• Alex Whorms on stage

    Canadian Music Week is always a great time to see artists you're already a fan of, and discover some new talent. On this night, I went to see my friend Arianna Mae perform with her band, and got the pleasure of catching Alex Whorms as well. This was certainly a night of great talent, and [...]

  • Angela Saini

    Singer-songwriter Angela Saini asked me to take photographs and videos of her CD release show with her band. I also got some shots of her opening act, Mikalyn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gI_dH-jnh0

  • As a member of indie-rock band Beige Shelter, we shared the stage at Sneaky Dee's in Toronto with very talented acts Claire Hunter, Stephanie Paglia, and Wilson and the Castaways. I took some photos of the other artists too. As usual, I used my 85mm F1.8 prime lens on my Nikon D7000 body, which gave me [...]

  • I had the opportunity to take photos during young adult author Melanie J Fishbane's talk at the Hamilton Public Library. I worked with Melanie last year to design her new author website, and photography was certainly an area where some improvement was needed. Usable event photos were especially lacking. I used a telephoto lens so [...]

  • Liquid Lunch interview

    I had a great time being interviewed for a youTube channel in Toronto last week. I got to chat with hosts Hugh and Yaz on a show called Liquid Lunch about my songwriting, Song Talk Radio, Beige Shelter, my blog, photography, and my Meetup groups. They also played my music video for Holiday Shopping Spree. I also [...]

  • King Beez

    Our band Beige Shelter performs gigs in and around Toronto. Sometimes I take my camera with me to practice live music photography and share my photos with the artists to help with their own promo material. I love supporting local music. Lately, I've been trying to capture more subtle moments in performance. I used to [...]

  • I attended the Song Studio Student Showcase at Hugh's Room in Toronto this year. Song Studio is a week-long songwriting camp in Toronto, hosted by Blair Packham and others. I know several songwriters who have attended and they all say it's an amazing experience. For the week's grand finale, the students put on a show with [...]

  • The Jitters on stage

    I went to the album release party for Blair Packham, a top Canadian singer-songwriter who was the frontman for The Jitters a short while ago. He continues to write catchy, clever, and thoughtful songs and he also teaches songwriters at Song Studio in Toronto. I know Blair from his numerous appearances on Song Talk Radio [...]

  • cherry blossoms at High Park

    I always look forward to the arrival of the cherry blossoms at High Park. I don't make it ever year, but each time go I try to think of a different way to capture their fleeting beauty. In 2011, I arrived with a photographer's meetup at sunrise, in 2012, I focused on the people, and [...]