Kevin Thom - Hamilton, Toronto, Ontario Photographer

This is the stunning National Grand Theater in Beijing, China. Its nickname is "The Egg" for obvious reasons. Its futuristic design made it appear like an interstellar spacecraft, so that's how I attempted to make it look in my capture of it.

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

Working with musicians is always a special treat for me. Photography and music are just two different dialects of the language of art, and translating from one to the other is a challenge I love to face.

In this case, the artist is Kae Sun, whose hip hop music includes guitars and other traditional instrumentation. I wanted to reproduce a kind of smoky jazz-club feel to go along with his stylish threads and fusion sounds.

To see some of the other performers I've photographed, see the performers gallery in 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.

Brian and Jordan are Accidental Company, a sketch comedy duo from Toronto. With a few simple ideas, props, a short walk through their neighborhood, and their boundless energy, we shot a series of memorable promotional photos for their show in the Fringe Festival.

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

I shot this photo in collaboration with Hamilton artist Laura Hollick. The photo explores her relationship with the characters of her inner world mythology, like the white bird pictured with her. The photo involved much planning and preparation, but in the end, it came down to beautiful weather, beautiful light, and dancing with the breeze on the shore of the lake.

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.

This portrait is just plain bad-ass. Max Boateng is the model.

To see more portraits with character, check out the Portraits section in my full portfolio.

This is one of my favorite images. It's another one of my Femme Elemental series, which focuses on the essence of femininity.

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

Max Boateng shows us how to use a sword in this photo, meant to show off his versatility as a performer.

To see more photos, check out my full portfolio.

A portrait doesn't always have to be fancy, but it should always capture the character and personality of its subject. I took this portrait in England, without any of my lighting equipment. We just found a spot near a window, and started shooting.

To see more portraits, check out the Portraits section in my full portfolio.