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.
Fiddleheads
Nikki and I were recently invited on a property tour, somewhere in Niagara. The property owner walked us around while we enjoyed the late afternoon sun and took in some sights. Including a field full of the short-lived Trillium, provincial flower of Ontario. The Trillium were our main reason for being invited. But as well…
Duck Race
Every year in Port Colborne the City runs ‘Canal Days’. It’s a 3-day festival of food, fun, fairground rides, music and more. There is much frollicking. At this event, one of the many attractions that bring visitors from hundreds of miles away, used to be a duck race. 3,200 plastic ducks are released into the…
Above The Clouds
Every so often I get gifted the chance to see Niagara from a different perspective. Higher even that the drone can lift me. Every so often I get so see Niagara from above the clouds. Gravity temporarily takes a back seat as we leap skyward and view the world and all we survey from a…
Robin Hood Tracks
I frequently wade through my photo archive, reorganizing and revisiting photo memories. This photo of the Robin Hood Mill in Port Colborne features the old tracking and towers which were removed in 2023. Which kinds of makes this image unique. Anyone that didn’t get an image of it before the tracks were taken down will…
Between Two Trees
I love using the landscape to frame subjects. Things ‘between two trees’ have a natural frame which pleases me. This bunch of wild daffodils, on a rolling hill Somewhere In Niagara demonstrate the point. They are a focal point. The gnarly tree trunks on either side provide symmetry and contrast with the soft yellow and…
Holly
Our cat of eighteen years, Holly-boo, is suffering. Each day, she slips further from us. Her hips have gone. When she stands over her food or water bowl she looks like the coyote hitting the canyon floor in a roadrunner cartoon. This cannot be anything other than painful. She has lost her appetite and mobility.…
A Video From A Bridge
The weather was horrible all week during my staycation. But one morning, bright and early, I looked out to see a relatively clear sky. And jumped on the chance. One of my concept projects involved sunrise at the Clarence Street Bridge in Port Colborne, a few blocks from where we live. Today, I decided, would…
