Unique by Nature / Cover and Story Photos for Domus Magazine
I’m always happy to do work with Domus as I love architecture and enjoy seeing people’s homes and how they live. I’m even happier when I get to shoot a unique, custom-made home that fits the owner’s lifestyle perfectly. Story by: Pepper Rodriguez Photography by: Jeff Cruz I really believe your home […]
Two-One Bistro / Calgary Food Photography
I was asked by Mabuhay Calgary to do the photos for a feature on Two-One Bistro in Calgary’s community of Willow Park.
The River / Cover and Story Photos for Domus Magazine
Awhile back I was asked by the wonderful people at Domus Magazine to do the photos for a story on a “globetrotting couple” who found their perfect home in THE RIVER condo located in Mission. It was an absolute pleasure to work with Domus for their summer 2016 issue. Story by: Pepper Rodriguez Photography by: […]
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats / Photobook
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats is a photo book project first published in 2007. Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio traveled around the world to research what families ate, how they cooked and the costs of their food for one week. As of this year, the book is just about a decade old; it seems […]
Beakerhead 2014 Photos / A smash up of art, science and engineering
When I first heard about Beakerhead late last year I instantly wanted to be a part of it. There’s nothing quite like Beakerhead, it’s a perfect smash up of art, science and engineering. These three elements create the perfect combination to capture some interesting photos. I was too late to get involved with them last […]
Mothers and Daughters / International Women’s Day
Last week, on March 8th, it was International Women’s Day. It was a day to celebrate, reflect and nurture the achievements of women. In Focus with Alan Taylor decided to run a story of photos of mothers with their daughters. The images are heart warming. The love shared between a mother and daughter is universal, […]
Time Picks the Best Photobooks of 2013
For decades, TIME Magazine has been a showcase for the world’s best photojournalism, bearing witness to the most notable moments of history — the triumphs and the tragedies — of the past 90 years. LightBox, a blog created and curated by TIME’s photo department, proudly furthers this tradition, exploring how photography, video and visual culture […]
Mayor Nenshi Photo Shoot / Mabuhay Calgary
A few weeks ago I was called in by the great editors of Mabuhay Calgary to photograph the Mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi. The photos were for an interview so we didn’t have much time for the shoot. Originally we were going to meet at City Hall but then the plans changed at the […]
Vault Photo Mag
Vault Photo Mag is currently an on-line resource of photographers with great articles and features some amazing talent. Kurtis Martyn, Founder/Editor in Chief of Vault is also a photographer himself. “The informative guide into the mind of progressive photographers The introduction of Vault Photo Mag was to initially archive an inspirational photographer provoking an idea, […]
Gilmore Junio / Editorial Shoot at Olympic Oval
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted work up on the blog. I’ve decided to dig back into some of my older shoots and show you some of them. Will Tigley, a senior editor for Mabuhay Calgary asked me to photograph Gilmore Junio for an article he was writing. I gladly accepted as I love working […]
Kababayan Spotlight: Domingo Lumanog / Calgary’s Filipino-Canadian fashion stylist
In January I blogged about the photo shoot I decided to do with my point and shoot style camera the Fuji X10. The shoot was an editorial shoot with the always fashionable stylist Domingo Lumanog. Domingo recently picked up and moved to Toronto so Calgary is missing him dearly. The article was released this month in […]
Domingo Lumanog Shoot for Mabuhay Calgary / Fuji X10 Test Shots
For the past few years I’ve had the fortune to work with a talented fashion stylists. Domingo Lumanog has been the creative visionary behind some of my fashion work in the past. Last Sunday I was finally able to point my lens onto Domingo himself. Mabuhay Calgary does a monthly story on Filipinos in our […]
2011 Cariwest Parade in Edmonton
A few weekends ago I was in Edmonton with Aiofe for the 2011 Cariwest parade. We took a trip out to Jasper and camped there for a few nights then topped it off with a visit in Edmonton. Here are some pictures of the parade. Check out all the pictures on Facebook or on Photoshelter. […]
West Coast Part 2 / In the Capital
Published by: Mabuhay Calgary December 2010, 3rd Edition Volume II Copyright: Mabuhay Calgary West Coast Part 2 / In the Capital – Article and Photos by: Jeff Cruz Our next journey took us to the capital of British Columbia. Victoria is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Its metropolitan area houses about 78,000 people […]
2011 Calgary Stampede / Day One / Sneek-a-Peek
I was fortunate enough to be offered a media pass for the 2011 Calgary Exhibition and Stampede. Unfortunately I won’t be able to document every single day but I will be going quite a bit to capture moments in time and possibly offer a glimpse of what happens at the grounds during the ten days. […]
West Coast Part 1 / On the Island
Published by: Mabuhay Calgary November 2010, 3rd Edition Volume II Copyright: Mabuhay Calgary West Coast Part 1 / On the Island – Article and Photos by: Jeff Cruz During May long weekendwe decided to take a trip out to the West Coast and see Canada’s beauty on Vancouver Island and parts of Washington. I had […]
The Valley of Fire / A Las Vegas Alternative
Published by: Mabuhay Calgary May 2011, 8th Edition Volume II Copyright: Mabuhay Calgary
San Francisco Part 2 / Sights, Sounds and Smells
Click to see entire article (Copyright: Mabuhay Calgary) Published by: Mabuhay Calgary September 2010, 12th Edition Volume I Copyright: Mabuhay Calgary
San Francisco Part 1 / Everything in One City
Published by: Mabuhay Calgary August 2010, 11th Edition Volume I Copyright: Mabuhay Calgary
Signal Hill Calgary Public Library Reopening
I was asked to photograph the Calgary Public Library reopening of the Signal Hill branch. It was such a fun event. The library was buzzing with eager young minds and happy parents. There was face painting, balloons, storytelling and of course, books! The new renovation increased the size of the library and made the layout […]
Legaci Interview / Discovered by Justin Bieber
When Anne Claire Danan called me up one day and asked if I wanted to help her cover a story on Legaci I have to admit I was like, “who?!?”. We’ve all been there at one point or another. When someone you know helps you lead the way to new experiences. After saying yes I […]
New Client / Platoon FX
One of my newest clients is Platoon FX. They are a new gym here in Calgary focusing on a “physical fitness experience”. While most gyms target on gaining your membership and then letting you help yourself, this gym is different. They have expert staff that are dedicated to helping you out. Another different aspect of this […]
Mabuhay Calgary Advertisement / Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Once in awhile I do some house ads for the newspaper Mabuhay Calgary. This one had to be themed for St. Patrick’s Day and have a Filipino twist to it. It proved to be quite challenging to come up with an idea so I enlisted the help of the editor to help me out. She […]
Mabuhay Calgary Advertisement / October 2010
This was an advertising spread for Mabuhay Calgary’s October edition. It was shot in studio with two exposures. The first exposure was with Vince (AKA Mabuhay Boy) reading the newspaper. The second was with just the mirror and jack-o-lantern. In Photoshop they were merged and the bite mark was added for that vampire effect :) […]
