Kevin Thom - Hamilton, Toronto, Ontario Photographer

Whenever I shoot architecture, I try to find the critical angle and point of view that defines the structure. This is Montreal's Olympic Stadium. I hope I managed to capture it in a way that emphasizes its space-age look. Shot late at night, this was a challenging shot. The lighting was dim in some areas, and brilliantly bright in others. I had to use my hands to shield some parts of the composition while I did the long exposure necessary to get this image just right.

Pregnancy is a uniquely special time in a woman's life. It's my goal to capture the beautiful changes that occur, both physically and emotionally.

To see more of my pregnancy imagery, have a look at the pregnancy photography gallery in my full portfolio.

To me it's not enough to just take a pretty picture. There are lots of pretty pictures out there. I want my photos to speak to the viewer, to say something more than what appears on the surface. I want you to feel rewarded looking at my photos if you're willing to dig through some subtext.

That being said, I don't shy away from trying to make the photo as beautiful as I know how.

You can see more photos like this one in the glamour section of my full portfolio.

I took this photo in mid-February, 2005, in the south of Thailand, on a beach that had been hit hard by the tsunami just two months before. The destruction left by the giant wave had been largely repaired, and the beach was looking cleaner and better than it had in a decade, according to the locals. However, the tourists, upon whom the community relies for its survival, were staying away. For the local hospitality workers, there was nothing to do but to play soccer on the beach, which they did with great joy. It was inspiring to watch these people live in the moment and work through the tragedy one second at a time.

You can see more of my travel photography in the People and Places section of my full portfolio.

This one always gets a reaction. I took it as a Valentine's Day image in 2005. I usually like to have some contrasting concepts in my artistic photography. Beautiful vs. Ugly, Hot vs. Cold, Good vs. Evil: the classic matchups. The pig's heart, lovingly positioned on top of a refreshing martini-glass full of ice seemed to say exactly what I wanted to say at that moment.

I've got more artistic and conceptual photography in my full portfolio.

This image is a collaboration with Hamilton artist Laura Hollick. It's part of a series of "Masterpiece" photos inspired by iconic images from the world of art. All of them will include elements of Laura's own art. This one is based on Boticelli's famous painting, The Birth of Venus.

All of my promotional photos are collaborations. I love working with inspired people to create photos that express who they really are. To see more, please see my gallery of promo photos.

I've got strong ties to the improv and comedy community in Canada and the US. Working with comedians is always a blast. Not only are they funny, but they're a creative bunch, and there is never any problem establishing a synergy to come up with images that jump off the page.

To see some of the other fun people I've photographed, see the performers gallery in my full portfolio.

I shot this joyful photo for Christine's modeling portfolio. She's new to modeling, and needed some eye-catching photos to get her started as she shopped around with the agencies. I think it's great to show a model's special skills or talents, and dancing is definitely one of Christine's. We shot this in my studio, which I've equipped to deal with many different kinds of photos, including ones in which the model defies gravity!

To see more, check out my page about starting a modeling portfolio.

I took this photo while relaxing at a friend's cottage up north, in Magnetawan, Ontario. I was inspired by Chinese brush paintings of birds, which are so soft, yet so precise. These little creatures provided hours of entertainment as they fluttered, fought, scolded and sang all day long.

You can see more of my nature photography in the Nature section of my full portfolio.