Competition Can Make You A Better Photographer
"Competition sparks excellence" ~ Lorne Greene Over the years, I've often heard that 'competition kills creativity'. In my personal experience, I've found the opposite is true. Now, I'm not talking…
Artists And Artisans: Luck Has Very Little To Do With It
"There is no luck except where there is discipline." ~ Irish Proverb In my dealings with other photographers, I often hear the word 'luck' come up. "I just got lucky" being…
Sometimes You Break More Than Just Bone
"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places." ~ Ernest Hemingway Yep, I'd have to agree with that. Everyone can break... and get stronger. However,…
When Life Hands You Lemons… and Other Notable Cliches
"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me." ~ Carol Burnett Life sucks. Lost your wife, lost your home, lost your pets, lost your car.…
Some Advice to New Photography Grads from Past Students
"You never stop learning. If you have a teacher, you never stop being a student." ~ Elisabeth Rohm Every year for the past few years, I've taken on students needing…
Until That Hand Becomes Like Unto a Thing of Iron
Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Daredevil, Wonder Woman, the Avengers, Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange ... Seriously, somebody pinch me! As a life-long comic book geek, I could…
From Pencil and Pen to Pixels: This is Where it All Started
In the long, long ago, before I started smashing pixels, I had a fascination with creating works of fantasy. As a child, I would draw, doodle, finger-paint ... you name…
Remembrance is More Than a Moment
"Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear." ~ William Shakespeare My father served this country. My grandfathers served this country and my grandmothers, too. They have served and sacrificed…
You CAN Climb That Mountain
"It's a heavy burden to look up at the mountain and want to start the climb." ~ Abby Wambach Over the course of our lives, we're all faced with mountains to…
Canada is What We Choose to Make It
Today is Canada's 149th birthday ... My ancestors came here in the late 1700's and the Terrys were one of the first families of Oakville ("Oakville and the Sixteen: The…