Faculty of Art
Photography
In the Photography program, students learn skills from darkroom to digital photography. Unlike some other photography programs, which focus on commercial photography, OCAD U’s Photography program is more artistic and experimental.
Photography
Taylor Ventura
“Art is a manifestation of love and healing, a passionate expression that not only captures what I feel but also resonates with others. It is a medium of power and influence, evoking emotions that transcend beyond words. For me, art is an... More”
Photography
Emma Martin
“Emma is a lens-based multidisciplinary artist who creates artwork using the natural surroundings around her about ongoing issues in today's society. By focusing on the environment and social issues, Emma is bringing awareness to alternative... More”
Photography
Gillian Wynn-Lawson
“Who knew you could be a photographer without a camera? It is this notion that has propelled my creative practice beyond anything I could have envisioned when I first came to OCAD. ”
Photography
Amir Abdolizadeh
“I look for simplicity in photography, and I enjoy the process by which simplicity, through a poetic approach, can be transformed into unexpected meaning and expression. More”
Photography
Zuhra Mohammad Amin
“Zuhra Mohammad Amin is a Toronto-based visual artist who has extensive experience in lifestyle and wedding photography. Her passion in capturing people in their natural and candid state inspired her latest photography project: The Intimacy of the... More”
Photography
Sarite Davis
“I'm a Toronto-based photographer and mixed media artist who tries not to take myself or my practice too seriously. My work tends to combine visual and tactile mediums like photography, painting, collage, and embroidery. ”
Photography
Jie Sun aka. Juliette
“Photography is the most romantic for me, it is the most real and vivid memory in the world, and the most subjective perspective and imaginary world. ”
Photography
Boyu Jiang
“Boyu Jiang is a lens-based multidisciplinary artist, art director, and fashion photographer based in Toronto. Boyu's works usually focus on politics and issues of self-identity. While working mainly with physical camera, he also creates works with... More”
Photography
Haosu Pei aka. Ryan
“Haosu Pei. Photographer, digital creator, writer, and web designer. More”
Photography
Emma Janosik
“Emma Janosik is a Toronto-based fashion, portrait, and editorial photographer, originally from Windsor, Ontario. She works with both digital and analogue mediums to create work which often includes elements of colour theory, nostalgia, community,... More”
Photography
Haoyu Wang
“Haoyu's works are concerned with fundamental issues, and photography is the medium that best aligns with his artistic expression. ”
Photography
Alona Fiandaca
“Alona Fiandaca's photography is studio-based and inspired by conceptuality and fine art dynamics. She is interested in the way she can truly ignite her creative vision (or even her client's vision) in a controlled environment, but will not put down... More”
Photography
Yasmine Irani
“Even within the confines of the lens, we know no limitation in this discipline. ”
Photography
Yijun Ge
“Yijun Ge is a portrait photographer based in Toronto. She focuses on the relationship between the individual and the external world, personal identity, and narrative. Photography is a way to make her feel connected to the world. ”
Photography
Yuhan Zheng
“My practice is stemmed from everyday experience. From the problem of existence to the problem of representation, photography is my tool to manifest the ambiguity between materiality and spirituality. ”
Photography
Manchak Ng aka. Kerance
“Photography is a way of refining life and understanding the world, and photographic works are a concrete reflection of the subjective thoughts and standpoints of the photographer, as well as a visual representation of the photographer's state of... More”
Photography
Myeongjoo Park
“I have had to introduce myself uncountable and probably will introduce myself forever. The most frequent question I received from someone else was about my nation. I do not know who I am, either. So, I start working on art to answer their... More”
Celebrate the work of OCAD U’s class of 2022/2023!