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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.

  • Somewhere In Niagara: Morgans Point

    Somewhere In Niagara: Morgans Point

    This week in Somewhere In Niagara, Nikki and I are exploring the well-known conservation area at Morgans Point. On the shore of Lake Erie south of Wainfleet, this is not a large area with many trails. It’s a small but beautiful piece of the coast, easily accessible and pet friendly. Not car friendly, the pot…

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  • Laziness

    Laziness

    Episode 6 of Somewhere In Niagara is now online. This week I’m Somewhere North. It worked out that on my travels I saw quite a few animals, so that is my focus for the image of the week. This episode is about that thing photographers rarely discuss, the laziness of the travelling photographer. And how…

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  • Winter Sun On Snow

    Winter Sun On Snow

    This week in Somewhere In Niagara, I dragged my poor long-suffering wife and best friend along to enjoy the sunrise as I shot some ‘winter sun on snow’ images around the region. I had to bribe her with a Timmies Dark Roast, but that is a small price to pay to get such shared moments…

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  • Somewhere In Niagara – Details

    Somewhere In Niagara – Details

    It has been a very long week. When skies are uniformly leaden and dull they hold little happiness for the photographer. The sun rarely made an appearance. And in Winter, even when it does it often only serves to highlight the monochrome landscape. That doesn’t mean there is nothing to see… Somewhere In Niagara. Shooting…

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  • Somewhere In Niagara – Snowstorm

    Somewhere In Niagara – Snowstorm

    Episode three of my weekly Somewhere In Niagara series is now on my Youtube channel. It sees me venturing bravely out into a Canadian snowstorm. Competing with Superbowl Sunday is a challenge, but on the up side, non-sports fans can grab a few minutes respite from the kerfuffle and relax while they spend 6 minutes…

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  • Sunrise

    Sunrise

    Tomorrow, my love and I will rise before dawn so that we can be there to greet the new day. Sunrise. A time when the day is full of promise and nobody has spoiled it yet. Best time of the day. We will greet the day with warm hearts and warm hands, because if we’re…

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  • Instagram Feed

    The DesignGuyCA Instagram feed has been added to the web site. It’s technological and photographical distinctiveness will be assimilated. Easily found under the Photography menu, this integration will allow me to showcase more photos more easily. I place images on Instagram which I don’t place elsewhere. This page is live now. Follow, and enjoy. https://gystservices.com/instagram-feed/

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  • Photo: Trees in Morning Mist

    From Somewhere In Niagara, this sunrise shot of trees in morning mist. The link opens on my photo site. For full effect click to zoom in, then scroll around. #SomewhereInNiagara #landscape #nature #outdoors

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  • Somewhere In Niagara

    Somewhere In Niagara

    I have toyed with this idea for at least two years, refining. Rethinking. Reworking the format. Always finding some excuse not to do it. Well, today I chose to delay no further. Here is the video to prove it. Somewhere In Niagara is officially launched. Somewhere In Niagara is a concept, evolving all the time.…

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