I've been creating images since I was a little kid, when I once collected hundreds of popsicle sticks in exchange for my first cheap, plastic camera. I ate alot of popsicles that summer and kept the family dentist very busy.

Growing up I often watched my father hand developing rolls of black-and-white film at home, in the dark of a closet. Although I couldn't really see anything, since it was pitch black in there. Eventually I would come out of the closet and buy my first professional darkroom equipment.

Movies always interested me. My father took me to see "2001: A Space Odyssey" the year it came out. I was 7 years old and very impressionable, although I can't remember what he said when I asked him what that funny, burning smell was in the theatre.

After high school and a stint as a letter carrier I was accepted into the 4 year film studies program at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, where I learned how to shoot and edit film and load an Arri BL with my eyes closed.

Since those halycon days of film school, I've gone on to shoot a wide range of things which have been seen in festivals around the world, including the Toronto International Film Festival, the Montreal World Film Festival and have been broadcast on the CBC, TVOntario, BBC, Vision TV, VH1, MuchMoreMusic, CityTV, The A-Channel and Fashion Television.

In 2010 I was nominated for a Canadian Society of Cinematographer's award for best short film. I didn't win, but I did get to drink some nice champagne and hang out with some cool people.

I'm a member of the CSC [Canadian Society of Cinematographers], the Documentary Organization of Canada and the Digital Cinema Society.

Some of the clients I have shot for include Dell Computers, World Vision Canada, The BBC, RIM, The Ontario Nurses' Association, ACTRA, Toronto International Film Festival, The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, The Aids Committee of Toronto, Toronto Film Studios, Government of Ontario, Bonne Bell Cosmetics, Royal Botanical Gardens, Workopolis and many others.

Here's a couple of things some kind people have said about me:

"Greg is creative and focused and works well under the pressures of a shoot, while maintaining a calm set and relaxed sense of humour. It is a pleasure to work with Greg."

"Greg has a photographer's eye, an editor's sense of pacing and a strong command of lighting and composition. He is truly skillful at handheld camera and in capturing events as they unfold."

I'm passionate about what I do and would love to help you tell your story!

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