Blame Canada

… for large amounts of contemporary image based awesomeness! In honor of the CONTACT Photography Festival which kicked off this weekend in Toronto, here are some of TPP’s favorite Canadians…

By now, you’ve surely seen 01 Magazine and the work of it’s talented photo editor/art director Jennilee Marigomen.

Jennilee Marigomen

Recent Hot Shot Jessica Eaton is everywhere you look these days (and looking good I might add!). If you are in Montreal on or near the 13th, check out Umbra Penumbra, her latest solo show at Galerie PUSH: 372 Sainte Catherine West, suite 425, Montréal, Québec.

Jessica Eaton

Noel Rodo Vankeulen whose work was recently featured in Lay Flat 02: Meta consistently makes beautiful and challenging images. Check out his latest project. Atmospheres & Illuminations, a collaboration with Robert Canali.

Noel Rodo Vankeulen

Jon Rafman, who you may remember from his adventures as Kool-aid Man in Second Life continues to push the boundaries of visual culture and image making. His tumblr account is also well worth spending a day on.

Jon Rafman

Jeff Otto O’Brien makes some lovely images and his blog, Do Something Boring, has been in my Google reader for quite some time.

Jeff Otto O’Brian

uuiuu, is a visual image bank compiled by Melissa Paget. Spend an afternoon exploring the depths of her imagination!

Melissa Paget