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⁄Cory VanderPloeg #3

Since I have been shooting with professionals (models, makeup artists, and stylists, creative directors) for creatives or commissions, I have always created a ‘pre-production package’ for my shoots. Its a great way to get your ideas into something a bit more manageable and it allows your crew to get on the same page. Below is a sample of a recent pre-production package. I like to break it down into three categories: visual aesthetic, makeup and hair inspirations, and styling references. …

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⁄Cory VanderPloeg #2

It took until three weeks before the Olympic Games, but beach volleyball player Martin Reader has won his coveted ticket to London. Reader, a Comox native who lived in Vancouver for several years before relocating to Toronto in September, and his partner Josh Binstock of Toronto, won Canada’s lone men’s berth on Saturday with a 21-18, 21-14 victory over Chris Redmann of Toronto and Ben Saxton of Calgary at Ashbridges Bay in Toronto. Reader and Binstock, who teamed up this …

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⁄Cory VanderPloeg #1

Photographer Cory VanderPloeg has been responsible for the execution of the past five covers of OTMzine. Each time we work with him, we are able to execute our collaborative creative vision exactly as we envisioned it. With the help of stylist Heidi Ondrusek, make-up artist Natalie Kaine and hair stylist Matthew Collins and several talented models, we have been able to create some of the most memorable shoots we have been a part of facilitating. Cory’s fun personality and strong …

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⁄Rae Drake #4

Whether you like them, hate them, or love them beyond reasoning, there is no denying that cats are the most ubiquitous thing on the internet. While it’s easy for millions of people to heart the internet’s kitties (they don’t shed, meow, scratch or require their litterbox to be cleaned) it takes a certain type of person to love them in real life, to fully appreciate all their magnificent quirks and habits. I know many such people, and the following things …

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⁄Rae Drake #3

The sun rose at 5:36AM this morning, and will bless us with over 15 hours of light until it sets around 9:03PM, as today is the magical Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year and the first official day of summer. And just like a birthday girl in a special party dress, the weather for today implies that the sun wants to be worshipped; it’s going to be gloriously hot without a cloud in the sky to steal the attention. …

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⁄Rae Drake #2

The city’s outdoor pools are open this weekend, which means that both bikini and pool hopping season are officially underway. Catching the springtime sun in the park or on a friend’s rooftop is always wonderful, but nothing beats being able to sunbathe beside a body of water that you can jump in. Here’s a round-up of sun, swim, and summer ideas for the coming week. 1. Soak up the sun in retro graphic prints like in this 1971 photograph by …

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