G. Elliott Simpson

I'm a photographer, photo-illustrator, graphic designer and sometimes art director from Toronto.

I'm a very friendly, laid back person, but its important for people to get where I'm coming from before we work together so there is no misunderstanding later on.

I do not ‘bang out’ the last shoot I worked on, though if it is a client job I do complete it in a timely manner according to schedule. When it comes to photography I produce stuff primarily for gallery and exhibition so I do this at my own speed (partly because I have another full-time job).

Here’s what models can expect:

a) to be paid when its for art related work that I want to shoot. I do not pay for any other type of work.
b) a friendly, laid back, and professionally respectful shoot.
c) an ‘agreement’ which explains image usage and grants the model much editorial control.
d) high res. image(s). At least 1 of your choice (though often more), and consent to have another retoucher go at it/them. I do not have the time to do them myself as the pieces I do work on often take months for me to complete. That is primarily why I compensate models with pay.
e) when I do complete a piece you will get a copy (as long as I have up to date contact info); a web version and a print if you request it after seeing the finished product (up to 17×22 in size).

* these are my basic rules. I’m a pushover and will often do my best to do more for people, but you need to understand that the work I do is often not fast-turnaround.

I try my best to pass client payed jobs on to models I’ve worked with whenever I can.

Usually the MU work is mine. In the case where I've used an experienced MUA I will post a credit.

Thank you to those who have said kind things.

Magazine/Exhibition:

Fab; cover & interior; Valentine's Day, (Feb.'10)
Fab; cover (Oct '09: Halloween)
Aids Committee of Toronto (ACT); 40 pg booklet; 'Safer Kinky Sex' (Aug. '09)
Fab; cover & spread; underwear edition, (Aug.'09)
Group Show; exhibit; Pentimento Gallery, Toronto (June 18 - July 12, '09)
"Riverdale Art Walk"; exhibit, Toronto (June 6-7, '09)
'Assorted Works'; exhibit; Mister B, Amsterdam (July 30, '09 - Feb.1 '10)
'4 artists / 2 walls'; exhibit; Hangman Gallery, Toronto (Feb.9-16, '09)
'Lone Star State: v2'; exhibit; Come As You Are, Toronto (Feb.1-Mar.15, '09)
"the Little Art Show"; exhibit; Mercedes-Benz Centre, Toronto (Dec.6, '08)
'Lone Star State: v1'; exhibit; Black Eagle, Toronto (Dec '08 - Feb '09)
Fab; cover (Oct '08: Halloween)
Fab; cover & spread (Oct '08)
Instigator; 8 pg. spread (May '08)
Fab; cover (May '08)
Night Visions; book; Bruno Gmunder (June '08)
'A Dark Art'; exhibit; Black Eagle, Toronto (Jan-April '08)
Instigator; cover & 8 pg. spread (Jan. '08)
ZIP; spread (Feb. '08)
QX; cover (Oct. '07)