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.
Autumn Leaves
Our long walks and explorations will soon be over for another year. This weekend (October 21) brings an undeniable change of season. The last days of Summer fade inexorably into the cold and wet of Autumn as colour leaves the world one falling leaf at a time. It will soon be shades of grey as…
Download Galleries
My event photography services are fully supported with a range of print and art products. Clients enjoy the ability to browse images and select products they want. From coffee table photo books to framed wall art, posters, home and kitchen decor, gift cards, and wedding albums. Check out the full range here at our online…
Public Service Announcement
Train station tannoy: “The train now arriving at platforms 1,2,3,4 and 5… is coming in sideways.” The old jokes remain the best. The skills needed to be in the exact spot to capture an image like this come with years of experience and practice. Pretentious? No. Proud, yes. Prediction. Observation. Decisiveness. Speed. These are at…
I Bought A Train
For anyone that might be confused by this title: I have not actually bought a train. Nor did I graffiti the CP rail car. I did this legally and safely from my home office. Photoshop can be subtle, and so can I. Life in Canada brings with it certain expectations. There are mountains. There are…
Morgan’s Point, Ontario.
Lake Erie winds tear at the exposed ground along the shoreline. The trees take the brunt of the impact, and each storm sees new casualties. Uprooted trees are not the only victim. The rocky peninsula here is strewn with a carpet of invasive Zebra mussels as fas as the eye can see. Every other step…
IOTW: Stillness
There is a moment during every sunrise where the world just stands still. Nothing happens. Birds stop in mid air. Rivers stop flowing. And the only sound is the sound of a million camera shutters firing as photographers do what they do. This is one such still moment. Not the best, compositionally. I’d prefer that…
A Pleasure Shared
My travels throughout Niagara are majority solo. I drive, I explore, hike, take photographs, alone. This is fine. I enjoy the peace and solitude and, frankly, getting away from the keyboard. Yet few things give me more joy than sharing these outings with my partner and best friend, Nikki. Forget a problem shared. It’s a…
IOTW: No Swimming
The image of the week was shot beside the Old Scow, nestled precariously just upstream of Niagara Falls on the Canadian side, by the old hydro plant. Here we see the tumultuous waves and the sheer power of the Niagara river as it rushes gleefully toward that abyss. We see across to the US side.…
Oncopeltus Fasciatus
Oncopeltus Fasciatus, more commonly known as the Milkweed Bug, is one of only two creatures whose natural food is the unpopular Milkweed plant. The other being the more famous Monarch Butterfly. Milkweed bugs are more annoyance than danger to either Milkweed plants or humans. They feed on Milkweed by piercing the seed pods and drawing…
