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.
Sunrise Over Sugarloaf
Technically Gravelly Bay, but ‘Sunrise Over Sugarloaf’ is more alliterative and I think it sounds better. This image is from the winter of 2022 when ice and snow covered land and water in equal measure. The sharply defined horizon line features the Port Colborne sea wall and lighthouses. The sun peeks over the grain elevators…
Promo Photos
Yesterday I drove to the Don Kolov Arena in Mississauga to take photos of the wrestlers at an event for Destiny Wrestling. The photos will be used by the company promoters in future marketing and on posters. I will also share the images with the wrestlers online (see links below). I took the opportunity to…
Attention To Detail
I would like to share this image taken #somewhereinniagara to demonstrate the amount of detail in the original images I and other photographers take. This image is a full four times the size I usually export for social media, yet still only a quarter size of the original. And it’s at only 75% quality. The…
Niagara Falls Is Wet
First time visitors to Niagara Falls often overlook the fact that the famous mist coming from the falls rises far above the retaining wall, and can fall almost like rain. Children often pay more attention to splashing through the puddles than they do looking at the falls. Which drives parents crazy, and which makes me…
Laptop Backup
My laptop died in front of me a couple of days ago. I was not even touching it. The screen flashed blue and showed the dreaded “your computer has encountered a problem and needs to restart” message. Only, when it restarted it never came back. Diagnostics soon identified the problem. The m.2 hard drive was…
Stairway To Heaven
Playing leapfrog with other visitors to the Watkins Glen State Park, trying to get into or avoid each other’s photographs, became a game. Fun for the first mile or so. It soon became clear, we should do this alone. When we had the full park to ourselves. At sunrise next morning. Which we did. Being…
Watkins Glen
When it comes to waterfalls, Watkins Glen in upstate New York always comes to mind. Around four hours across the border from my home in Port Colborne, Ontario (including snack breaks), Watkins Glen State Park is home to a gorge which cuts through the landscape for over two miles. Descending four hundred metres over its…
Conference Photography
During the lockdown, things changed. Conference photography was not required since most events were cancelled. In 2023 as things slowly return to some semblance of normal, conferences are again popping up. The emphasis for events has changed. A lot of conferences are now ‘virtual’, and have no attendees. People register online and watch from home.…
Drone Fun
The trails behind the Robin Hood Mill in Port Colborne are host to dirt bikes and ATV’s throughout the year, come rain or shine. For these types, mud and ice are just more reasons to visit. As 2023 heats up the trails are becoming drier and dustier, giving the whole scene a surreal look reminiscent…
