BIO
Born and raised outside of Toronto, Sydney Hinan has always been fascinated by photography. At the age of 4 he was playing with cameras and this fascination grew to a true passion at 16 when he took his first photography class. Syd studied photography at Humber College and then pursed further education at the prestigious Toronto Image Works in Print and Web Design. Syd is inspired by life to capture as many moments of it that he can. His pictures convey his own passion for life though the lighting, composition, and timing in each shot. Each of these elements come together to communicate to the viewer pure emotion, so they can be a part of the moment rather than simply be a viewer.
Sydney is a joy to work with; he is energetic and charming, able to put anyone at ease. Though he takes his work very seriously Syd has fun on every shoot and his energy translates to the photographs he takes. Influenced greatly by Ansel Adams, Syd feels a profound connection to nature, which is apparent in his Landscape and Wildlife Photography. Yousuf Karsh and Alfred Stieglitz have both influenced Sydney's work in portraits; he admires their lighting technique and the black and white style of their photographs. In fashion shoots, Syd encourages creativity in his clients, models, and himself, often adopting awkward positions so that he can capture the vision he sees in his imagination.
Sydney Imaging is a private company but has relationships with others in the photographic and web worlds and is willing to collaborate to achieve the client's vision.
SERVICES
Photography
Sydney offers many services to his clients so that he can meet any and all of their needs. Syd's photography is creative and he is more than happy to accommodate clients in their visions. He shoots on-location and in studio and tailors every session to the client. It is very important to Syd that his client has the best services possible and is willing and able to provide such service. Sydney shoots portraits, family portraits, fashion, portfolio, head shots, pets, engagements, and is more than happy to tackle anything thrown his way.
Printing
Sydney Imaging offers custom prints of all his work, making each and every print a perfectly tailored final product. This means that his clients can conveniently order prints from him without having to go to secondary sources, which cannot provide the quality of print that Sydney Imaging can. Sydney Imaging provides custom sizing and color correction to ensure that the each and every final photograph comes out picture perfect
Editing/Restoration
Sydney is deft and precise in Adobe Photoshop. Retouching and photo editing is included in each and every one of his photographs. Syd strives to make each photograph an experience rather than just a picture.
Sydney is also able to restore old photographs. He digitizes them and then uses Photoshop to clean up the image and fix the color, to restore photographs to their former glory. Syd can also colorize old black and white photos, making them look as they never have before.
Print Design
Trained in Print Design at Toronto Image Works, Sydney can create prints for an assortment of purposes including album art, publicity, menus and restaurant promoting. He has a vast knowledge of typography and is determined to meet the vision of his clients.
