With spring here, I thought I’d stroll around the garden/yard and capture some of the plants in bloom. I almost included a few pictures of the dandelions that infect my grass, but decided against it. I tell ya, if dandelions … Continue reading
Week 11: Brielle Bowen Newborn Shoot
Meet Brielle Bowen, the 8 day-old girl that was so excited to meet her family, that she arrived three weeks early. The daughter of my wife’s cousins, Brielle initially had zero interest in having her picture taken: she was wide … Continue reading
Week 10: Shannon & Krysta Maternity Shoot
As a part of this 52 Week Project, I am trying to create a solid portfolio. Hopefully, my work gets good enough that I perhaps get paid for sessions like this, but since I’m still coming along, Shannon and Krysta … Continue reading
Week 8/9: Sports Photography and North Carolina
This past week, my wife and I traveled to North Carolina to watch rounds two and three of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship; aka. “March Madness”. Along the way to Greensboro, we stopped in Pittsburgh so she could … Continue reading
Week 7 – Maternity
Meet Aleah. A friend and co-worker, Aleah is ten weeks pregnant with their third child together, a great photographer and she hates her picture being taken (I’m aware of the irony). For what is set to be a recurring maternity … Continue reading
Week 6 – Tim Horton’s
Every year, Tim Horton’s comes out with “Roll Up The Rim”. And every year, like a dumbass good Canadian, I buy more coffees in a month than I should. I swear, I’m wired on caffeine for the entirety of their … Continue reading
Week 4 (Macro) and Week 5 (Bokeh)
A little late getting these up, but for Week 4, I tried to do some macro shots of the bouquet my wife had at our wedding. I shot it with my kits lens (18-55mm), at 55mm, to get some depth … Continue reading
How The Canadian Internet Is About To Change
The internet in Canada is about to change: how we access it, who see whats we do online and how much we pay for it. All thanks to three bills in various stages of development: C-11, ACTA and C-30. Since … Continue reading
Week 3, Night Photography
For my third week of the 52 Week Project, I decided to jump into night photography. Armed with my D90, my kit lens (18-55mm/3.5) and a friend’s borrowed tripod, I drove off to the West Mountain. I will likely try … Continue reading
Week 2: A 52 Week Photography Project
As described last week, this is my 52 Week Project. Welcome to Week 2. This week’s theme is our nursery. My wife, Jamie, is 5 months pregnant. We are expecting our first child sometime around June 14, 2012 and with … Continue reading
A 52 Week Photography Project
This is a quest; a 52-week quest to get better at photography. Using the equipment I have, I want to see how much better I can get in a calendar year. I love photography. I have always loved it and … Continue reading
Keep Your Skills Up-to-Date
“Adapt or die.” That was the tweet sent out by a designer that I respect a great deal. That tweet is the inspiration for this post, because working online – whether you do design, development, networking – means that you … Continue reading
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The Medium Is The Message; Especially for Web Designers
With the adoption of mobile devices on a staggering rise, web designers need to adapt their thinking to the new mediums, because Marshall McLuhan’s revolutionary revelation is more important than ever. Marshall McLuhan’s 1964 book, Understanding Media: The Extensions of … Continue reading
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5 Things I’ve Learned About Responsive Design
In the past couple of months, I have taken on a few Responsive Design projects, mostly for my new employer, PostMedia. Over the course of these couple months, I have come to realize a few things; some through my own … Continue reading
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A Summer of Photography
After my European Excursion, I gained enough confidence to lug my Nikon D70 around with me during the summer months. While the Europe images are largely architectural, I tried to branch out during the summer to include candid portraits, landscapes … Continue reading
Knowledge Is Power
“There is no knowledge, that is not power.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I am a big proponent of the adage “never stop learning”. In an industry such as web design, it is necessary to stay current with your skills to … Continue reading
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Postmedia’s Innovation Team
About three months ago, I left my previous employer and joined Postmedia’s Innovation Team, as a Web Developer. The role of this newly created team is to “research new technologies”, “be a part of the development community”, “explore new sources … Continue reading
20 Things I’ve Learned As A Web Designer
I have been a part of the “design industry” for seven years, meaning I’ve had a paying design job for that long. I’ve been designing websites since well before I graduated and got paid to do it – since 1998, … Continue reading
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European Excursion: A Photo Essay
This past May, my wife and I headed off to Europe for our honeymoon. We were married last June and saved up enough money to take a three week excursion, criss-crossing the European continent. Our adventure took us, in order, … Continue reading
The End of 960px
It’s time to move on from 960px. The vast majority of websites currently conform to a maximum screen size of 1024px; with browser scroll bars taken into account, this means that sites usually have a maximum width of anywhere between … Continue reading
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