I am a working photographer, videographer, and drone pilot. I’ve been serving the Niagara region for 2 decades.
This is the blog section. It’s not about work, you can read that on the other pages and see some portfolios if you want to. This page is about the fun things in my life. Photography. Nature. Technology. And whatever else I feel like writing about. It’s about life, the universe, and everything. From Carl, your friendly neighbourhood Camera Guy.
Aerial Photography
Being a fully licensed pilot allows for some great aerial photography opportunities that would never otherwise be available. I make property portraits for homeowners. Being a photographer I can translate drone images into full size prints which look great mounted above the hearth in a living room. I also shoot real estate video and photography,…
Autumn Reigns
We are close to the time of year where leaves change colour. Orange. Red. Yellow. Brown. And then, they fall. Which is why this season, Autumn, is imaginatively known here in Canada as Fall. The leafy Fall carpet mutes and softens sounds. You can hear the difference as you walk through the seasons. Same hikes.…
That’s heavy, man…
About drones: We know that anyone can fly a micro (sub 250g) drone without registration or a pilot certification. Most micros weigh around 249g, which is roughly one fat hamster. If you put even a sticker on it, it goes over 250g. Get a bigger battery to extend flight times? Forget it, if you want…
Swim
A memory, prompted by a podcast: I once threw my dog into a river. I was a boy. The dog, a West Highland terrier named ‘Bimbo’ (the name came with her) joined us one miserable day in my youth. She was what Canadians call a rescue dog. Neglected. Abused. Full of mange and canker. Antibiotics…
2026 Ball Drop
A ball drop is a fundraising event where lots of numbered spherical objects, in this case 1000 of the kind used to play golf, are dropped from a height. In this case about 70 feet. Onto a target area, in this case a golf green. Below the dropped balls are several targets. Once the balls…
When I’m President
In our recent Port Colborne Optimist Club elections, I was elected President. I take office in October. This post has zero political content. If that is what you seek you can stop reading right here. The title of this post comes from a 90’s music track by Extreme. It seemed fitting. Because I have plans.…
Flying a drone over Niagara Falls and other questions
Can you legally fly a drone over Niagara Falls? The answer is a solid “Sometimes”. There are regulations and rules. There is also a general confusion surrounding what you can do with, and about, drones. And some of that is in those flying the drones, which is scary. This video should iron out some common…
Printing Press
For all the advancements and benefits of the modern digital workflow, there still is nothing that can beat the simplicity, complexity, satisfaction, and all-round beauty of an old-school printing press. There just isn’t. It has style. It has a unique feeling. It has an edginess. A visceral connection to the past that cannot be experienced…
Star Wars Week: May the fourth, fifth and sixth be with you
I had a few minutes to spare during a coffee break earlier this week, so gyst4fun (ahem) to celebrate Star Wars week I took my corporate head shot and turned it into a humorous May the Fourth image of myself with Princess Leia style hair. As one of my friends said, ‘You have great buns, man’.…
