My Good friend David Sweeney & I will agian be participating in the The Guild Alive with Culture: An Arts Festival this year. The weather looks to be perfect and the park is a lovely place to visit and go for a walk.

Here are the details - see you there.

The Guild Alive with Culture: An Arts Festival

Saturday, August 15th, 2009 ~ 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Sunday, August 16th, 2009 ~ 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Booth 12 & 13

The Guild Inn Gardens

201 Guildwood Parkway, Scarborough

An “out of Box” Experience

It's always good to step outside of the box, or in this case into a box that offers up a whole slew of challenges and excitement.

So, as most of you may know – I'm a landscape photographer, with a little travel documentary thrown in. I've never proclaimed to be a commercial photographer, a product or wedding photographer, not even a portrait or family and pet enthusiast. But that shouldn't hold me back from at least attempting the impossible.

One of my more interesting "out of the box" experiences is UE [urban exploration]. I started shooting UE about three (3) years ago. Of course my love for travel and exploration in general kicked in and I thoroughly enjoy this particular aspect, but must admit, my 1^st attempts of producing lovely UE photo's were far from as exciting.

I've come a long way since then, now a co-founder of the Shadow Collective, which you will hear more about in the coming months. The group focus is primarily on artistic UE imagery.

So in closing – although my heart still lies with mother-nature, I've been able to spread my wings and grow to love a different kind of landscape. I'm still a landscape photographer – only now I enjoy the good, the bad and the ugly – not just the beautiful. Rock on!!

[ images are from a recent trip to Gary Indiana ]

Local Magazine

Everyone loves a few minutes of fame – and it’s even better when it comes in the form of print. That way a brief few moments turn into a lingering beam of lime light, that continues to shine.

Wanted to drop a big thank you to Sara Dann, Editor & Publisher of a new beach print called Local Magazine. Currently in its second print edition. It’s already proving to be a huge hit in the Beach community. With it’s insightful stories that touch on current topics concerning all residents to light heart, informative pieces sure to entertain.

Sarah had contacted me after purchasing one of my beach greeting cards at Incurable Collector. The image now is prominently featured on the second page (black & white tree reflection).

Make sure to pick up your copy of Local and support our community. Copies can be located at Incurable Collector as well as many other local Beach retail shops.

For more info contact:
Sarah Dann - Editor & Publisher
Local Magazine
c. 416 992 0777 e. sarah@localmagazine.ca