An artist’s struggles
I once read a post on social media expressing the idea that photographers are driven to pursue their craft out of an innate passion to create rather than rake in the big bucks. I couldn’t agree more and think this axiom applies to pretty well any creatively inclined individuals; hence …
Looking back at the past year and making plans for the next
It’s been a while since I’ve gotten around to posting any updates. But even though it’s been a long time coming, I’ll do a quick recap of how my 2021 went. As a business owner, last year was challenging. Because of COVID, I did not focus much on promoting or …
Step outside of your comfort zone
Have you ever tried new things that were outside of your comfort zone? Done activities that are not familiar to you? Gone to places that you’ve never been? Were you scared? What exactly did you feel? Did it even cross your mind that you would do such things? Well, I …
Make the most of difficult lighting
One of the challenges we deal with as photographers is how to still produce visually appealing photographs no matter how challenging the lighting is. Some shooters will say you should know better, and that you must educate your clients about the best times of day to take photos. However, clients …
Nothing is permanent but change
When you started as a photographer, did you ever wonder about or consider the different kinds of photos that you would end up specializing with? Let me tell you a story. When I first discovered my passion for photography, I quickly fell in love with my environment. I found my …
Gearing up a matter of personal preference
Is having additional photography equipment, gizmos and other paraphernalia — aside from your camera and lenses — essential to take good photos? This is a question that most of us in the industry are always debating. There are some who say no, because if you are a good photographer, you …
Finding success amid pandemic
It’s been a while since I last updated my blog. Despite the challenging experiences and adversity caused by the pandemic, I would say 2020 was an amazing year. I honestly don’t know where to start! The first quarter of 2020 was quiet. Its winter time, and everybody is still usually …
Model Call – Wedding Couples
Well, due to COVID, I have been in hiatus following my “porchtrait” series in April for the #PositivityinSundre campaign. Before that, I was also trying out glamour photography of empowering women, which was also delayed for the time being due to social distancing. Hopefully, I still get to complete that …
Everything is cancelled: COVID-19 pandemic drastically changes daily life
This has been a challenging start for the first quarter of 2020. Everything was cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. March 17, 2020 is when Alberta declared a public health emergency. As of April 21, there were 3,095 confirmed cases and 61 deaths in the province, with 37,374 confirmed …
A snapshot of Sundre
I’ve previously shared some insight into my ventures as a photographer and offered some tips gleaned from my own experience. This time, I wanted to tell you a bit more about a little place called Sundre: the town where I operate my business and where I find my inspiration to …