William Self Photographer

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge - Part II, originally uploaded by William Self.

I'll be the first to admit that this is by no means an original composition of the Brooklyn Bridge. Heck, the bridge has been around as long as photography. This image though is mine and I'd like to think that it still has a subtle William Self touch to it.

Morning Cleanup - Times Square

Morning Cleanup - Times Square, originally uploaded by William Self.

Back from a recent excursion to NYC so from this image onward let the shots of the Big Apple roll in. This image was taken early on a weekday morning in the middle of Times Square. I was lucky to find NYC city workers busy cleaning these illuminated stairs when I arrived at the scene. I was thrilled to see that their uniforms were also red like the stairs and here is the end result.

This was also featured on New York's Gothamist web site:
http://gothamist.com/2009/10/23/early_addition_427.php

Tea Lake, Algonquin Park

Tea Lake (Looking West), originally uploaded by William Self.

Well, it's that time of year when the cool days of Autumn roll in and the leaves in the trees give off a brilliant fiery display before fading away into the winter. For the past 3 years I have been visiting Algonquin Park on an annual basis, leaving my native Toronto usually at 3:30 AM to ensure that I am within the park for sunrise. The early morning rise is a small concession to make given the beauty that Algonquin Park has to offer. This is a pilgrimage that every Ontarian must make - only be sure to bring along a can of bear spray.

Vintage

Vintage, originally uploaded by William Self.

I have just realized that my most popular image has not been posted to my official web site! Well, here it is and I call it Vintage!

Hello Beetle!

Hello Beetle!, originally uploaded by William Self.

These classic VW Beetles are becoming very rare in my part of the world so naturally when I stumbled upon this one in red while out on an early morning walk I jumped on the opportunity to photograph it.

Jerry Leger & Bidiniband at Castro's

Leger & Bidini @ Castro's Lounge, originally uploaded by William Self.

Here is a commissioned poster that I put together recently for Toronto musicians Jerry Leger & The Situation and Dave Bidini of the Rheostatics new Bidiniband. It was a pleasure to work on this and I'm really looking forward to taking this show in! 

This year I have been doing a lot of experimentation outside of photography focusing on design and illustration and I have really enjoyed changing things up.

An Alternate Dimension

An Alternate Dimension, originally uploaded by William Self.

Hopefully with this I have created one of those images that will make you take a second look. I've taken a regular shot of a boat that was anchored in the Leslie Spit this morning and flipped it around hopefully to add some interest to the shot.

This was the CBC Radio 3 Image of the Day for August 17th, 2009!

Launching From Cherry Beach

Launching From Cherry Beach, originally uploaded by William Self.

Leslie Spit - Off the Beaten Trail

Leslie Spit - Off the Beaten Trail, originally uploaded by William Self.

Here's a little spot on the Leslie Spit that you cannot see by foot. This is near the bird colony on the northern shore of the spit. There's so much wildlife in here to see - and lots of creepy looking birds perched high atop the trees as well.

Queen & Coady - Leslieville

Queen & Coady - Leslieville, originally uploaded by William Self.