I met singer-songwriter Shari Archinoff at one of my meetup groups. Shari plays piano, guitar, sings, and lives in the same neighbourhood I grew up in. The first time we met, I came up with a simple chord progression on the piano. Shari developed lyrics and a melody for a song about moving on from [...]

Once again, I attended a night of talented singer-songwriters in a Nashville-style round, where four performers do four songs each in turn. What makes this kind of setup amazing is when the performers backup each other with guitar or harmony vocals. The performers for the February 9 show at the 120 Diner in Toronto were: [...]

Once again, I attended a night of fantastic original music at the 120 Diner in Toronto. I was invited by two of the performers, Sherry Jacoby and Lora Ryan. The show was hosted by Annie Bonsignore and Roger Beckett from A&R Productions. The great thing about the Nashville-style setup is the interplay between the artists. In [...]

I was responsible for selecting photographs and videos to reflect the award winner narrative.  This often required some creative use of stock photos to fill gaps as a result of too few or irrelevant photos from the award winner. See the complete list of award videos (2008 to 2013). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKz0UiZMyxc

I worked with the signage company to design the trade show booth for the ONPHA annual conference.  The design had to satisfy several criteria, including reflecting the association's member-driven service and the educational resources we provided.  Most of the photos used were shot by myself at various ONPHA and member events. Use of Photoshop and [...]

As a group of four, we flew in Las Vegas, took in Hoover Dam, had a couple of nights in Yosemite National Park, and spent time in Bryce Canyon, Big Sur, and Death Valley. Quite a worldwind tour, there was a lot of driving, but the destinations were well worth the travels. Perhaps the most surprising thing [...]