Top 50 of 2023
Well here we go again- the near impossible annual task or sifting through thousands upon thousands of photos and selecting a mere 50.
I reached unthinkable levels of busy this year- totalling nearly 250 shoots, for an absolutely whopping 71,000 photos taken this year. Which of course dwarfs the18,000, 12,000, 34,000 and 60,000 photos from the last four years respectively.
This is almost a annual tradition in itself now, but apologies and thank yous to everyone in my life who I took too long to respond to, had to bail on last minute, or who had a hard time trying to see me. I appreciate you all immensely for being like doctors- and having patience.
Just like every year it is important to note- by no means are these necessarily my best photos of 2023. These are the 50 photos from this year that stuck out to me the most, whether it be compositionally, for the opportunity to take it, or the moment forever associated with it.
So thank you, for what 2023 was, what 2024 promises to be.
And also, to the 50 photos yet to come.
“Normality is a paved road: it’s comfortable to walk but no flowers grow.”
― Vincent Van Gogh
50. “The OG”
49. “Makeshift Sparklers”
48. “Airport Saviour”
47. “Turkish Mountains”
46. “Fishermen of Alexandria”
45. “Movement”
44. “In the Barn”
43. “Revisited Love”
42. “Best Men”
41. “High flyers”
40. “Amman Angel”
39. “First Lessons”
38. “Precious Moments”
37. “Blue Mosque Break”
36. “Homecoming”
35. “Hope”
34. “Behind the Scenes”
33. “Guiding Hands”
32. “As Above…”
31. “… So Below”
30. “Making A Splash”
29. “Address of the Chief”
28. “Heart of Hockey Day”
27. “I Now Pronounce You”
26. “Where It All Began”
25. “Ice Rescue”
24. “World’s Greatest Athlete”
23. “Winston”
22. “Next Generation”
21. “Runway Bride”
20. “Helping Hands”
19. “Memoriam”
18. “In the Veil of Love”
17. “From the Dune”
16. “Swing of Things”
15. “Increased Patrols”
14. “Hero in Life”
13. “Watchful Eye”
12. “Caught”
11. “World of Our Own”
Thank you.
Before you see the Top 10, whether you’re skipping all the way down to #1 or you stopped and took in each photograph, all I can say is thank you. For humouring my creative eye, and hopefully seeing a picture or two that made you stop and stare, if even for a moment. This list serves as a progress tracker for me every year, and to share in the growth of what I love, I can never thank you enough.
10. “Fire Dancers”
9. “Princess of Petra”
8. “Spirit of Hockey Day”
7. “Gift of Giving”
6. “Dance the Night Away”
5. “Waiting Upon Prayer”
4. “Freeze frame”
3. “Pure Bliss”
2. “Sun Riser”
1. “Lone Wanderer”
