I am an award-winning photojournalist, and filmmaker residing in Southern Ontario, Canada. Samples from my professional photography portfolio can be found here.
About Sabrina
People often ask how I ended up working in journalism, photography, government, advocacy, and public policy. The answer is that, to me, they have never been separate pursuits. They are all different ways of asking questions, telling stories, and trying to leave the world a little better than I found it.
I was born and raised in Toronto, where growing up in one of the world’s most diverse cities sparked an early interest in politics, social justice, history, and the people whose voices are too often overlooked. That curiosity led me to study Political Science at Brock University, where I developed a strong foundation in political theory, law, public policy, and international affairs.
After graduating, I packed my life into a suitcase and moved halfway around the world to South Korea. What was meant to be a short adventure became nearly fourteen years abroad. During that time, I immersed myself in Korean culture while working in education, eventually teaching at the university level. Living overseas also introduced me to photography, filmmaking, and journalism. With a camera in one hand and a notebook in the other, I found a passion for documenting the extraordinary moments hidden within everyday life.
Those years shaped not only my creative work but also my belief that storytelling carries responsibility. Whether documenting communities, reporting on local issues, or producing visual documentaries, I have always believed that journalism should do more than inform. It should encourage empathy, challenge assumptions, and hold those in positions of power accountable.
Returning to Canada opened another chapter. My career has since taken me through communications, advocacy, law, government, and public policy. I have worked as a communications director for a large Niagara non-profit, advocated for women who have experienced human trafficking and exploitation, worked in criminal defence, served with the Ministry of the Attorney General, and now work as an analyst within Ontario’s transportation sector.
Alongside my professional career, I have continued to pursue investigative journalism, documentary filmmaking, photography, and public advocacy. My work has examined issues ranging from government accountability and policing to environmental concerns, transportation, homelessness, civil liberties, and the rights of marginalized communities. At times, that work has placed me in the middle of the stories I was covering, reinforcing my belief that asking difficult questions is often uncomfortable, but necessary.
Today, my work continues to bridge public service and storytelling. Whether I am researching policy, documenting a community through photography, producing a documentary, or writing about issues that matter, my goal remains the same: to inform, to encourage thoughtful conversation, and to amplify voices that might otherwise go unheard.
This website brings together those different parts of my life. It is a home for my photography, documentaries, writing, advocacy, and research. More than a portfolio, it is a record of a journey that has crossed continents, careers, and communities, always guided by curiosity, compassion, and a belief that stories have the power to change how we see the world; and perhaps even change the world itself.
I am looking forward to my new adventure and my return to familiar sights, sounds, friends and family in South Korea. It’s my return to home.
SABRINA’S TRANSITION DIARY
On Not Disappearing
I am not good at making lifelong friends. My record is uneven, marked by distance and missed chances. Going stealth would have only deepened that pattern. More importantly, it would have meant abandoning the mercy, empathy, and action shown by the people who stood beside me. I needed their proximity—not just their support, but their…
+ALLYSHIP IS A VERB; A PLEDGE
WHEN A PRIDE FLAG BECOMES A TARGET: The Crown V Chandler C. Robinson
A recent incident involving the vandalism of a Pride flag at a public elementary school in Thorold, led to charges against Chandler Robinson for mischief. While the act seems straightforward, it raises questions about underlying motives tied to anti-2SLGBTQQIA+ sentiments. This incident highlights how targeted actions can symbolize deeper societal issues and provoke essential discussions…
On The Myth of Canadian Exceptionalism
This is not an argument that Canada is Mississippi in 1964—but no society arrives at that point by accident. The same dynamics are visible here at home. They surface in the normalization of hateful rhetoric online and in public spaces across Canada, including here in Niagara. Those advancing this rhetoric often insist they are merely…
While I no longer work with at the Ministry of the Attorney General. I am thankful for my time in and the experience working in both the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice.
My essays, columns, and photographs can be found all across the web, including over at Groove Korea, Time Out Seoul, Xtra, and many other fine (and not-so-fine) print and online publications.
Some of my past advocacy work has included:
- The Centre for Strategy and Peace in Korea; Founder & Chief Academics Officer
- The Vittoria Foundation; #OurRightToVote Campaign Advocate
- Lincoln County Humane Society; Volunteer Driver
- Citizens Committee on Councillor Remuneration; Committee Member
- Niagara Region – Women’s Advisory Committee; Committee Member
- Niagara Region – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee; Chairperson
- YWCA -Niagara Community Observatory, Housing Advisory Council; Outside Advisor
(See other media appearances and interviews by Sabrina here)
I DIDN’T PLAN TO BECOME A TEACHER: The Students Who Made Me Stay
I didn’t become a teacher because I planned to. I became one because I stayed. Because I said yes often enough. Because students like Alex and Clare taught me that education is not merely academic—it is relational, fragile, and profoundly human.
RAISED BY PLACES UNSEEN: The Quiet Way Borneo Found Me
I arrived in Kota Kinabalu under a veil of night. The airport was modest, its walls carrying a patina of age that felt unexpectedly comforting. It didn’t strive to impress; it felt lived-in, a doorway used by generations of travellers before me.
PART 3 – NO PERMISSION NEEDED: What Was Once Shame Has Become Pride
What began as innocent play, the joy of dressing up and pretending, soon curdled into confusion and punishment. My parents’ gentle corrections hardened into anger, their voices faltering with something more akin to unrelenting impatience. My pleas — small, wordless, desperate — were dismissed as misbehaviour. How could I have explained, at four or five…
- WHEN A PRIDE FLAG BECOMES A TARGET: The Crown V Chandler C. Robinson
- SECRECY, SURVEILLANCE, AND THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT TO KNOW: Inside the NRPS’s Secret $534,000 Technology Purchase
- On the Failure of Escape
- The Belief Machine: PART 3-On The Hypocrisy of Belief
- The Belief Machine: PART 2-On The Business of Belief
Sabrina Constance 