I have added a range of products to the store, based on this image of the Chateau Frontenac that I took as we exited the Levis to Quebec ferry crossing on the St. Lawrence river. Well worth pulling over and dodging two lanes of Quebec […]
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Category: Design Guy
The Design Guy blog is a personal project featuring articles on design, creativity, photography, tech, tips, and life. I add to this journal as the mood takes me, whimsically. Enjoy.
Product Mockup
The image is a mockup I made of a logo I recently created for a local business. The logo will be used going forward on all marketing and promotional materials, as well as on the T-shirts worn by the team. I’m hoping to develop this […]
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The Beautiful Game
Soccer, or to give it it’s correct name, Football… is known around the world as ‘The Beautiful Game’. It’s a game that brings joy and anguish to millions every single weekend. It’s a game that keeps on giving. GYST was recently brought in to produce […]
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Focus
Life is messy. Imperfect. Cluttered. It is important to find out what is important to you, and maintain focus. Distractions occupy the mind, eat up time, and make a person less likely to achieve their goals. Though it is always important to be open and […]
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Relax
For those affected by the telecommunications outage yesterday across Canada, I have one word of advice: Relax. Though the inability to use debit cards or even make phone calls is a difficulty, and absence of mobile Internet causes heart palpitations in many, it is hardly […]
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Bessy: Before and After
It’s the little things that spoil photographs. They distract and focus attention where it is not wanted, on imperfections rather than the subject. That’s where Photoshop comes in. My approach is always to retouch for need, not attention. Done well, you will never even know […]
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Wall Art and Prints
GYST image galleries offer many customization combinations and choices for wall art and prints. As well as single images we print panoramas, triptychs, custom collages and more. These options allow the creation of unique complimentary layouts to decorate your walls with personalized inspirations. Curated collections […]
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Happy Times
In 2017 I was granted Canadian citizenship. In a ceremony I will always remember I and several others swore the oath, sang the song (in both languages, no less) and signed the paperwork. Happy times indeed. After the event my beloved and I celebrated with […]
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Prints Delivered
This weekend I had the pleasure of hand delivering 27 prints of images taken at a family reunion in Niagara On The Lake. It is always a thrill to see recipient’s faces light up when the prints are placed into their hands. The family selected […]
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Photo Prints
As a working photographer, I get hired to shoot many things, including various events. Recently I was hired to shoot a family reunion, around 40 people. When I arrived with camera gear the guests were scattered around the property. Children playing, adults catching up in […]
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