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.
Hire A Photographer
Hire a photographer. It’s worth every cent.Don’t use stock libraries. Don’t wave a cell phone. Don’t ask AI. Photographers have spent years learning how to get the most from every scene. Lighting. Composition. Bokeh. From corporate gala events and conferences to headshots for the web site, print collateral from business cards to billboards, and executive…
Welland Canal at night in Port Colborne
Though the City may sleep, the Welland Canal does not. Closing only for Winter, it operates 24/7 to keep freight flowing around the Great Lakes and beyond. Those living close to the canal can hear the automated warning siren every time the Clarence Street bridge is raised to let a ship through. Night or day,…
Cold Start
Tomorrow, a cold front is expected to roll across Ontario that will see between 10 and 20 cm of snow fall. Worst case, 30cm (12 inches) are expected to be dumped on us. And with drifting caused by heavy winds it may be several feet in places. This is not a deal breaker here. We…
Frozen Waves
Ahead of the storm forecast tomorrow, I went out and shot some images along the Lake Erie shoreline. The sun was just right. The lake, frozen, looked like some unreal planet from a science fiction show. When large bodies of water freeze, they don’t freeze completely. Under the surface, liquid water still moves. As it…
A Favourite Place
I think I will be up late cataloguing photos. This one is a black and white treatment of the St. Johns’ Conservation Area fishing lake from last year. It’s in Niagara, Ontario, a 30 minute drive if we stop at the drive-thru. This is a favourite place for us, when the weather is warmer. We…
Ditching Windows
My computers all run Windows 10. That OS reached end of life in October 2025, and though Microsoft have continued to support their massive user base for now, the end is nigh. For many users, upgrade to Windows 11 is either not possible due to hardware restrictions, or undesirable due to <insert any number of…
Whirlpool Aero Car
The Whirlpool Aero Car is a cable car ride located a few kilometres North of Niagara Fallls. This popular experience lies at a bend in the river where the steep canyon walls widen and the raging class 6 waters fold and spin and tumble to make the sharp turn. The ride never leaves Canadian soil…
Grand Hermine
The Grand Hermine was a replica of a historically significant carrack (a portugese word for a certain type of ocean going ship) that stood alone against the wind and weather for decades in the bay at Jordan Harbour, Ontario. Visible from the QEW highway those masts were a ‘nearly home’ signpost for a generation of…
Today
Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Today? Ah, well now. Today is a good day to live. Go do something. And enjoy my image of the day. Point Abino, Ontario. Ice on lake erie from my drone. 2024. Edit in Premiere Pro. Audio by Epidemic Sound. #dronephotography#winter#lakeerie#ice#weather#niagara#somewhereinniagara#niagaraphotographer#ontario #premierepro #adobe #dji
