I am a working photographer based in Niagara though I have a passport and am more than willing to travel. A videographer. A drone pilot. A fool. I wear many hats. This blog focuses on the fun things in my life. Photography. Nature. Technology. And anything else I feel like writing about. This is GYST a blog (pun most definitely intended) about life, the universe, and everything. From Carl, your friendly neighbourhood Design Guy.
Half A Boat
Yesterday I posted an image of the Viking Octantis cruise ship passing the Robin Hood mill in Port Colborne. Today […]
Big & Little
Up with the sun today, I found myself across the Welland Canal from our local grain processing facility, the Robin […]
A Creative Eye
Following on from the previous post discussing aspect ratio, one of the images imported during the same session showcases the […]
3:1 Panorama
By default most cameras record images in 4:3 aspect ratio. Some use the web friendly 16:9. Many people never look […]
Harley Davidson 2009 CVO Springer
At the recent Motorycle Swap Meet in Ridgeway I spoke with one of the Show & Shine winners and wanted […]
Niagara Motorcycle Swap Meet 2025
This last weekend I attended a motorbike bike event in Ridgeway at the Crystal Beach arena. I was there at […]
Half A Boat
Yesterday I posted an image of the Viking Octantis cruise ship passing the Robin Hood mill in Port Colborne. Today […]
Big & Little
Up with the sun today, I found myself across the Welland Canal from our local grain processing facility, the Robin […]
A Creative Eye
Following on from the previous post discussing aspect ratio, one of the images imported during the same session showcases the […]
Half A Boat
Yesterday I posted an image of the Viking Octantis cruise ship passing the Robin Hood mill in Port Colborne. Today […]
Big & Little
Up with the sun today, I found myself across the Welland Canal from our local grain processing facility, the Robin […]
A Creative Eye
Following on from the previous post discussing aspect ratio, one of the images imported during the same session showcases the […]
Comfort Maple
The oldest known Maple tree in Canada is the Comfort Maple in Fenwick, Ontario. That’s Somewhere In Niagara. Several hundred […] READ MORE
Blue-Tailed Hawk
I took the image from the previous post (red-tailed hawk) into Photoshop and just started throwing around ideas. GYST for […] READ MORE
Red-Tailed Hawk
This Red-Tailed Hawk was perched atop a dead tree taking in the sun keeping a watchful eye out for lunch. […] READ MORE
What A Difference A Crop Makes
The best photograph can be enhanced – or ruined – by the crop chosen in the edit. It’s a very […] READ MORE
Somewhere In The Vortex
I shot this image at a comic con in the Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls. The convention featured a Doctor […] READ MORE
Edit Text Shapes in Photohop
“Can I edit individual text shapes in Photoshop?” We are talking about manipulating individual letters for design purposes. Customized lettering […] READ MORE
Rogers Centre
On a warm Summer day several years ago Nikki and I went Totally Tourist and headed to Toronto. We went […] READ MORE
Breakfast Club
This week the Port Colborne Optimist club visited five local schools to make donations to their breakfast programs, which aim […] READ MORE
The Trees Of Life
I have a penchant for natural framing. It appeals to me. Two Trees naturally make just such a frame. Whenever […] READ MORE
DSLR vs Cell Phone
As much as I love my iPhone there are some limitations with the camera. 12 megapixels is laughable these days. […] READ MORE
