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.
A Creative Eye
Following on from the previous post discussing aspect ratio, one of the images imported during the same session showcases the difference between what the camera sees, and what I see. All cameras capture light. Whatever they are pointed at is what the resulting image will be. Assuming the technical details like exposure and focus are…
3:1 Panorama
By default most cameras record images in 4:3 aspect ratio. Some use the web friendly 16:9. Many people never look further. That’s a shame. There are many ways to get a panorama image. You could use a specialist camera. You could take multiple images and stack them with software. Or you could just crop. Whichever…
Harley Davidson 2009 CVO Springer
At the recent Motorycle Swap Meet in Ridgeway I spoke with one of the Show & Shine winners and wanted to focus on his particular motorbike. This is a limited edition 2009 CVO Springer ‘Screaming Eagle’ in Black Diamond with an Emerald Ice flame finish. Only 995 units were produced for the North American market…
Niagara Motorcycle Swap Meet 2025
This last weekend I attended a motorbike bike event in Ridgeway at the Crystal Beach arena. I was there at the invitation of the organizers to take photos and hand out business cards. I did both. Three event bookings and a couple of print sales later I returned a reasonably happy man. It was an…
Osprey
A friend tipped me off to a breeding pair of Osprey, knowing I could be trusted to not reveal the location. I got great photos of them collecting nesting materials from nearby trees. But… I had never seen an Osprey nest before, and I wanted to. But only if I could do it without disturbing…
Support The Channel
I drive, I photograph, I upload. This is my life. Well, some of it. I have been driving around Niagara for at least a decade, hunting out things of interest. Some of these I take photos of, and some of these photos I make available as prints or just post them to social media. And…
Buffalo Skyline
This site has been quieter than usual as I recently rejoined the ranks of those looking for full time work. I seek employment (if you have anything for a project / logistics / tech wizard with software skills not seen on this site, let me know). This morning, though, I took a step away from…
Event Photographer
Anyone with a phone can take a great photograph. They can even edit them using any number of free apps. So… why pay for an event photographer? Since any event has many attendees, all carrying cell phones with cameras that rarely leave their hands, it is tempting to not bother with an event photographer at…
The Trail Unfollowed
Some trails are off limits. They may cross private land or be otherwise closed to traffic on foot or wheels. Sign says go no further, you go no further. These trails sit enticingly beyond reach, beckoning the curious toward new discoveries. But to stay on the right side of the law and ensure continued good…
