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Going Back In Time: Adventures In Cyanotype
A couple of months ago, I was casually scrolling through my various social media accounts when I stumbled across a reel of someone reproducing an image of a plant that resulted in a picture with a strong, royal blue shading. I’ve seen these kinds of images before but never really thought much about them. I’ve…
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Fringe Festival 2024
This year has been pretty quiet for me from a photography point of view. Musically, however, I’ve been quite busy. In July, I performed at the annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale in Saskatoon. Ninety minute sets in 30C heat was a killer but overall, it was a lot of fun. This month, I busked at the…
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Motorcycle Ride For Dad 2024
Originally posted on June 19, 2024 This past Saturday, June 15, was the Motorcycle Ride For Dad in Saskatoon. This event has been held annually across Canada since 2000 to raise money for prostate cancer research. The Saskatoon ride is quite an adventure starting at the Western Development Museum on Lorne Avenue and heading north…
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Locations: Innovation Place
Originally posted on May 9, 2024 I admit to having complicated feelings about Innovation Place Research Park in Saskatoon. Back in my science days, I worked for two different companies who call Innovation Place home. Let’s just say both had rather sketchy management which is something I always struggled with in the workplace. I’ve also…
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Spring Cleaning
Originally posted on April 23, 2024 Despite a rather strange April snow storm last week, spring has actually come to Saskatoon. Many things spring to mind (no pun intended!) including spring cleaning and photographing the spring migration. Okay, for the record, I do clean my camera every time I take it out. It’s pretty standard…
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A Thank You To My Teachers: February 7th SK Teachers Strike
Originally posted on February 7, 2024 I remember my first day of Graphic Arts 10 at Walter Murray. Our teacher took us on a tour of the various rooms to show us all the equipment that we’d learn to use in his class. I was so afraid to touch anything after that day. Probably because…
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A New Year, A New Start
Originally posted on January 14, 2024 I’ve just spent the last hour staring at my screen. I take a sip of tea, maybe play with my phone a bit then, I go back to staring. I try to write something interesting but then I delete it. My Kala tenor ukulele is next to me as…
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Finding Yourself Through Photography
Originally posted October 13, 2023 The last few years have been very difficult for me. I tried a career change which did not go well and was stuck in a minimum wage job to make ends meet. My migraines, which had gotten bad several years ago, were terrible but things got even worse when severe…
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When Autumn Leaves Begin To Fall
Originally posted on September 19, 2023 Every fall, I can’t help but start singing that classic jazz standard, Autumn Leaves. I know some people hate autumn because it’s a sign of winter coming but how can anyone hate these colors? Sure we have pretty colors in the summer too, especially with so many beautiful flower…
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My First Wedding Shoot
Originally posted on July 23, 2023 A year ago, I had just shot the biggest event I had ever done. The mad panic to sort through and edit 1500 photos began. Today, I look back on that July. In 2019, my friend told me that she had just gotten engaged and wanted me to be…