Henry’s Featured Artists
Showcasing Canadian Creators
Henry’s has been a proud supporter of creatives since 1909 and we don’t plan on slowing down any time soon.
Henry’s Featured Artists project shines a light on some phenomenal creatives across Canada. Our goal is to provide these hand-picked artists resources and community to showcase their best work to amplify the important stories they’re building. From photographers, filmmakers, musicians, painters, athletes, and more, we are beyond excited to show you just how rich our creator community is.
At Henry’s, we’re not just Canada’s greatest camera store, we’re Canada’s home for creators.
2022's Featured Creators
Thanuska Subramaniam
Beauty, fashion and lifestyle-related content creator
Thanuska Subramaniam is a South Asian Tamil speaking creative from Toronto whose time and work is dedicated to creating beauty, fashion and lifestyle related content. Her specialty over the past year has been creating viral transition videos on Instagram and TikTok that showcase a before and after of herself in various beauty and fashion looks. Her mission is to inspire generations of individuals especially within the South Asian community to tap into their creativity and talent and showcase their authentic self to a world that needs better representation.
Jessilynn Wong
International Wedding Photographer
Photography has always played an important part in Jessilynn Wong’s life. Growing up, her family put a lot of emphasis on the importance of capturing moments big and small. Since then, capturing fleeting moments have become an important part of her why because photos allow us to return back to our memories.
Jessilynn believes in going beyond giving people nice wedding photos. Shes strive to create a space where people can feel confident and free to be themselves. She values the beauty of natural movements over heavily orchestrated posing. Her intention is to document real life moments through a thoughtful lens.
Jessilynn Wong Photography is a Toronto-based International Wedding Photographer.
Saif Lens
Cinematic Videographer
Saif is a a self-taught cinematic videographer based in Mississauga. His interest in cameras started with recording himself in the gym. He didn’t know what he was doing at the time, but he enjoyed bringing his camera and tripod to the gym to see what he could create. Before leaving his job as a bus driver, he would use all of his spare time to learn about filming and editing, thinking of creative ideas and reaching out to people and companies so he would have something to shoot on his days off.
When he started his journey, he didn’t know exactly what to do, but since has niched his work down to videography with a cinematic aspect and he loves filming action. His advice is if you don’t know where to start, it's ok, just start and you will find out where you are meant to end up as you learn and grow in your creative journey. If you're a creative, even if you’re just starting out, Saif would love to see your work and connect with you, too.
Chloe Beth
Content Creator
Chloe Beth is a Vancouver-based content creator in the LGBTQ+ and travel space. Her platforms inspire queer folks to embrace authenticity, talk about hard things, and go out and see the world. In collaboration with her partner Jodie, Chloe brings you along on travels all over the globe, and shares raw perspectives on topics like mental health and the queer experience. You can find her on Instagram at @thechloebeth and read her blog at anythingchlo.com.
Ahash Parthipan
Filmmaker
Ahash Parthipan is a filmmaker based in Toronto. Filmmaking started off as just an interest, but after five years of shooting multiple projects across the industry it is now his profession. Ahash’s passion stems from storytelling and making sure all his clients are able to showcase their stories through his work. Through teamwork and collaboration, Ahash strives to create work that is impactful for viewers.
Tristan Barrocks
Commercial and Film Director
With over 20 years of experience, Tristan has been internationally recognized as an accomplished commercial and film director with a focus on digital storytelling which is the art of telling human-centred stories using new media platforms. He has produced films for established organizations like the Ikea Canada, Top Shop, ROOTS Canada and Footlocker Canada as well as worked with internationally recognized brands like Apple, and Foresight Group. He has several awards for his work, been featured in international film festivals and has lead national campaigns.
Chris Brockhurst
Content Creator
Chris Brockhurst creates video content for the Internet. This ranges from Wedding Films to Gym Content to working with Realtors. Most of what he creates is for his Youtube channel which, niched down, focuses on Camera Gear and the educational aspects of using this gear to help and teach viewers how to make their own content.
Rob Anzit
Commercial Photographer
Rob Anzit is a lifestyle-driven commercial photographer that thinks like a marketer to help sell brands online. He also helps creators, build confidence and clarity when landing their first or most expensive brand deal with his strategy focused mentoring.
Reni Odetoyinbo
Content Creator and Marketing Consultant
Reni is a content creator and marketing consultant. On her Youtube channel, 'xoreni', she shares resources about career development and financial literacy, and aims to make complex topics simple and accessible.
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Red Lotus Films
Red Lotus Films is a film company that specializes in wedding films. Their style consists of a synergy between documentary journalism and cinematic storytelling. The Red Lotus Films team is filled with creative individuals who specialize in making sure they capture candid moments while allowing couples to relish their special day as it happens. With a team of audio technicians, colourists, editors, and cinematographers, they will turn a wedding day into a cinematic experience to be enjoyed for a lifetime.
Vonny Lorde
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Vonny Lorde (they/them/theirs) is a Toronto-based photographer and creative director. They originally had intentions to pursue a career in sports but after a car accident that affected their performance, they found an affinity for photography. Lorde is known for their energizing and emotive shots that stand at the intersection of music and youth culture captured through their self-published coffee table book FILMFORFUN, however it is through their portraiture that their photography takes on a more visceral meaning.
For Lorde, the objective is to highlight Black people’s agency through their work. Inspired by their grandmother who immigrated to Canada from Jamaica, they aspire towards capturing their subjects and the complexities of their experiences. After reading We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women 1965-85 by Catherine Morris, they were inspired to shoot through a Black gaze to give their subjects more license to architect their narratives and lives, through images, the way they want to.
Ivan Chow
Street and portrait photography
Ivan Chow is a Hong Kong born, Canadian photographer and filmmaker based in Toronto. His work is a continuous exploration of life in both of his home cities. From candid street photos, to portraits and landscapes, Ivan uncovers the beauty in simple moments that we often overlook in our daily lives. “Interesting stories, random interactions between people and their environment, or simply a nice sunset. There’s a lot to appreciate if we pay attention and that’s what I try to share through my art.” Most of his work is done digitally but you’ll still find a couple rolls of film in his camera bag when he’s out walking the streets on a sunny day.
Viturshan Maharajah
Cinematographer
Vithurshan Maharajah (Vithu) is a freelance cinematographer who has been filming and editing full-time since 2018. He loves filming products, music videos, short films, ads and trendy car videos. His journey started off with a Canon T3i and now he hoards equipment for a living.
As a one-person crew, working on a vast variety of projects over the years has led him to become a resourceful filmmaker who loves to problem solve and be flexible enough to tackle most jobs on set. His work has been featured on Henry's Camera, CP24, and Ciara's IG page. He’s even had a music video hit over a million views.
Anthony Gebrehiwot
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Anthony Gebrehiwot is an award-winning visual artist, photographer and community leader whose creative lens re-visions photography as an ongoing dialogue of social change between subject and society.
A self-taught artist and photographer, Gebrehiwot founded XvXy-photo in 2014 focusing on studio portraiture. To date, he has worked with several notable brands such as Nike, Royal Bank of Canada, Vice Canada, Absolute, Hudson Bay, The City of Toronto and LinkedIn to name a few. His work has been featured in over thirty local and international publications such as the Star, the Globe and Mail, PAPER Magazine, Elle UK and Yahoo Lifestyle.
Avleen Kaur
Painter
From the artist: “The themes of my paintings are largely despairing and based on our solitary and collective human experience. The comically absurd Kafka-esque life that we find ourselves in allows for a lot of space to dwell in and extract from. Life growing up in the East exists in stark and absurd contrast to the West where I now reside. My paintings seek to evaluate my history, the history of my people, oversimplify, over-complicate and narrate a story you can only feel and not see. With drawing portraits and figures into the background through a limited palette, I rely on the viewer to read the light and shadow in the painting and spend time with the protagonist in a way that not only allows them to spectate but also leave with a false memory of what must have happened. A visceral feeling of misery, akin to sharp nails slicing through a soft neck, just enough to bleed, but not leave a scar.”
Zenith Entertainment
Media Company
Zenith Entertainment is a Toronto based media company that specializes in creative content including music videos, dance covers, commercials, and more. The word “Zenith” (synonymous with apex or peak) perfectly embodies the mindset they carry into every project – to reach for the highest point, despite any challenge or obstacle. This mindset is what drives the larger-than-life spectacle that has become a stylistic signature of Zenith’s productions. Their content is only made possible through the collaboration of their teammates – a group of four creatives, who emphasize the importance of originality and creativity through their work.
Oladimeji Odunsi
Commercial and portrait photographer, Canon Canada ambassador
Oladimeji ‘Oladimeg’ Odunsi is a commercial and portrait photographer and currently a Canon Canada ambassador. His peculiar style of photography is vast, with a specialty in producing striking portraits. His use of unique compositions, vibrant colours, contrasts, lights, and original creative techniques to create outstanding images has allowed him to work with various brands and individuals to help them tell their stories.
Seth Macey
Wildlife and landscape photographer
Seth Macey is a Canadian wildlife and landscape photographer. Originally from Oakville, Ontario, he now resides near Algonquin Park. He hosts a podcast called the Photographer Mindset Podcast, where he invites inspirational photographers to come on the show and discuss ways in which photographers can build their mental fortitude, develop out-of-the-box thinking strategies, and work smarter towards their versions of success.
Ashley Kraayeveld
Athlete, soldier, nurse, stunt double
Ashley Kraayeveld is a professional athlete and Canadian national team member of taekwondo. She has been practicing her art for over 20 years and currently competes at an international level. She’s also enrolled into the military where she represents the Canadian Armed Forces as both athlete and soldier.
When not competing, she works part-time as a registered nurse and in TV & film, doing stunt doubling and fight choreography.
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