Holly Mitchell, college photographer and close friend of Hip-Hop journalist Raoul Juneja, ends a 4-year stay in Canada to focus on covering events spanning the politically-charged Asian continent. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Ms. Mitchell left her native country to pursue a photography education at Western University in London, Ontario. Though enrolled in the same Media Studies Program, it was working for London's Gazette newspaper that actually led to a partnership between her and Juneja (a Western Arts & Entertainment writer at the time).

Following Raoul’s 'Baby Blue Spotlight' TV premiere came a series of photos that etched Holly's name in the minds of urban & ethnic music fans around the world. In addition to The Globe & Mail (Canada's national newspaper) and a subsequent Richler, Ink. special aired repeatedly across the country, Ms. Mitchell's award-winning ‘Deejay Ra’ photo collection has also been featured in virtually every popular South Asian periodical's print and on-line editions, including a premiere issue of Anokhi Vibe magazine that put her photos alongside those of the world's most esteemed photographers in stores and libraries spanning Canada, the US, and even the UK.

Yet perhaps it was a series of 'Lyrical Knockout' flyers issued through the 'Urban News Service' branch of Raoul’s company which brought Holly's photography their highest degree of exposure, appearing on top Hip-Hop web sites boasting upwards of 30 million visitors and being displayed in independent North American clothing outlets spanning cities from Toronto to Orlando.

"The image of Deejay Ra would not exist without Holly's professional contributions, nor would Raoul the person without her emotional support," Juneja explains. "Though understood, Holly's departure is extremely disheartening."