Lasting Impacts

The people behind Ottawa Magazine reflect on 25 years

As anyone who has spent time making magazines can attest, there is so much more to every page than the words and pictures that made the final cut. Here, we asked people who spent years - even decades - at Ottawa Magazine to recall a favourite project, experience, or moment that had a lasting impact on them as a person. Because even as the magazine prints its last issue, these connections, memories, and achievements have made a lasting impression not only on those directly involved, but on the city itself

The 10th Anniversary Issue is very memorable for me. Working on that issue was a chance to look back over past issues and see how far we had come. The city had embraced the magazine, trusting us to cover the issues that needed to be discussed, and showcasing the best the city had to offer. We ordered a special cake from The Girl with the Most Cake, and it was spectacular! A treat for both the eyes and the palate. A large paint-by-number was made of the cake for guests to paint at the celebrations we held at the Cordon Bleu Cooking School that spring. I spent an afternoon with Amanda Forsyth in the photographer's studio shooting the cover. She brought champagne. Not only were we celebrating a milestone in the life of the magazine, but I was celebrating my 50th birthday. Celebrations all 'round!

- Jane Corbett, Art director, 1998 - 2017

For me, photography is an opportunity to meet people in their environments and tell their stories. Throughout the years, Ottawa Magazine gave me the opportunity to photograph many amazing spaces and portray our city's vibrant community. It is all about collaboration and community: building a vision with the writers, editors, art directors, and subjects. When it comes to photographing interiors, the collaboration includes homeowners, architects, and designers who bring spaces to life. MARC FOWLER, Metropolis Studio