tomorrow”.

The show was put together by Brett Gundlock and Andrew Williamson and featured an amazing selection of work from various emerging and established documentary photographers. Each photographer was challenged to submit work that represented their interpretation of the theme, with photographs created during a designated two-week period in June. A gallery show opened just a few weeks later. Sadly, I was out of town during the opening and missed what I heard was quite a successful show.

The following is what I had submitted for the show.

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Society’s thirst for instant gratification is illustrated in the expeditious reproduction of the city’s high-rise buildings - which begs one to consider what will become of these development areas 30 years from now. This influx is juxtaposed with the often futile attempts to cultivate an authentic relationship with nature.

Shooting in March

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:52:01 -0400

There were a few days back in March when the weather was particularly warm. Luckily I was able to get out shooting.

Long overdue update

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:17:52 -0400

Since beginning my MFA in Documentary Media at Ryerson, things have been utterly hectic and insane, which is not a bad thing as I love the program and the work that I have been doing. Instead of cramming everything that has happened over the last 8 months into one post, I will spread things out. Moving forward, I intend on keeping this blog up to date. I promise..

Eli Reed - Magnum Photos

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:19:39 -0400

Last May I had the wonderful opportunity of assisting Magnum photographer, Eli Reed, during CONTACT 2011.

Eli Reed - Queen West, Toronto

Pride Parade 2011

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:00:06 -0400

Street shots at Toronto’s Pride Parade. Torontoist Post here.

OpenFile story - At Villa Karuna, a Tamil approach to senior care

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:05:39 -0400

Here are some portraits from a story I shot for OpenFile Toronto last month. Villa Karuna is a senior’s care facility established for the Tamil community in Scarborough.

Kanmany Selvanayagam, 91, has been a resident at Villa Karuna for just over a year. “This is such a needed service for everyone,” she says. “I don’t have anyone. I am alone.”

Paramanayagi Sornalingam, 78.

Saraswathy Shanmugarajah, 78, came to Villa Karuna two months ago

Paulina Proulx, 85, both French-Canadian and a Sai Baba devotee, is the only resident of Villa Karuna who isn’t Tamil. She love it here regardless, and is a particular fan of the food served.

Big Update

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:46:00 -0400

So it has been about six months since I have updated this blog. I have a valid excuse for the lack of content for the first three months (December-March). During this time I travelled to Africa. I spent about 1 month in South Africa, Malawi and Tanzania respectively.

The trip was an incredible experience, which has left me with approximately 5000 digital photographs and 60 rolls of film to edit. And thus the reason, I haven’t been updating for the last while!

I hope to post some favorites from the trip to this blog and some other works in progress moving forward.

In September, I will begin my Masters at Ryerson, studying Documentary Media. I currently have two project ideas that i have been working on for the last two months as I would love to get a head-start before the program begins. I may post some work in progress to the blog.

Finally I have been shooting a bit more than usual for Torontoist.com, and have recently become a staff photographer for OpenFile Toronto. I will post some of my recent work from past stories here.

The Streets of London - in 13 hours

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:06:23 -0500

I landed in London around 8 am no more than 2 hour of sleep withe the intent to stay up all day photographing Londoners on the streets, while waiting for my connecting flight to Johannesburg 13 hours later.

This is what I saw during my layover in London.

A sunny day in Benoni

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:26:31 -0500

A sunny day in Benoni

Pretoria, South Africa. Part 2

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:27:31 -0500

Pretoria, South Africa. Part 2

Pretoria, South Africa. Part 1

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:24:31 -0500

Pretoria, South Africa. Part 1

The first 48 hours pt 4

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:47:06 -0500

The first 48 hours pt 4

Through the Lens

‘Ísland’ is a self-reflexive piece about the...

The Midnight Sun

#fridaynighthangin’

Wondereur

Archives

Jack Layton Memorial & Quebec Student Solidarity March

I shot some video this week of Toronto’s Blackout Party...

July Cottage Weekend

'The Present' exhibition

Shooting in March

Long overdue update

Eli Reed - Magnum Photos

Pride Parade 2011

OpenFile story - At Villa Karuna, a Tamil approach to senior care

Big Update

The Streets of London - in 13 hours

A sunny day in Benoni

Pretoria, South Africa. Part 2

Pretoria, South Africa. Part 1

The first 48 hours pt 4