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Toronto Portrait Photographer || HEARTshots || Black + White Photography

Memoirs and musings of Darius Bashar. Toronto portrait photographer and writer, in pursuit of all things real, raw and intimate. 

Alexandria The Lioness

It's important to leave space for failure. Some of my most creative ideas are born from a mistake or a misunderstanding. The place between two truths, can hold an entire universe of creation. 

Darius Bashar
Cutting Room Floor

Both in fashion and film, 95% of the shots you take end up on the cutting room floor. It's just the nature of the industry.

But when you have the privilege of shooting with the gorgeous and ever-talent Ksenia, there are sure to be diamonds that slipped through and never made it to the campaign. 

Here are just a few I particularly loved. 

To see the rest of the campaign click here.

Darius Bashar
Summer 16

Nothing like a dance-off at 2 in the morning, with drunken homies. 

Darius Bashar
Majid

When I was growing up my cousin Majid was the fucking man. Such a badass, so cool. Fearless and smooth all at once. Sometimes I wonder if he will ever know what he meant to me. 

Darius Bashar
All The Colours

Sometimes all you need is a simple walk in your neighbourhood to get your creative juices working. 

Darius Bashar
B + W

There is so much emotion and moodiness when you remove colours. 

Darius Bashar