david schilling
book a sitting

Some things are only seen when you're ready to be seen.

Confidence-based portrait, glamour and boudoir photography. Toronto and southern Ontario, usually after dark.

Mid-leap on a city bridge in a sage green dress and white sneakers, laughing
Red hair and red lips, hands framing the face
Black dress caught mid-movement against a white wall
Low-light portrait, most of the frame in shadow
Red dress on a city street in daylight
Black and white portrait, hair loose and lit from behind

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Surviving Suicide book cover
This is where the story begins, and almost ends.Almost.

Before the camera came back into his life, David wrote his way out of the dark. Surviving Suicide is the story of the fall, of Rachelle, and of finding a reason to see tomorrow.

Behind the veil

Boudoir and implied work, shared with each model's blessing. For adults 18 and over.

Nothing leaves my drive until you've seen it, chosen it, and said yes.

Some people are at ease on camera. Most aren't. We find where the doubt lives and work through it together, at your pace, whether that's simply being photographed or trying something you never thought you would.

Ready when you are.

Tell me what you want from a sitting, and what feels scary about it. We'll go at your pace from there.