Not all plans go as planned
My photography of the solar eclipse on April 8th of 2024 is a perfect example;e of "not all plans go as planned." I didn't try and photograph the moon in…
Brian Mulroney aged 45, pictured in 1985, after he took office as Canada's Progressive Conservative Prime Minister in September 1984. Photo by Yousuf Karsh
Canada bids farewell
Canada bid farewell to Brian Mulroney, our 18th Prime Minister today. The entire funeral is online and can be seen here. I have looked all over the internet for the…
Growth and redevelopment
Is it good or bad? It seems inevitable, growth and change. We've all heard the joke that in Canada there are only two seasons, winter and construction. Most often this…
North Star: In its final week
Tom Thomson: North Star, an exhibition extraordinaire, is in its final week at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinberg, Ontario. The show which opened June 24, 2023, and includes…
Do we? – Stand on guard for thee?
If this image means nothing to you, don’t bother reading any further. This article isn’t for you. There is a day and a time, at the eleventh hour of the…
Mayor Jan Liggett declares the celebration open.
Octoberfest – Thanksgiving on a bun!
Yesterday, October 11th, 2023 was keg tapping day in Cambridge Ontario. Octoberfest is like Thanksgiving on a bun. The following is a series of images I created at the event. I…
Community Safety – Whose responsibility is it?
In the city of Cambridge here in the province of Ontario, community safety is a topic of contention. It’s been this way for several years. Residents may recall a “Take…
The second tower of the World Trade Center bursts into flames after being hit by a hijacked airplane in New York in this September 11, 2001 file photograph. Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a firefight with U.S. forces in Pakistan on May 1, 2011, ending a nearly 10-year worldwide hunt for the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks. The Brooklyn bridge is seen in the foreground. REUTERS/Sara K. Schwittek/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR2LVZB
We must never forget 9/11
Do you remember where you were when you first heard the news on that day in 2001? I was in the car, listening to the radio. The announcer casually said…
When 2 positives maybe a negative
Just as two wrongs don't make a right, two positives can be a negative. Ask most people which side is their better side and they can not only tell you,…
Will you select the right portrait?
When presented with a set of portrait previews will you select the right one? When I had my first professional portrait created I learned photographers don't think like regular people.…