Yesterday I made some portraits of local high school student Anantjot Khosa, for a story by Maggie Macintosh concerning student mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Isolated at home, doing remote learning, yet again, the Grade 11 student has more time to overthink — about her marks, loss of motivation, and the last year in missed opportunities.
These are among the items the 16-year-old said come up during counselling sessions, which she started doing this spring through school.
Photographed for the Winnipeg Free Press. Story can be read on their website.
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Within minutes of crossing the Ontario border into Manitoba for the first time, I was welcomed by the smell of smoke and low-flying planes soaring overhead.
I quickly realized it was wildfire season.
I haven’t officially started my summer internship with the Winnipeg Free Press, but I was already able to get some work into the paper.
More than 100 fires have already occurred in the province since the start of 2021, which has brought the need for assistance from firefighting crews from neighbouring provinces.
Photos for the Winnipeg Free Press.
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It’s an incredible honour to have been named Student Photographer of the Year by the News Photographers Association of Canada (NPAC) after completing my first year of studies at Loyalist College.
Congratulations to all of the finalists, which included my classmates Sabah Rahman (second place) and Christie Leja (honourable mention.)
You can view my winning submission below and all of the winning entries on NPAC’s website.
DESERONTO, Ont. (17/11/20) - A group of onlookers watch as a house fire is extinguished on Fourth Street in Deseronto, Ont. on Nov. 17. Deseronto, Mohawk and Napanee fire departments were called to the site shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, with no injuries being reported. Photo by Alex Lupul
TORONTO, Ont. (17/07/20) - A fan of the rock band Monster Truck sings along to the band’s live performance from the comfort of his vehicle in Toronto, Ont. on July 7. The socially distanced concert was held in accordance to current COVID-19 safety measures at Toronto’s CityView Drive-In. The concert site is able to safely accommodate 200 vehicles. Photo by Alex Lupul
BELLEVILLE, Ont. (08/11/20) - Wendy and Bill Kerr sit together while looking out at the dense fog suspended over the Bay of Quinte on Nov. 8 in Belleville, Ont. The Memory Lane Trail in South Foster Park, which runs along the Bay, was previously closed in September to address trail hazards. Photo by Alex Lupul
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. (31/05/20) - A couple embraces underneath a rainbow at the edge of the Niagara Falls on May 31. With current COVID-19 restrictions in effect, fewer visitors have travelled to the popular tourist destination. Photo by Alex Lupul
BLOOMFIELD, Ont. (27/09/20) - Drew Downs (L) and Dawn Laing, owners of the Mustang Drive-In, sit inside a vintage bus that serves as their box office, in Bloomfield, Ontario, Sept. 27, 2020. The new owners brought a number of special events to the theatre, including a music festival and a fundraiser, alongside pairings of new and classic films. The drive-in’s season will conclude on October 31 with a special Halloween event. Photo by Alex Lupul
PICTON, Ont. (08/11/20) - Christopher Coyle is illuminated by the setting sun while standing in the doorway of his antique store, the Wooden Wishe, in Picton Ont. on Nov. 8. Travel restrictions in place during the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in fewer visitors stopping at local shops such as Coyle’s. Photo by Alex Lupul
CASTLETON, Ont. (14/03/21) - Textile artist Sheree Rasmussen stands in front of one of her artworks, entitled Messages from Above, in her Castleton, Ont. art gallery on March 14. Rasmussen plans to open The Red Tower Gallery–which is located in the lower level of her home–later this year. Photo by Alex Lupul.
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. (25/12/20) - Sam Baio, founder of the charity Socks for Change, sits in his convertible outside of his St. Catharines home while dressed as Santa Claus on Christmas Day. Baio was in the Christmas spirit, driving around St. Catharines in his convertible, waving to other drivers and passersby while wearing a face mask.
BELLEVILLE, Ont. (30/01/21) - Carson McNulty scores a goal despite the defence of Bradly Drinkle on the frozen Victoria Harbour in Belleville, Ont. on Jan. 30. Located near the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, the location has been a popular area for residents looking to spend time outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Alex Lupul
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. (01/03/20) - Niagara IceDogs defenceman Dakota Betts celebrates after scoring a goal against the North Bay Battalion in St. Catharines, Ontario, March 1, 2020. The visiting North Bay Battalion defeated the Niagara IceDogs by a score of 5-2. Photo by Alex Lupul
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