Kevin Thom - Hamilton, Toronto, Ontario Photographer

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.

After an autumn rainstorm, I saw this golden leaf lying in the parking lot. To me, it looked like it was trying to blend into its unnatural surroundings. Do we often try to do the same thing?

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

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.

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.

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.

A good deal of my time is spent creating headshots for actors and business people. An actor's headshot is like a business card. But more than that, it must instantly convey that actor's personality and character. It must seize the viewer's attention.

At the same time, it can not deviate too far from the standard headshot composition that is designed to show the basics of someone's appearance. For this reason, it's always my goal to create headshots that are like visual resumes: they should convey a person's extraordinary attributes as succinctly as possible.

To learn more about acting headshots and corporate headshots, see my headshot page.

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.

All Canadian photographers seem to have a maple leaf photo in their portfolios. I have a lot of them. This particular image was stuck in my head for days until I finally got a moment to collect the perfect leaves to make it happen.

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.