Please Stop Calling Me A ‘Professional’ Photographer
"I recently went to a new doctor and noticed he was located in something called the Professional Building. I felt better right away." ~ George Carlin When I was twelve…
16 New Year’s Resolutions For Photographers
Making New Year's resolutions is a time-honoured tradition of committing to self improvement - out with the old and in with the new, and all that. Whether you Tweet them,…
Movember Charity Mustache Party
Looking for a great Friday night AND a worthy cause? Dudes and Dads Barbershop is hosting the Movember Charity Mustache Party in St. Thomas, ON on Friday, November 27 at 6 pm at…
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Inspiration. We don't always know where it comes from but, when it does, it often hits like a bolt of lightning. It can be visual and unspoken. It can be…
Giving Thanks
"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you…
Farewell 2013, Thanks For Coming Out!
So, that was 2013 ... It's been a tradition in my house at New Year's to take a good, long look at the year we've just finished - the highlights…
Focus and Refocus
We all have goals. Whether those goals are small or large is irrelevant. Keeping focus on those goals with the firm intent to achieve them is all that matters. Sometimes,…
Oxford Renfest Is Coming!
There are times that you look forward to, times that you plan for and times that you get so excited to see come that you can barely contain it. The…
Today, Close Is Close Enough
Today, I came to the realisation that close can be close enough. On April 6, I found out that I was a finalist for the Professional Photographers of Canada national…
The Guy Behind the Lens
As a photographer, I'm usually talking about what I see on the business end of my lens. For a change of pace, here's a look from the other side, behind…