Back to Paris...

and the Champs D'Elise...quite an historical route and it finishes with the craziest round-a-bout in the world...

Goalie...

I like to give the players motion while keeping their eyes in focus...This is for an upcoming publication...

A Wedding Shot from Long Ago...

Sometimes it is really effective to focus on the youngsters in a wedding. They are always adorable all dressed up for the big day...

Been Really Busy...

So here are the results of that business...just a few shots of some of my clients...Hope you enjoy...sisters

The little one

Youthful Innocence

A Wonderful Family

Hope this makes up for the lack of posts, the last little while...

Cheers,

The eyes of a child

Yesterday was an extremely busy day with three family photoshoots in the lovely province of New Brunswick. I got to work with some young children today and that can be so much fun. Their expressions are priceless. In this photo, 5 month old Quinn is ever so serious! Checking out his surroundings and taking it all in.

I'm not sure that I'll be posting this weekend, because it looks like a pretty busy schedule along with some downtime. SO hopefully by Monday I'll be back up and running...But you never know, I've managed to squeeze other things in before...

Winter Take All

I realize we are in the middle of the summer, but this past fall/winter I was involved with the recording of Jarod Parlee's Album - Winter Take All. His music is inspiring. It is an art piece that tells the story of growing and maturing into adulthood through the prism of the four seasons. Have a listen - www.myspace.com/jarodparlee and then when you're sold go here and pick up a copy...

This was the cover shot.

I'm sure you'll enjoy the music...

Back To Venice...

Well folks, Venice is such a beautiful place, I thought I would take you back. Since, it seems that many of you enjoyed the painting-like photograph I put up earlier of the Scottish Highlands, I thought I would share this one with you...It's quickly becoming one of my favourite images...This was one of my final captures of our short two day trip...Shan and I will be back...

The Hammer...

Hamilton takes it pretty hard from the rest of Ontario, and it's likely deserved...It's like Saint John, NB only bigger, uglier, and rougher...but this photos proves that you can find beauty even in ugliness...

Hope you're all still enjoying this once a day ritual...

Ireland...

This was taken just outside of Dublin in the rolling Irish hillside...

Monte Cassino

Back to Italy and the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Cassino. In the background you see the famous Abbey on Monte Cassino. "Their Name Liveth For Evermore"

Inside the Louvre

This was Napoleon Bonaparte III dining table in the Louvre...Looks like he entertained a fair amount...

St. Peter's Basilica in Roma

We're still in Italy and now in what is probably my favourite city in Europe - Roma... I absolutely love every part of this city (save those few pesky thieving gypsies). This, is the mecca of the Holy See, St. Peter's Basilica.

Hope you are enjoying the daily posts...

This a World War II Polish War Cemetery taken from the Abbey at Monte Cassino in Italy. We arrived as Mass was taking place. A pretty moving place...

Staying in Scotland...

This is a bit more artistic...or what the photo community calls HDR...

Some people like it, other's don't. I'm not sure where I stand yet, but it really makes this photo pop. This shot is taken from the top of an ancient castle that now stands as a mere skeleton of its former self. The view, as they were all day in the highlands, is still mesmerizing.

Back to Europe...

Back to Europe and the first leg of our trip to Europe in Scotland. On our second to last day in Scotland, we went on a tour of the Highlands with a wonderful guide! It was a fantastic day. Here is a one of the MANY spectacular views we saw along the way...

The Sky...

Last night, I walked outside and it had just stopped raining at sunset...everything looked so crisp and took on this orange and purple hue...So, I snapped a few photos...I've picked one for you to see..

Venice - Photo-a-Day

When Shannon and I went to Europe, we didn't exactly finish our blog. However, the best part of the trip, even reminiscing two months later, was our short time in Venice! What a magical place...


"A realist, in Venice, would become a romantic by mere faithfulness to what he saw before him."
- Arthur Symons

Photo a Day

I've decided to post a photo a day... I'm not entirely sure if it is a test of discipline or to add some regularity. I don't live a normal 9-5 life by any stretch of the imagination - Mondays, Thursdays, or Saturdays take on the same importance in my life. I am a PhD student in history and I also run my own Photography and Graphic Design company. In case that wasn't enough, I volunteer for a number of organizations, edit a local free magazine, and help in the management of an amazing independent musician (www.jarodparlee.com) among other more mundane activities. Ultimately I love making photographs and hopefully this will propel me to get out a little more and capture a little piece of wherever I am...



Cheers,