Through My Lens

2007-11-19T15:20:00.001-05:00

Took these the other night. This girl is interested in doing some modeling and had never been in front of the camera before.

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2007-11-12T16:18:00.000-05:00

2007-11-12T16:15:00.000-05:00

Jack Nicklaus drained this bunker shot at the Canadian Open.

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2007-11-12T16:11:00.000-05:00

Took this in the studio. Wanted it to look like late evening Sun.

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2007-11-12T16:08:00.000-05:00

This entire set up was done with only one light source.

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2007-11-12T15:59:00.000-05:00

Pulled these out of the archives. These were taken between 1988-1990 when I was working with a couple of modeling agencies.

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2007-11-10T12:51:00.000-05:00

According to some, you shouldn't take any pictures at high noon because of the hard light and awful shadows. This was taken at high noon and with the use of a translucent panel above the model's head and a white reflector below her I was able to produce some great light for this subject. A hand held mirror was used to create the hair light. The only source of light was the Sun.

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2007-11-10T12:30:00.000-05:00

A few years ago Kevin Spacey was a guest on Live with Regis and Cathy-Lee when the show was in Niagara Falls for two shows. Spacey was talking about his upcoming movie The Usual Suspects

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2007-11-06T11:36:00.000-05:00

Fraze Gang Bassist Stevie Skreebs

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2007-11-06T11:07:00.000-05:00

Having a bit of fun with some of the cast from Sinners.

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2007-11-05T23:06:00.000-05:00

Was it good?

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2007-11-05T22:56:00.000-05:00

Shot this using only window light.

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2007-09-17T10:32:00.000-04:00

A few images from the Toronto Zoo

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2007-09-12T19:46:00.000-04:00

A few shots from ZOOZ A local zoo in Stevensville, Ontario.

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2007-09-12T19:40:00.000-04:00

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2007-09-12T19:35:00.000-04:00

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2007-09-12T19:33:00.000-04:00

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2007-09-12T19:30:00.000-04:00

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2007-09-12T19:22:00.000-04:00

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2007-08-20T15:20:00.000-04:00

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Took a series of shots of a concert at Zooz park. Stitched the shots together to create this panoramic.

2007-08-20T15:16:00.000-04:00

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Took this in the studio only using window light.

2007-08-20T15:04:00.000-04:00

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A skyscraper in Toronto that caught my eye. Wanted to give it bit of a gritty feel so I shot it at 800 ASA.

2007-08-14T09:58:00.000-04:00

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British Troops push back American Troops during a reenactment of the War of 1812.

2007-08-14T09:48:00.000-04:00

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American Troops try to keep British Troops from retaking Fort Erie.

2007-08-14T09:37:00.000-04:00

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A couple of Natives take part in a War of 1812 reenactment. I like the contrast between them and the British Troops in the background.

2007-08-14T09:25:00.000-04:00

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The building is lit by the late evening sun and a row of torches which are just out of camera range.

2007-08-02T16:28:00.000-04:00

KISS!

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2007-08-02T16:24:00.000-04:00

Looking around I came across this lamp. love the shadow.

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2007-08-02T16:21:00.000-04:00

The early morning sun beams through a fence.

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2007-08-02T16:18:00.000-04:00

A clock tower in early morn with the moon adding to the background

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2007-08-02T16:14:00.000-04:00

In case of hunger break glass. Candy apples on display in a window.

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2007-08-02T16:12:00.000-04:00

Love contrast.

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2007-08-02T16:06:00.000-04:00

George Bernard Shaw's statue located in Niagara on the Lake. The Shaw Festival is named after him.

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2007-08-02T15:24:00.000-04:00

Love the detail in the brick and the contrast with the window

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2007-08-02T15:20:00.000-04:00

The end of a vine growing on a wall in Niagara on the Lake.

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2007-08-02T15:15:00.000-04:00

A corner post at Brock's Monument.

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2007-08-02T15:12:00.000-04:00

Just liked the heavy contrast between the handle and the door.

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2007-08-02T14:55:00.000-04:00

A real model, catching the early morning light to warm up.

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2007-07-02T14:39:00.000-04:00

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A stroll along the beach at sunset in Grand Bend

2007-07-01T10:27:00.000-04:00

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My friends daughter playing Peek-A-Boo. Kids can be shy of the camera but they soon forget about the camera and you can usually get some good candid shots.

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2007-07-01T10:02:00.001-04:00

Characters like this really make the shoot fun. A real ham

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2007-07-01T09:55:00.000-04:00

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Took this for one of the actresses performing in Shakespere In The Park. It was the first shoot I did using a Chroma Key green background. It really makes it easy to cut subjects out of a shot with out loosing any of the hair detail. Hair is the hardest thing to get right when cutting people out of images.

2007-06-10T11:59:00.000-04:00

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2007-06-10T11:56:00.000-04:00

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Sunset on the beach in Grand Bend

2007-06-10T11:24:00.000-04:00

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A couple of World War Two Fighters make a pass over an airfield in Stevensville, Ontario

2007-04-23T21:17:00.000-04:00

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You decide, Black and White or Colour?

2007-04-23T20:46:00.000-04:00

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Having a bit of fun with a magazine cover.

2007-04-23T20:34:00.000-04:00

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A war monument in Queenston, Ontario. I used the sun as a halo

2007-04-23T20:29:00.000-04:00

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This is a 1/48 scale model

2007-04-01T14:24:00.000-04:00

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The early days of studio work. This shot is close to 20 years old.

2007-04-01T14:20:00.000-04:00

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They are very good at posing, when you can get close enough.

2007-04-01T14:11:00.000-04:00

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Jocelyn Thibeau

2007-04-01T14:08:00.000-04:00

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Rick Mears coming into turn 5 at the first Molson Indy.

2007-04-01T14:05:00.000-04:00

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Another great sunset in Port Dalhousie and a 1000 mm lens created this image.

2007-04-01T14:01:00.000-04:00

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A string of Christmas lights in the snow. Looks like illuminated footprints.

2007-04-01T13:58:00.000-04:00

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Some red berries over a small waterfall. I used a slow shutter speed to create a creamy effect with the water.

2007-04-01T13:56:00.000-04:00

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A single rose in a very dark scene really helps to grab your eye. I used just enough light on the mug to produce a rim light on the handle.

2007-03-12T20:33:00.000-04:00

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Fooling around in the studio with a pocket digital camera helped to create this shot.

2007-03-12T20:28:00.000-04:00

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Just enough colour to catch your eye.

2007-03-12T20:25:00.000-04:00

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This runner could've made it to third by the time the ball reached the second baseman.

2007-03-12T20:16:00.000-04:00

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This old sailboat has been sitting idle for years. Took one just before sunset and the other about 5 minutes after sunset.

2007-03-12T20:13:00.000-04:00

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The Toronto Maple Leafs swept the Ottawa Senators in four games with this game winning goal

2007-03-12T20:00:00.000-04:00

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Two of the games greats, Darryl Sitler and Gilbert Perreault face off during and old timerrs game in Buffalo. The love for the game never leaves

2007-03-12T19:57:00.000-04:00

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Greg Norman, The Great White Shark, teeing it up at the Canadian Open.

2007-03-12T19:54:00.000-04:00

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Saku Koivu tucks in the puck past Ottawa's Patrick Lalime.

2007-03-12T19:50:00.000-04:00

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Tom Kite one of the PGA's most consistant preformers.

2007-03-12T19:45:00.000-04:00

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Rod Brind'amour one of the leagues ironmen and one of the best face-off men in the game.

2007-03-12T19:42:00.000-04:00

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Horse racing on the beach is an annual event at Castle Point, New Zealand.

2007-03-12T19:38:00.000-04:00

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An old handle that created an intresting image.

2007-03-12T19:30:00.000-04:00

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A great black and white subject

2007-03-12T19:25:00.000-04:00

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A look from the entrance to Fort Niagara

2007-03-12T19:20:00.000-04:00

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Asked this employee at Fort Niagara to pose for me during a 30 second time exposure. Half way through the exposure I asked him to leave the scene, creating a ghost image of him. This ghost was faked unlike the unexplained image I took at Fort Erie which also appears on this site.

2007-03-12T18:28:00.000-04:00

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Fireworks over Niagara Falls.

2006-12-22T18:50:00.000-05:00

"FULLFILL YOUR OBLIGATION TO THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT" Unionized employees rally in front of the hotel where they work.

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2006-12-22T18:45:00.000-05:00

Hotel employees rally against a local hotel owner for not fullfilling the companies collective agreement

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2006-12-06T18:39:00.000-05:00

Niagara Parks Commission employees show their support during an information picket.

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2006-12-06T18:37:00.000-05:00

Niagara Parks Commission employees gather during an information picket infront of one of the Niagara Parks offices. When shooting this type of Photo Journalism try to get the company name in the shot so that the shot speaks for itself.

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2006-12-06T18:32:00.000-05:00

Sydney Crosby eyes the centering pass from Mark Recchi and tucks it in the short side on Martin Biron.

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2006-12-06T18:29:00.000-05:00

Buffalo Goalie Martin Biron catches Penguins Nels Ekman off guard when he spawls out to cut off the play.

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2006-12-06T18:15:00.000-05:00

Sydney Crosby The 19 year old first round draft choice of the Pittsburgh Penguins is in his second year in the NHL and is on his way to a great career.

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2006-11-20T18:09:00.000-05:00

Taking aim. Employees at Old Fort Erie Really take you back in time. Lining up his musket during a firing demonstration. Keeping your subject tight in the frame really creates impact. I also used a soft fill flash to fill in under his hat.

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2006-11-20T18:06:00.000-05:00

At their post. Used the torches as my main source of light and popped off a hand held flash to fill in the faces.

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2006-11-20T18:03:00.000-05:00

Well this image has created some contravercy. While on assignment at Fort Erie I took this picture of the kitchen. If you look to the left of the image you can see what looks to be a ghost. Whether you believe in them or not their is no dening their is something there. The image was sent for testing and no one was able to figure out what the ghosting could'be been caused by. It looks like a woman in a long gown bending over. You decide, is it a ghost or not?

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2006-11-20T18:02:00.000-05:00

Was very lucky with this image. An Indian ran right in front of me to fire his rifle.

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2006-11-20T17:59:00.000-05:00

Stepping back into the war of 1812. Timing is everything. This shot would have been nothinmg without the fire.

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2006-10-16T15:53:00.000-04:00

Came across this shot when I opened a barn door. The light cutting across the floor makes the difference.

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2006-10-16T15:50:00.000-04:00

Worked with this gentleman a few times. He really doesn't like his picture being taken. I don't know why, every time he gets in front of the camera we get a very good shot.

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2006-09-17T20:31:00.000-04:00

Jim Furyk wins the 2006 Canadian Open. The win moves him into second in the world rankings.

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2006-09-17T20:26:00.000-04:00

Letting it fly. Vijay the perfectionist, hit four balls off this tee during a practice round because the first three were not close enough to the corner of the dogleg. Each drive averaged about 320 yards.

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2006-09-17T20:20:00.000-04:00

Vijay Stands with his caddie waiting to tee off.

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2006-09-17T20:18:00.000-04:00

Mike Weir teeing off at the 2006 Canadian Open.

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2006-09-17T20:12:00.000-04:00

Can't beat this for sunsets

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2006-08-14T18:37:00.000-04:00

Coming in for the evening. Their were lots of sail boats out that night but the sun ended up being cloud covered.

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2006-08-14T12:11:00.000-04:00

Took this and the next two shots during a torch tour at old Fort Erie. When taking "Night Shots", Try to take them at dusk. It's important to try and keep some detail in the sky. A tripod is a must aswell. I could've boosted my ASA to 1600 but at that ASA the images can be grainy. These three images were taken at 80 ASA with an exposure of 4 seconds.

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2006-08-14T10:05:00.000-04:00

Don't forget your tripod when you know you are going to be shooting in low light conditions. I bought a medium weight tripod for these situations.

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2006-08-14T09:58:00.000-04:00

Shot this during a candlelight tour at Old Fort Erie.

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2006-08-08T11:57:00.000-04:00

What are you looking at? This frog posed like a pro. Was able to get a few good shots of this guy sitting on a lilly pad. As soon as the sun hit the water all kinds of toads started popping their heads up.

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2006-07-25T19:26:00.000-04:00

The clouds rolled in and took this sunset away. But not all sunsets have to set on the water to produce a pleasing image.

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2006-07-25T17:04:00.000-04:00

It was a windy evening and the water was very rough. Their are two ways to make this image work. A slow shutter speed can really give you a sense of motion as the water crashes over the rocks. Now you can go the other way, a fast shutter speed can produce a dramatic result as well. Fast shutter speeds can freeze the water, which at this time of day can create golden water droplets.

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2006-07-02T23:14:00.000-04:00

Tom Watson looks down Oak Hill's 18th fairway during the 85 PGA Championship. You could tell that Bruce Edwards his long time caddie and friend was still on his mind. Bruce had just recently died of ALS.

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