Once, Steve Fonyo was the most famous person in Canada. Man of the Year. Athlete of the Year. Nobody wants to be like Steve Fonyo today. There were the serial drunk-driving convictions, followed by theft, assault, and jail time. Cheque kiting. Credit card and insurance fraud. Cocaine and alcohol abuse. Claims of repentance and rehabilitation, followed by more crimes, followed by more repentance until no one much cared whether he repented or not. Then, as a crowning ignominy, the youngest person ever to receive the Order of Canada became one of the very few directed to return it. (From the Vancouver Magazine article by Guy Saddy)
Very few shoots maintain such a vivid memory like this one. I knew I was going to meet somebody who would likely have a very high energy so I came prepared for war. The shoot went very smoothly, considering. And even now, when I look at the shots, I can’t help to think back and smile myself at the amazing opportunity that this crazy job gives me.
