Artists open their homes to photographer Alex Waterhouse-Hayward for Fall Arts Preview

Straight photographer Alex Waterhouse-Hayward has shot his fall arts season preview portraits everywhere from the rooftop of the Scotiabank Dance Centre to an interior-design studio.

His much-anticipated concept this year turned out to be a little more intimate: he shot pairs of up-and-comers from each art form in (or outside) their own homes-as in, in their bathrooms, on their beds, and at their vanities.

The rooms weren't just chosen randomly, though. "As an example, the garage studio of the artist was much too one sided. The apple tree was domestic but more neutral," explains Waterhouse-Hayward.

The concept allowed the veteran artist to continue his penchant for pictures in front of mirrors—a recurring theme in his portraits over the years.

And yes, the comedians are playing strip poker. "I knew what I was going to do so I brought a deck of cards," he admits.