Toronto

InvestorsTO1
Originally uploaded by ianmcc.

A quick trip to Toronto for Investors Group. This is an outtake. The shot we needed was with the CEO with the new building in the background. Sounds pretty straight forward and looks like a basic portrait. But as anyone knows the REAL work is what happens before the flashes pop.
The day before the shoot, standing on the roof of the Hilton, 36 floors above downtown TO, I had to make the call, the location sucked, and we needed a new one. It got to the point where we stood oustide the building we needed in the frame and scouted the surrounding buildings. I spot a balcony a block away about 10 floors up. We end up knocking on the door and begging the building owners to let us shoot. The problem is in TO everyone's a bit jaded to photos and film productions. They haggle for locations fees, and want insurance certificates. Eventually at the end of the day we secure the location and this portion of the shoot goes well. The other location in the lobby was also shaking due to no one alerting the security we were coming. Never a dull moment.