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Drone pilot out exploring. Somewhere in Niagara

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.

  • Fail Up

    Fail Up

    Not everything we attempt will succeed. Not every career will be without hurdles, some of which we will fall at. […]

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  • CN6218

    CN6218

    Canadian National 6218 is a U-2-g class 4-8-4 “Northern” type steam locomotive, built by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) in […]

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  • River Bridge

    River Bridge

    Sunrise anywhere along the Niagara river is amazing, with the early light of dawn reflecting on the water. When the […]

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  • Inspirational

    Inspirational

    One of my sunrises. I call them mine. Because I enjoy them all to myself. Although, I imagine many others […]

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  • Cobwebs

    Cobwebs

    I am fascinated by complexity and detail. I love to follow threads and discover patterns. To see the bigger picture […]

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  • The power of Manual Focus

    The power of Manual Focus

    I want to discuss Manual Focus. Most photographers, including myself, like to use the various Auto Focus methods available. These […]

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  • After The Party

    After The Party

    The city of Port Colborne felt quiet last night after the many thousands of visitors that come to our sleepy […]

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  • Canal Days 2025

    Canal Days 2025

    This weekend sees the phenomenon known locally as Canal Days. It’s a 4-day celebration of the history of navigation through […]

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  • In Days Of Old

    In Days Of Old

    In days of old, when knights were bold, and took too many selfies… In the old days taking selfies was […]

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