Design Guy

The Design Guy blog features articles on design, creativity, commercial photography, tech, tips, and life. This is for fun. I add to this journal as the mood takes me.

As a photographer based in Niagara, Canada this site is also home to my personal photography project, Somewhere In Niagara, in which I travel the back roads and trails to discover the hidden beauty of the Niagara Peninsula. Enjoy.


Focus Pull
Design Guy, Life

Focus Pull

I find myself increasingly frustrated with the photographic niche I seem to have locked myself into. I love landscapes. I […]


Unsolicited
Design Guy, Life

Unsolicited

At a holiday event this weekend I was unexpectedly approached by a former client I had previously worked with on…


The Story
Life

The Story

I have a confession to make. I take many, many photographs. That’s not the confession. It’s this: They don’t always



Runway Lights
Life

Runway Lights

The view North from the Clarence Street Bridge in Port Colborne can be spectacular. You would not think so during


Lake Gibson
Photography

Lake Gibson

This image was taken during a visit to the Mel Schwartz Conservation Area in Thorold, Ontario. A boardwalk runs alongside


Winter Comes
Photography

Winter Comes

The weather has changed for the season. Though the sun still shines and it is warmer than we should rightfully


Starlight
Life, Photography

Starlight

“Oh, Little Star Of Bethlehem”… So begins the hymn sung by generations across the globe to celebrate Christmas. Stars shine


School Bus
Life, Photography

School Bus

An incredibly undervalued resource in communities across Canada and the U.S. is the humble school bus. These bumble-bee yellow transports


Ancaster Mill
Life, Photography

Ancaster Mill

Hamilton boasts over one hundred waterfalls and visiting them all involves some serious commitment in terms of energy and effort.



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