Bio - Sparks Photographers

I try to get a little bit of epic into every shot.

Mike Ford is an award-winning, Toronto-based photographer who approaches portraiture as an opportunity to emphasize fascinating people through light, emotion and storytelling. Mike prides himself on creating a lively and exciting atmosphere for everyone on his set. He believes his finest work is achieved when the cast is fully engaged and having just enough fun to let their guard down. Scroll to watch Mike speak about his work and see the highlights of his portfolio.

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Department of National Defence, Innoviva, Canadian Tire, CAA, CBC, eOne, VISA, GM, Nissan, Infiniti, HGTV, ScotiaBank, Corus Entertainment, Big Brother Canada, Top Chef Canada, York University, Sheridan, Report On Business Magazine, University of Toronto, Feast Interactive, Klick Health, Publicis, Doug & Partners, SOS, Isobar, Aardvark Inc, TAXI, DraftFCB, Anderson DDB.

Awards

The Applied Arts Photography Annual awards for portraiture and a series on big Hawaiian surf. (2009, 2012, 2017). Awarded Gold at the 2020 Canadian Online Publishing Awards for Photojournalism New York University Magazine