Every Picture Tells a Story

Were you aware that one in three Canadians are affected by diabetes or pre-diabetes? Diabetes likely affects you or someone you know. About 11.7 million people live with the disease in Canada. Diabetes is a disease where your body either can’t produce insulin or can’t properly use the insulin it produces. Insulin works to regulate… Read More »The Birthplace Of Insulin

I absolutely loved painting this alligator. It’s creepy and you actually have to look close or step away to figure out what you see. My niece took the photo and I painted it for her sister.  I have painted several portraits of dogs. Most of them had passed away and the owners wanted something to… Read More »Animal Art

I still remember childhood summers at Wasaga Beach and I couldn’t wait to buy a home here when I retired. My wife Kathy and I live literally just steps from that sandy shoreline. The bay appeals to me in all weather and all seasons. Capturing sunsets over the bay has become a daily pastime for… Read More »Beauty of the Beach – December 2023

Film photography, specifically black and white, has allowed me to see the world differently. I observe my surroundings as tones, shapes and leading lines far more intuitively than when I was shooting primarily in colour. That colour often tells much of the story. Strip it away, and these other elements play an even more critical role… Read More »Infrared: Our Unseen World

This picture story was submitted by Laura Brady of Bolton, Ontario *** I was very lucky to be invited to a conference in London, England recently and so, naturally, built in a little free time to explore. A night out in busy Chinatown near Covent Garden lived up to expectation. Well, except for the warning that… Read More »London Calling

In 2022 my husband and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. We decided to take a trip to commemorate this achievement. Many discussions took place on where we should go. My husband’s bucket list included Israel, (and I didn’t want to hear about it for another 40). We combined the trip with some of the most… Read More »Touring Tel Aviv

This picture story was submitted by Bob St-Cyr Atelier from Abbotsford, British Columbia. *** Autumn is my favourite time of year to work with colour reversal film, for example, Provia 100F. I would also be okay with Velvia 50 or 100 as these are my colour films of choice.  I process my own Black & White… Read More »Vancouver’s VanDusen Gardens

This picture story was submitted by Alvina Seawright from Peterborough, Ontario. *** Fall is one of our favourite times of the year. My husband and I love to hop in the car and take off for a drive to check out the changing colours of the landscape whenever we can. October 3rd this year, was one… Read More »Autumn Drive to Algonquin

This picture story was submitted by Maria Matusik from Toronto, Ontario. *** Humber Bay Shores is located along the shore of Lake Ontario in the west end of Toronto. It is home to two parks – Humber Bay East Park and Humber Bay West Park. In both of these parks there are plentiful walking trails, rocky… Read More »Humber Bay Shores

One of the joys of wildlife photography is observing and photographing animal behaviours. I particularly love recording the interaction between mothers and their offspring. Young animals in the wild are extremely vulnerable to a range of dangers including predation by other animals, the elements, and misadventure. Protecting their offspring is a 24/7 job for mothers. … Read More »Babies In The WIld