jeremybrake

Day 2 in Halifax is over, I just woke up and started to write. I didn’t do any photography yesterday but instead decided to hang out with friends and go skateboarding. Going through the back streets while speeding past people and cars while doing whatever tricks I can just feels so liberating. I had a lot of good conversations with my friend Julian, we talked about how extreme sports (rollerblading for him and skateboarding for […]

When was the last time you printed some photos of your family and gave them away as a gift? When was the last time you went out and printed some of the vacation photos that turned out really well? I’ve been sorting out the last of my grandfathers stuff in his house and I’ve found tons of those 4 x 6 prints from the one hour photo labs. It’s a cool experience seeing all of

It was two summer ago when I suffered a mild skateboarding accident that helped turn me into the photographer I am today. I was rolling down a hill and “slaloming”  between some pylons that were by the side of the road (quick side note going fast is one of the most essential parts of riding a skateboard). I noticed that I had a little bit too much speed and with the upcoming parked van (

I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes a place to live in have that special place in your heart, the indescribable emotional attachment, in a word, just feels like home. I think that a lot of people choose their home because of economic and social reasons. But I think there’s more to it than that, especially here in Newfoundland. I believe there’s something else that keeps people coming back to this great big rock,

My family is one of the biggest reasons that I chose to move to Newfoundland. If it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t have the same emotional pull to document and live in this province. When I moved here I wanted to learn more about the place that my family is from, and see for myself what life is like in another part of Canada. I’m always curious about the lives of others in all parts