Whenever I ask people to list their favourite cities, San Francisco is often listed. I had a week off between jobs which coincided with my friend going to SF for work so I decided to tag along. My stay there also coincided with Pride. The SF pride parade was surprisingly small compared to Toronto’s and [...]

There are some talented photographers – amateur and professional – out there and the web has made it easier for them to share their work with the rest of us. Lately, I have been in complete awe of time lapse captures shot in Paris, Patagonia and Arizona. What I admire from a character standpoint is [...]

I went to Montreal for a weekend with a new 35mm lens in tow.  I was particularly interested in getting some night shots of Old Montreal, which is beautiful alight.  I’m really loving this lens although my pictures did not turn out so great.  Below is a sample and the rest of the photos can [...]

Cancun was not the gawdy place I imagined it would be – Cancun City proper, that is.  The Cancun resort area was just as horrible as I imagined it to be.  The beaches were dirty and gritty, made worse by the strong winds that were plaguing the city.   Luckily, our time in the resort [...]

When I was in Mexico, there were electric signs counting down the days to the bicentennial – 200 days of independence from Spain.  Most of the country celebrated – some parts had to be shut down due to the drug wars.  Here is an article from the BBC. Felicitaciones, México!