Roger Cullman's photostream  

I am an independent photojournalist based in Toronto, where I've been documenting the arts and culture scene in words and pictures.


I'm a regular contributor to NOW Magazine, Toronto's entertainment weekly and blogTO, Toronto's source for hyper-local arts, music, film, fashion, food and news coverage.


My writing and photographs have also been published in Reader’s Digest, 24 Hours Toronto, Metro News, Spacing, Chart, Shift, Fast Forward and Sports Illustrated.


Over the years I've covered such diverse stories as: Canada's Next Top Model auditions, Igor Kenk's bike heist, zombie walks, Honda Indy, Gay Pride Day, Nuit Blanche, Edgefest, VFest, Woofstock, Wakestock and a Church of Scientology protest.


I am a graduate of the esteemed photojournalism program at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ont. I also have a journalism degree from Ryerson University. With these credentials I work seamlessly as a writer-photographer or a photographer-writer.


I grew up in an artistic household: My father is an award-winning goldsmith/jewellery designer and my brother is a talented visual artist. I first discovered photography as a child at art camp. When I rediscovered its beauty as an adult, it ignited my passion to tell stories with pictures as well as with words.


Most of the images showcased in my flickr stream are for sale. You can purchase prints in various sizes at rogercullman.zenfolio.com/. If there's something you see here that's not on my other site, send me a note and I can make it available for purchase as either a digital download or a print, or to license commercially.


All photos ©Roger Cullman. Please call or email me to license any of my photos for commercial use. I'm currently booking editorial, portrait, wedding and corporate event photography in the Toronto area for spring and summer 2012.


I currently shoot with Sony Alpha a700 cameras (as well as the new Sony NEX5 and my handy iPhone 4s) with the following lenses:


Carl Zeiss 85mm 1.4
Carl Zeiss 16-80 3.5-4.5
Minolta 24mm 2.8
Minolta 50mm 1.7
Minolta 50mm 3.5 macro
Minolta 28-75 2.8
Minolta 70-210 f4
Minolta 80-200 2.8
Minolta 100-300 4.5-5.6
Sigma 10-20 4-5.6
Sony HVL-F58AM flash
Kenko 1.4 Teleplus Pro 300 Teleconverter
Kenko 2x Teleplus Pro 300 Teleconverter


Minolta 50mm 1.7 (crisp prime lens, light and sharp)
Sigma 17-70 2.8-4.5 (solid wide-angle zoom)
Tokina 100-300 f4 (long, bright zoom with excellent reach - great for sporting events)


If you're interested in any of the for sale items, please make me an offer. I'll be selling them on eBay shortly. They're all well cared for and in excellent+ to mint condition.


As a seasoned wordsmith, I am among the top 100 rated Scrabble players in Canada. I have been visually documenting the tournament Scrabble scene since I read Stefan Fatsis' book Word Freak in 2001.





You can also find me here:

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— Roger Cullman