Director X Photoshoot For TEDxToronto (Story Behind The Photo)
A couple of years ago, TEDxToronto commissioned me to take black and white portraits of all the speakers for that year’s event. I’m a big fan of TEDxToronto and have worked with them for a few years now, but my schedule was extra packed at the time and I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to fit this ambitious project into my calendar.
That’s when the team at TEDxToronto sent me the speaker list…
As soon as I saw Director X on the list, I knew I had to find a way to make this project work.
If you don’t know who Director X is — he is one of the top music video directors in the world. He’s worked with Drake, Future, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Sean Paul, Miguel, Usher, Ariana Grande and many, many more.
I’ve been a mega fan for a long time and was thrilled at the notion of getting to take Director X’s portrait.
About an hour before my team and I were supposed to photograph Director X, it turns out he could no longer make it to the set. Total bummer!
Of course, that’s not how the story ends…
This short video is the story of that time when I almost missed out on photographing the iconic Director X.
Big love!
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