This Is How I Really Feel
We aimed to de-stigmatize mental health in our community. We interviewed 23 people and created a large gallery art show with giant portraits showcasing the stories of regular people struggling with their mental health. It remains one of our best achievements.
Ultramarathon Finish Line Portraits
We had this idea one day that it would be hilarious to see what people look like after running 80 km. We imagined them looking totally ragged and miserable. But guess what? People are actually super happy when they finish such a big task!
Cheekbone Beauty Portraits
We were on set, helping a director friend with his commercial. While we were there, we thought we should take advantage of these beautiful models and this amazing location to make some nice portraits!
The Famous GBP Holiday Card
Let’s make our own holiday card he said! Well, here we are, almost a decade later, and this little project has grown into something quite extraordinary. People often stop us on the street to express their admiration for this year’s card. They tell us they recognize it as the holiday season because they received it in the mail, or they simply ask us how we managed to capture that image. Either way, our simple card has become a symbol of the holiday season, far beyond its original purpose of wishing someone a happy holiday!
Garbage Truck Santa
Yes, Garbage Truck Santa is real. If you live in the Yukon, you know this iconic holiday character very well. We decided he needed a cool image.
One foot after the other….
This photo series was created back in 2015 for Mental Health Awareness Week, inviting artists to express their personal experiences with mental health through their chosen mediums. The project aims to break the silence around mental health struggles, fostering an environment of understanding, solidarity, and community support.
Long distance running and I (Bri) share a complicated relationship. Over the years, the sport has brought healing, time to process and sit with my emotions, and a deep sense of empowerment. It allows me to connect with and be present in nature, and has also introduced me to a community that feels like family.
Long distance running is celebrated as a healthy outlet, but its inherent intensity can quietly start to over power its healing, even fuelling relentless self-pushing, leading to physical and mental exhaustion. The constant drive to go further, higher, or harder can start to blur the line between what is healthy struggle, and what is going too far.
Through this series, we hope to amplify the conversation around mental health, showcasing that healing is not linear and that even the activities that help us most can come with their own wave of challenges. Running to me is not only something I do for my mental health, but also a perfect embodiment of the struggles themselves. Ever changing, taking it day by day. Teaching us that resilience can be found not only in pushing through, but in listening to your body when it calls out for rest too.
Personal Projects
Sometimes we need to create something that is all us, no client required.