Welcome to my website. I’m a passionate amateur songwriter, producer, photographer, videographer, and blogger. I write about my creative process, health issues, and just about anything else that strikes my fancy.

I’m a co-founder and co-host of the Song Talk Radio podcast and Meetup group; producer, drummer and co-songwriter of the indie-folk-rock band Beige Shelter; and I also release my own music.

I invite you to spend some time here, discover something, maybe learn something, have a laugh, and enjoy my musings. Thanks for visiting!

Words

Music

  • I recently purchased a new medium telephoto lens for my camera and put it to the test with photographing a couple of live music events. I enjoyed a "songwriters in the round" event at 120 Diner in Toronto. I already knew three of the performers, and got to meet and hear several new ones. Beige [...]

  • Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 interface

    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. [...]

  • Beige Shelter album release November 14, 2016

    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 [...]

Images

  • 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 [...]

  • Fall in Ontario is a beautiful time of the year that many Ontarians might take for granted. When I lived briefly in British Columbia as a student, many people I met were from Ontario, and invariably, the thing they missed most were the autumn colours. Algonquin Provincial Park is renowned for its spectacular display of colourful [...]