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Established since.

2019

DEFY STUDIO®

DEFY STUDIO®

DEFY STUDIO®

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Content

(02)

Production

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Strategy

We partner with hospitality and lifestyle brands to create content that refuses to be ignored — and results that prove it.

We partner with hospitality and lifestyle brands to create content that refuses to be ignored — and results that prove it.

We partner with hospitality and lifestyle brands to create content that refuses to be ignored — and results that prove it.

  • marigoldsandonions

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    marigoldsandonions

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    marigoldsandonions

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    ricksgoodeats

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    ricksgoodeats

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    ricksgoodeats

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    mrgreek

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    mrgreek

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    mrgreek

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    sickickmusic

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    sickickmusic

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    sickickmusic

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    picklebarrelcatering

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    picklebarrelcatering

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    picklebarrelcatering

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    hibachicanada

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    hibachicanada

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    hibachicanada

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    flogatoronto

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    flogatoronto

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    flogatoronto

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    wickedcarib

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    wickedcarib

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    wickedcarib

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    bereketkebabhouse

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    bereketkebabhouse

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    bereketkebabhouse

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    dr.scent_canada

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    dr.scent_canada

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

    dr.scent_canada

    300K → 4.5M followers. Sold out shows. Viral content.

Our Clients

(2024-26)

Our Clients

(2024-26)

What we do

Projects.

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Real brands. Real results. No filler.

What we do

Projects.

(6)

Real brands. Real results. No filler.

Studio portrait of a woman in a bright blue turtleneck and white trousers standing in front of a bold red square backdrop.

Hospitality

Pickle Barrel Catering

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2 Shoot Days

Studio portrait of a woman in a bright blue turtleneck and white trousers standing in front of a bold red square backdrop.

Hospitality

Pickle Barrel Catering

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2026

Black-and-white side profile of a person with short bleached hair wearing over-ear headphones against a light background.

Luxury & Lifestyle

Dr. Scent

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3 Shoot Days

Black-and-white side profile of a person with short bleached hair wearing over-ear headphones against a light background.

Luxury & Lifestyle

Dr. Scent

/

2023 – Present

Black-and-white photo of a band rehearsal with guitarist, drummer, and people gathered under string lights.

Food & Beverage

Wicked Carib

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Ongoing

Black-and-white photo of a band rehearsal with guitarist, drummer, and people gathered under string lights.

Food & Beverage

Wicked Carib

/

2024 – Present

Close-up portrait of a person with eyes closed, featuring a small pink heart sticker on the cheek against a dark background.

Art Direction

Rick's Good Eats

/

2+ years

Close-up portrait of a person with eyes closed, featuring a small pink heart sticker on the cheek against a dark background.

Art Direction

Rick's Good Eats

/

2023-2025

These are just a few highlights. Browse our complete portfolio to see more.

These are just a few highlights. Browse our complete portfolio to see more.

What we do

Services.

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Four ways we make your brand impossible to ignore.

What we do

Services.

(4)

(001)

Content Production

Photography

Video

Reels

From cinema-grade campaign shoots to intentionally raw, platform-native content — we produce at whatever level the moment demands. Every frame is a creative decision. High production when it counts. Stripped back when that's what performs. We know the difference.

(002)

Social Media Management

Strategy

Scheduling

Reporting

We run your Instagram and TikTok like it's our own brand. Calendar, captions, community, reporting — handled. You stay in your lane. We stay in ours.

(003)

Campaign Production

Concept

Creative Direction

Multi-Platform

Grand openings. Seasonal launches. Brand partnerships. Full-scale campaigns from concept to delivery — creative direction and strategy included. One studio. Every format. No extra vendors.

(004)

Day Rates & One-off Production

Half Day

Full Day

À La Carte

Not ready to commit? Fair. Sometimes you just need one great shoot. Same equipment. Same intention. No retainer required.

(001)

Content Production

Photography

Video

Reels

From cinema-grade campaign shoots to intentionally raw, platform-native content — we produce at whatever level the moment demands. Every frame is a creative decision. High production when it counts. Stripped back when that's what performs. We know the difference.

(002)

Social Media Management

Strategy

Scheduling

Reporting

We run your Instagram and TikTok like it's our own brand. Calendar, captions, community, reporting — handled. You stay in your lane. We stay in ours.

(003)

Campaign Production

Concept

Creative Direction

Multi-Platform

Grand openings. Seasonal launches. Brand partnerships. Full-scale campaigns from concept to delivery — creative direction and strategy included. One studio. Every format. No extra vendors.

(004)

Day Rates & One-off Production

Half Day

Full Day

À La Carte

Not ready to commit? Fair. Sometimes you just need one great shoot. Same equipment. Same intention. No retainer required.

Every retainer is built around your goals — not ours. Don't see what you need? Let's figure it out.

Who we are

Who we are

Some brands play it safe. We work with the ones that don't.

Some brands play it safe. We work with the ones that don't.

Some brands play it safe. We work with the ones that don't.

Hospitality, entertainment and lifestyle brands that live loud and mean it. We've been shooting, strategizing and growing brands across Toronto since 2019 — and we treat every brand like it's our own.

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Testimonials

Experiences.

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Testimonials

Experiences.

(5)

  • "Dylan has always come through with amazing photos and videos for our business. Super easy to work with!"

    Saj Sheth

    Scarborough Physio

  • "Had the opportunity to work with Dylan on a project. We had been looking for a good photographer that understands our project, the food we sell, and most importantly aligned to our vision for our brand! It was all smiles! We could not have been more happier and most important relieved we found a great photographer - videographer to work with.

    Asif Khan

    Wicked Carib

  • "Dylan and the defiant visuals team always pull through with the amazing videos. I have been working with him since 2020 and he always produces the best vids. I have used at least 7 videographers and his work is the best. I post the videos on instagram and Facebook and always get a ton of responses. I have promoted one video he shot for me for the last 18 months straight as it’s just that good and gets a ton of responses."

    James M

    Funnel Cake Dream

  • "Dylan is a true artist with an unmatched eye for bringing your vision to life. His attention to detail and flexible scheduling make him incredibly easy to work with. To this day, we're still using footage he created and curated for us years ago... it's stood the test of time. Highly recommend Dylan to anyone looking to elevate their marketing game to the next level!"

    Sunny Jajwan

    PHP Clinic

  • "Had the opportunity to work with Dylan on a project. We had been looking for a good photographer that understands our project, the food we sell, and most importantly aligned to our vision for our brand! It was all smiles! We could not have been more happier and most important relieved we found a great photographer - videographer to work with.

    Asif Khan

    Wicked Carib

  • "Dylan has always come through with amazing photos and videos for our business. Super easy to work with!"

    Saj Sheth

    Scarborough Physio

  • "Had the opportunity to work with Dylan on a project. We had been looking for a good photographer that understands our project, the food we sell, and most importantly aligned to our vision for our brand! It was all smiles! We could not have been more happier and most important relieved we found a great photographer - videographer to work with.

    Asif Khan

    Wicked Carib

  • "Dylan and the defiant visuals team always pull through with the amazing videos. I have been working with him since 2020 and he always produces the best vids. I have used at least 7 videographers and his work is the best. I post the videos on instagram and Facebook and always get a ton of responses. I have promoted one video he shot for me for the last 18 months straight as it’s just that good and gets a ton of responses."

    James M

    Funnel Cake Dream

  • "Dylan is a true artist with an unmatched eye for bringing your vision to life. His attention to detail and flexible scheduling make him incredibly easy to work with. To this day, we're still using footage he created and curated for us years ago... it's stood the test of time. Highly recommend Dylan to anyone looking to elevate their marketing game to the next level!"

    Sunny Jajwan

    PHP Clinic

  • "Had the opportunity to work with Dylan on a project. We had been looking for a good photographer that understands our project, the food we sell, and most importantly aligned to our vision for our brand! It was all smiles! We could not have been more happier and most important relieved we found a great photographer - videographer to work with.

    Asif Khan

    Wicked Carib

  • "Dylan has always come through with amazing photos and videos for our business. Super easy to work with!"

    Saj Sheth

    Scarborough Physio

  • "Had the opportunity to work with Dylan on a project. We had been looking for a good photographer that understands our project, the food we sell, and most importantly aligned to our vision for our brand! It was all smiles! We could not have been more happier and most important relieved we found a great photographer - videographer to work with.

    Asif Khan

    Wicked Carib

  • "Dylan and the defiant visuals team always pull through with the amazing videos. I have been working with him since 2020 and he always produces the best vids. I have used at least 7 videographers and his work is the best. I post the videos on instagram and Facebook and always get a ton of responses. I have promoted one video he shot for me for the last 18 months straight as it’s just that good and gets a ton of responses."

    James M

    Funnel Cake Dream

  • "Dylan is a true artist with an unmatched eye for bringing your vision to life. His attention to detail and flexible scheduling make him incredibly easy to work with. To this day, we're still using footage he created and curated for us years ago... it's stood the test of time. Highly recommend Dylan to anyone looking to elevate their marketing game to the next level!"

    Sunny Jajwan

    PHP Clinic

  • "Had the opportunity to work with Dylan on a project. We had been looking for a good photographer that understands our project, the food we sell, and most importantly aligned to our vision for our brand! It was all smiles! We could not have been more happier and most important relieved we found a great photographer - videographer to work with.

    Asif Khan

    Wicked Carib

200+ brands. One consistent result.

200+ brands. One consistent result.

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