September 27 is World Tourism Day and the theme this year is “Tourism and Jobs“. Did you know that tourism accounts for 10% of jobs in the world? Almost four years ago, I decided to become a travel advisor and launched Focus on Photography Tours. This allowed me not only to plan photo tours but …
The days are getting shorter, the weather is cooler at night, and the kids are all back in school now. There’s no denying this transition between seasons, summer is slipping into autumn whether we are ready or not. During my son’s first week back, both his French and English teachers gave everyone an assignment to …
I’m very pleased to announce that for the first time since I’ve been a member of the PPOC and have entered their National Image Salon competition, all four of my submissions have been accepted! I also received a Merit for my image Doorway Into The Past. This is a tougher competition than the provincials as …
It’s been a few years since I submitted images for accreditation with the Professional Photographers of Canada. I had 10 under my belt and felt that showed a good range of my skills in various subject matter. Since then, however, I’ve been photographing more and more wildlife and realized this was an accreditation I would …
Welcome to my new site! I first started my business in 2007 and the last time I did a complete website revamp was in 2011 so this was long overdue. My career path has ebbed and flowed with my life and now that I’ve split off the work I do for business clients by creating …
I’m thrilled to have 3 of my images accepted into this year’s National Image Salon competition. No matter how long I’ve been calling myself a professional photographer, I continue to strive to improve my craft and it always feels great to know that my work is still making the cut.
On May 1, 2017, I received my Master of Photographic Arts (MPA) designation from the Professional Photographers of Canada. This has been a goal I’ve been reaching for ever since I became a professional photographer 10 years ago. I almost titled this blog “Jack-of-all-trades, Master of One”. I wear many hats in business and life …
While I didn’t take away any class awards or judge’s choice like last year, I got my best ever results in the PPOC-Ontario Image Salon with 2 of my images receiving a Merit and 2 more being accepted. It’s no small feat to get all 4 images in the salon! The image of the lavender …
