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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.

  • DSLR vs Cell Phone

    DSLR vs Cell Phone

    As much as I love my iPhone there are some limitations with the camera. 12 megapixels is laughable these days.

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  • It’s Time

    It’s Time

    For years I have driven the roads of Niagara, exploring and taking photographs. For years, I have shared those photographs

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  • Life In Canada – Laker – Coasters

    Life In Canada – Laker – Coasters

    Lakers ply the Great Lakes carrying freight non-stop. The mariners aboard are hardy souls that are away from home for

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  • A Different World

    A Different World

    I grew up in a world where neighbours helped neighbours. They may not be friends. Could even be the worst

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  • Bike Nights

    Bike Nights

    As an event photographer I am called on to shoot everything from weddings to workplaces. Biker clubs like to have

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  • To Catch A Squirrel

    To Catch A Squirrel

    On a walk through a public park in Fort Erie, Ontario, I saw this squirrel contentedly eating. With his (from

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  • Senile Delinquent

    Senile Delinquent

    I heard a phrase recently which was quirky enough to make me smile. ‘Senile Delinquent’. We are more used to

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  • The Devil’s Toothbrush

    The Devil’s Toothbrush

    An extended outing in late February found Nikki and I prowling the shore of Lake Ontario. The beautiful sunny weather

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  • The Long Walk

    The Long Walk

    Somewhere In Niagara is a passion project which can take me anywhere in the region. Occasionally I can stay warm

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