If you’re just starting out your home studio, or looking to upgrade your audio interface, there are many factors to consider in order to make an informed decision that gets you the best bang for your buck. An audio interface is the traffic cop of your home studio, controlling all the physical inputs and outputs. [...]

I first met singer-songwriter Adi Aman, aka Beige Shelter, at the Songwriter’s Cafe meetup. He appeared on Song Talk Radio in 2014. His songs instantly appealed to me for their 90’s alt-rock inspired style, and his often spiritually deep lyrics. On Song Talk Radio, I recall commenting how his songs are actually about something. Last [...]

As part of the band Beige Shelter (drums, percussion), we played our biggest show yet at the historic Lee's Palace. The crowd was receptive, enthusiastic and supportive. Of course, since this was a "real" concert venue, the stage lights made it almost impossible to see anyone in the audience. But we know what we heard. The [...]

I had the opportunity to join a group of photographers for a special shoot. We arranged to enter the show before it was open to the public, and we were permitted to use tripods. The group gave pointers before the event to use a middle f-stop (f5.6 or f8)  to ensure you get the entire [...]

I was responsible for developing a fresh, new visual scheme for the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association's new blog. The site also needed to be user-friendly enough for other staff to create and edit their own posts. Content was developed by other staff, while I provided copy editing and tagging for use on the blog. The [...]

I'd never heard of the annual Zombiewalk, but what a feast for a photographer! While the zombies are busy shambling around and eating brains, they're also very eager to have their photos taken. This is rightly so, since the creativity they put into their makeup and costumes is remarkable. I took a tip from the [...]