CELEBRATIONS, MEMORIES & RACOONS

For the last year and a half of my life I have been working at THP Agency as their Head of Videography & a Sr. Photographer. I have just left to be my own boss again, forging ahead on the bumpy & erratic creative freelance road.

Over the last year and a bit I have worked with one of the most amazing gathering of humans I have ever encountered. A work force that is built on the desire to create incredible content, that never, ever argued with each other, that has a plethora of inside jokes and memories to last a life time and that always kept me in a good mood when I might have wanted to rage-punch a wall in those hard(er) times of being a creative.

We all had a 'going-away-see-you-soon' party for my departure from THP partnered with a birthday celebration for Jesse - a THP photo (video) editor.

The night was exactly what I needed to heal over the wealth of sad emotions that I was feeling surrounding my leave from THP. Some of my best work friends were there to see me off into the wilderness of the freelance landscape.

I love you all, we are getting together soon ... I know where you work...

FIND YOUR MUSE

My creative muse just so happens to be my partner in life & girlfriend Paige. With her own incredible creative ventures constantly on the go, we have the unique ability to be able to create and work together quite a lot - photographing and styling various projects and dreaming up new ones.

Head over to her BLOG to see her personal take on this set of images.

Personally, these photo shoots are a constant creative challenge that has a sense of reckless abandon to them because I am creating this content with someone that both continually inspires me plus allows me a creative outlet for my niche - photography.

Whether the photo shoot is Paige's brain child or mine, I cherish the time to photograph a consistent subject matter, which in turn challenges me to create visually different images, whether through exposure, editing or concept.

Find your muse!!! 

Flutes & Forks // Launch Party

Flutes & Forks has officially launched as one of Toronto's newest boutique catering companies - composed of 2 co-owners Shannon (L) & Kelly (R), these two are doing everything right - seasonal menus, local ingredients & a deep passion for their craft.

With the launch of their website a few months ago & a few steady bookings, Flutes & Forks quietly entered into a quasi-soft launch but as of June 13, Flutes & Forks has officially announced their company with an incredible launch party at Album Studios. 

I collaborated with Shannon & Kelly a little while ago to photograph a portion of their dishes & delicious treats that they offer - providing content for their website & promotional material. 

Check the website out HERE when you have a minute.

If you have ever considered having couples cooking lessons, group cooking lessons, maybe you want to host a dinner party and have pros do the cooking, regardless of the culinary situation, give Flutes & Forks a go - your guests will thank-you later.

CRCL VBS / JAPAIN

Quinn & Ethan, for the past 4+ years I have known them, have, of a few, consistently pitched their incredible concepts to me & then creatively handed over the reigns. Quinn & Ethan come from a deep & intricate musical background, with their sound today refined by not only sounds locally but their deep understanding into their creative end game.

Between these 3 musicians are 2 separate creative entities: VIEBS which consists of all 3 members and Crystal headlining & JAPAIN which is the brothers that are Ethan(L) & Quinn(R).

These are a few promotional images I photographed to promote their upcoming releases & creative ventures for the Summer.

JAPAIN SOUNDCLOUD

To book a photo session, contact me at jasonmatosphotography@gmail.com