This new addition to our brand is a column dedicated to the night life (and some days) in the great city of Toronto, featuring live event photos. Tracey Savein brings an incredible eye (of the lens) capturing special moments in time. Because as the saying goes – A picture is worth a thousand words.

To kick off the column I asked Tracey to provide her 10 favourite photos from the past and present and she did not disappoint.

Hello Everyone,

First up, a big thank you to Sandy Graham and the Cashbox Canada team for having me aboard. I’m thrilled to be added to the masthead of this storied publication.

I’ve had camera in hand for a good part of my life. As a kid, borrowing my Dad’s Instamatic to document friends on the last day of school or up at summer camp, I thought it fun and important to have a visual memory of the people and events around me, as these images would be a reminder of moments in time, something to last forever. Throughout the years, music, travel, art and nature, locales and current events and sports and entertainment were all added as my shutter subjects, tying in the love I have for all of these things into a career in photography.

My first professional gig back in the 80’s (yes, I started when I was five) was covering a big outdoor event where the musical guest and headliner was none other than a recently solo Rik Emmett of Triumph fame!!! I was hooked. Since then, shooting all kinds of shows and events in tandem with photographing locations as a scout for film and television productions, the camera has rarely left my side.

Any kind of photography, as I see it, is all about capturing motion and emotion. Whether the subject is raucous and rockin’ or the location is silent and still, if you can transport the viewer into a moment in time with an image and relay the energy of that moment, well, there’s your photograph. So, when ask by Cashbox for a few of my favourite photos to kickstart the column called “Picture This”, we decided on “10 in 10” - ten photos, ten years past.

For the purpose of this magazine, I’ve chosen subjects in live entertainment. None that are perfect but, like when I was a kid, they are ‘a reminder of moments in time’.

In no particular order, my “10 in 10”…and if you’d like to see these photos and more, as well as some information about my work, please click on the portfolio at southpawprophotography.com where you’ll find both SmugMug and LinkedIn icons. And social…well, I’ve always preferred to do that in person.

Until next time, see you out there and across the pages…Tracey

Picture This!

Alice Cooper @ Budweiser Stage 2017, Toronto

“Go Ask Alice” - Alice Cooper in all his theatrical splendour dazzles his legion of fans at Budweiser Stage in Toronto

Burton Cummings @ The CNE Bandshell 2017, Toronto

“My Own Way To Rock” - Burton Cummings blasting off with his memorable catalogue of hits for the jammed crowd at “The Ex” in Toronto

Corky Lang of Mountain @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre 2016,Toronto

“More Cowbell!” - Corky Lang thunders out “Mississippi “Queen” and a dozen Mountain classics to a pumped crowd at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto

Darren Dumas of The Salads @ The Guvernment 2015, Toronto

“Sweet Leaf” - Darren Dumas slices and dices through “The Salads” high octane show at The Guvernment in Toronto

David Wilcox @ The Kitchener Blues Festival 2015, Kitchener

“My Eyes Keep Me In Trouble” - David Wilcox having a blast as he electrifies the music mob at this annual Blues Fest in Kitchener

Mavis Staples @ Massey Hall 2018, Toronto

“I’ll Take You There” - Mavis Staples having loads of fun laughing it up with her adoring crowd at Massey Hall in Toronto

The Rolling Stones @ Burl’s Creek Event Grounds 2019, Barrie

“This Will Be The Last Time” - The Rolling Stones play their last Canadian date with drummer Charlie Watts in a filled outdoor stadium at Burl’s Creek in Barrie

Robert Plant @ Budweiser Stage 2015, Toronto

Stairway To Heaven” - Robert Plant lullabies and wails his way through a magical setlist of his ethereal solo catalogue and gems of Zeppelin’s past at Budweiser Stage in Toronto

Rod Stewart @ Budweiser Stage 2022, Toronto 

“Footloose And Fancy Free” - Rod Stewart prances about all glitter and gold as he charms his way through a spectacular show at Budweiser Stage in Toronto

Iggy Pop @ Meridian Hall (former Sony Centre) 2016, Toronto

“Lust For Life” - A shirtless Iggy Pop punks his way across the stage giving the crowd a masterclass of what raw energy is all about at Meridian Hall (former Sony Centre) in Toronto