Exploring the intimate moments that occur during a song's creation, The Songwriter documents often unseen elements of the creative process. Photographing twenty Ottawa-based songwriter — from Juno award winners to emerging talents — they are documented in their private work spaces.
Alone, often with a single instrument, we silently witness them absorbed in the act of songwriting.
The Songwriter highlights the relationship between the person, the place, and their process — visualizing the ways in which these spaces become bridges between an idea and its materialization into music. These portraits offer the viewer an unconventional survey of Ottawa's vibrant music scene.