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.
Snow Field
Between Two Trees: A Snow Field. This image was taken last year on the outskirts of Port Colborne during a mild snow storm. I love the muted colours and the symmetry of the trees. This is accentuated by the leading lines of the furrows in the field itself all leading toward the horizon, balancing the…
Heading Into A New Sunrise
I have always been a restless soul. Driven to get up and go out and see what is to be seen. Early mornings? Yep. I’m often awake with a couple of hours work under my belt before the sun rises. Here, I was out and about in the Summer just cruising and watching the world…
Perspective
Meteor showers are beautiful to watch. I was reminded of that tonight as they fell silently by the dozen through the night sky above me. I was reminded of this piece I made several years ago. This is the asteroid which destroyed the dinosaurs. I doubt they thought this rock was quite so beautiful when…
Youtube and Video Production
A reminder that as well as photos, I have a Youtube channel. Video Production for organizations and events is one of the premium services GYST Services offer. But my personal Youtube channel is for fun. There is no real agenda. I record and upload videos when the mood takes me. I’m not trying to build…
Focus Pull
I find myself increasingly frustrated with the photographic niche I seem to have locked myself into. I love landscapes. I love Niagara. But the focus on that very specific niche has had a negative effect. Now I find myself at the bottom of this rabbit hole I dug for myself, I have nowhere to go.…
Unsolicited
At a holiday event this weekend I was unexpectedly approached by a former client I had previously worked with on… another event. I won’t be more specific, it is not my story to share. On their hallway wall this client has a 16 x 20 collage I made, an aluminium metal print from the event…
The Story
I have a confession to make. I take many, many photographs. That’s not the confession. It’s this: They don’t always tell the story. Now, every photograph tells a story. The story may not always be obvious. To me, each photograph is a memory of a place and time. Weather conditions. The play of light. How…
The War Of The Worlds
A little play. A little imagination. A little creativity. And in a single moment the whole world is reinvented. “No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man’s and yet as mortal as his own; that as…
Runway Lights
The view North from the Clarence Street Bridge in Port Colborne can be spectacular. You would not think so during the day. The Welland Canal is a marvel of engineering, a vital trade route, and a recreational source of joy for many. But few would argue that it is pretty. Until night. At night, the…
