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Toronto’s most inspirational women of 2019: Caitlin Cronenberg

Our annual look at Torontoโ€™s record-breaking, change-making and all around amazing women

The photographer

Caitlin Cronenbergโ€™s photography book โ€˜The Endingsโ€™ was optioned for TV

BY JESSICA ENNIS, ART DIRECTOR, THE ENDINGS

Caitlin and I met through mutual friends because I wanted to do a photo shoot at my grandparentsโ€™ amazing time capsule of a place in Toronto.

We had this awesome first day, had a ton in common, and really sheโ€™s been one of my best friends since then. We have a similar esthetic and love of the same weird films and all those things.

The place we initially connected was through creativity and a passion for the type of work. She is someone who just throws out these amazing ideas, and Iโ€™m like, โ€œWhere did you even come up with that?โ€ Sheโ€™s very creative. And very smart.

I think what I really admire about her is how she hustles. She works harder than anyone I know โ€” whether itโ€™s shooting the celebrities, working on our book [The Endings], having her first gallery show this year or even the directing sheโ€™s gotten into more recently (Yes, including the project with Billie Eilish). Even when we were trying to get actors [to feature in] our book, she would go as far as offering to bake pies for them. She balances a lot of things in a way that I really admire.

Iโ€™m also a mom, and she is one of those people that makes it look really easy. Secretly, I think she might be a superwoman and not sleep.

But the Caitlin I know isnโ€™t just about work. Itโ€™s also about her compassion and her kindness. She really cares about the important stuff: children, family and relationships.

Next on the list: Anita Krajnc

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