I had an assignment for school called Sense of Belonging.

I went and spent a few days with the bicycle couriers of Toronto. Initially, I thought I was going to just take photographs of them at an intersection where they had a collision, but since finishing the first carnation of this project, I have decided to get back in touch with these guys and get portraits in a studio of their scars.

TORONTO, On (03/10/10) - Greg Breau, 58, Pape and Langley. “The freedom from an ‘inside’ job. We are completely unsupervised. A ‘performance review’ in our occupation doesn't exist because we are judged solely by our performance everyday. Another huge bonus is quite simply all the things I have seen over the years that I otherwise wouldn't have had I not been out roaming the streets and avenues daily” - Photo by Niamh Malcolm

Dewey

TORONTO, On (26/09/10) - Dropsi, 39, Adelaide and Sheppard. “I can stop at the drop of a dime. Im a musician so I need that. I don't have to worry about getting someone to cover my shift because theres a hundred cats out there who will jump at the work” - Photo by Niamh Malcolm

Johnathan St. Rose

TORONTO, On (26/09/10) - Robert Melnik, 41, Grand Opera LA and Adelaide. “Never are two days the same as well as the sense of belonging on friday when I’m headed home and I realize I’ve clocked 500 km in a week” - Photo by Niamh Malcolm