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.
Get The Shot
I’ve heard every argument on both sides of the COVID vaccine debate. Only one side makes sense to me. With due respect to those that feel differently, I see one logical option: Get the shot. You won’t be magnetized. There are no tracking chips. If government conspiracy it is, it is one that spans every…
Reconnecting with prime lenses
Over the last two years my tastes have moved me more into landscape photography, as I drive around enjoying the sights and sounds of Niagara. This in turn has led toward the use of longer and longer focal lengths, maxing my zoom lenses to get ever closer to the action. In recent weeks I’ve not…
Statuesque
These and other cast iron statues grace the Iron Garden, a treasure trove of creative beauty on the outskirts of Niagara On The Lake in the village of St. Davids. I stroll by whenever I find myself in the area. Today, I couldn’t resist taking a couple of cheeky shots over the garden wall. Consider…
Album Cover Mockup – The Crossing
I created an album cover mockup for a fictional album by a fictional band, Styx (not). Here’s how it came about. During one of my early morning outings I captured the mist-shrouded Clarence Street bridge in Port Colborne. The gloomy atmosphere lent itself to thoughts of the river Styx, the legendary River of the Dead,…
Balance
Yesterday a sequence of events occurred which showed me once more the underlying balance of the universe. Put simply, I believe that for every good thing there is a bad one. And for every bad thing, a good. I have the perspective of a man that’s lived a long time and seen many lives. I…
In The Bog with Nikki
My long-suffering lady and I explored an area of several square miles of potentially fatal rattlesnake-infested peat bog, where a single misstep could suck the unwary to their doom in it’s dank and fetid embrace. Seemed like a good way to spend Mother’s Day. This episode of Somewhere In Niagara shows Nikki and I hiking…
SIN Ep. 15: Canadian Raptor Conservancy
In December 2020 I visited the Canadian Raptor Conservancy, home to several species of Raptors (Birds of Prey) from around the globe. It’s a fantastic place I can fully recommend to bird lovers and photographers alike. Words really cannot do it justice, so I made the video below. If you are interested in visiting this…
Space Invaders Art
A friend of mine is a huge fan of old arcade machines. I made this Space Invaders cabinet art reproduction, to frame and hang on his game room wall. The original bezel simply has an open space through which players look into the cabinet, so the screen, moon base, background and other game elements needed…
Whole Lotta Rosie
Finding myself at a loose end this past weekend due to my wife’s work schedule, I thought that rather than stay in alone I would get out, make the most of it, and do something different. Somewhere In Niagara this week sees me on location for a photo shoot with a most unusual model. Just…
