My photo appears in the Spring 2010 issue of Mountain Life magazine to illustrate a story by Tim Shuff titled "The Long Run" about his quest to run the entire Bruce Trail. Check out the article!

Moutain Life magazine article, "The Long Run." Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Tags: bruce trail, magazine, mountain life, published, recent work, running, tim shuff.

Canadian Running Magazine January / February 2010 Issue. Double page spread photo by Kamil Bialous.

I'm always excited to see my work published. In the current issue of Canadian Running Magazine which is now on news tands, you can find a trail running photo that I shot a few months ago in Toronto. It's a double page spread across pages 12 and 13. Although Toronto isn't as green as some other cities, there are many opportunities to hit the trails still within the city limits.

The day had a funky vibe to it. It was warm (ish) but the sun hiding behind the clouds and a tiny bit of moisture on the vegetation really created a great mood and glow to the colors. I love shooting stuff like this to shed light on an everyday side of running. There are many ads that showcase the picturesque, sunny day, dry and warm trail run, but few magazines run photos that depict the everyday, perhaps less pretty side of it. I believe that photos with a little bit more grit and personality than the "sunny and happy" should be what brands and advertisers should be using to support their products. It has more approachability and relativity than the unconditionally and perpetually ideal and unrealistic image of perfect conditions.

If you're and advertiser or a running brand, let's talk! Lets get together with your vision and mine and create some real images!

Thanks to Canadian Running for running the image. Here' the issue's cover:

Cover of the Janurary / February 2010 issue of Canadian Running Magazine.

Cheers,

Kamil Bialous

Tags: advertising, canadian, double page spread, Editorial, magazine, photo, photograph. trail running, real running images, running, running ad, running brands, toronto.

Trail running in autumn on the Don River trails in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

So unfortunately I have nothing witty or funny to say this time around. What I do have are some trail running images I shot recently around Toronto. The fortunate thing about living in the east is that the fall colours last a heck of a lot longer than out west. (I understand that there are a tonne more benefits to living out west nonetheless, such as the 80 inches of fresh on Mt. Baker in mid November) So to take advantage of what remains, I used the Don River trail system in Toronto as the setting for this trail running shoot.

Enjoy the photos. Here are some more in the portfolio section.

As always, let me know what you think. Shout me a holler home skillet. Is that how you spell it?

Cheers,

Kamil Bialous

Trail running in autumn on the Don River trails in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Trail running in autumn on the Don River trails in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Tags: adventure, autumn, colors, don river, fall, patagonia, photo shoot, run, runner, running, toronto, trail, urban escape.