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January in Florida
Hired to photograph a 3-day conference in Miami Beach, Florida, I jumped at the chance to escape Canadian winter and go somewhere warm. It was January, -20c, and ice covered everything. Hotel, car rental, and travel expenses were covered as part of the conference deal. Standard. I added return flights for Nikki at my own…
Bird Of Prey In Flight
I really, really like birds of prey. Especially when they fly. These tiny balls of feathers weigh on average from a couple of ounces to a couple of kilos, and are fragile enough in the air to be chased off by one determined sparrow. Close up fights are not their specialty. But you would not…
On The Brink of Niagara Falls
On a rare day out to Niagara Falls, Nikki and I went Totally Tourist. We went to view the Monarch Butterfly display at the horticultural gardens. After spending an hour or so wandering there, we crossed the road and meandered along the parkway that runs along the Niagara river (It’s not actually a river) upstream…
New York Road Trip
June, 2016. Working trip to photograph a 3-day conference in New York. After three days in Times Square, I checked out of the hotel and set off on the 7 hour drive back to Canada. But I did not go direct. Why not, I thought, take a tour of Manhattan Island while I’m here? I…
Aerial Photography
Being a fully licensed pilot allows for some great aerial photography opportunities that would never otherwise be available. I make property portraits for homeowners. Being a photographer I can translate drone images into full size prints which look great mounted above the hearth in a living room. I also shoot real estate video and photography,…
Autumn Reigns
We are close to the time of year where leaves change colour. Orange. Red. Yellow. Brown. And then, they fall. Which is why this season, Autumn, is imaginatively known here in Canada as Fall. The leafy Fall carpet mutes and softens sounds. You can hear the difference as you walk through the seasons. Same hikes.…
That’s heavy, man…
About drones: We know that anyone can fly a micro (sub 250g) drone without registration or a pilot certification. Most micros weigh around 249g, which is roughly one fat hamster. If you put even a sticker on it, it goes over 250g. Get a bigger battery to extend flight times? Forget it, if you want…
Swim
A memory, prompted by a podcast: I once threw my dog into a river. I was a boy. The dog, a West Highland terrier named ‘Bimbo’ (the name came with her) joined us one miserable day in my youth. She was what Canadians call a rescue dog. Neglected. Abused. Full of mange and canker. Antibiotics…
2026 Ball Drop
A ball drop is a fundraising event where lots of numbered spherical objects, in this case 1000 of the kind used to play golf, are dropped from a height. In this case about 70 feet. Onto a target area, in this case a golf green. Below the dropped balls are several targets. Once the balls…
When I’m President
In our recent Port Colborne Optimist Club elections, I was elected President. I take office in October. This post has zero political content. If that is what you seek you can stop reading right here. The title of this post comes from a 90’s music track by Extreme. It seemed fitting. Because I have plans.…
Flying a drone over Niagara Falls and other questions
Can you legally fly a drone over Niagara Falls? The answer is a solid “Sometimes”. There are regulations and rules. There is also a general confusion surrounding what you can do with, and about, drones. And some of that is in those flying the drones, which is scary. This video should iron out some common…
Printing Press
For all the advancements and benefits of the modern digital workflow, there still is nothing that can beat the simplicity, complexity, satisfaction, and all-round beauty of an old-school printing press. There just isn’t. It has style. It has a unique feeling. It has an edginess. A visceral connection to the past that cannot be experienced…
