Searching for Mr Soul
I was raised a Catholic and remember the first time I went to church with some friends. It was at St Pat's church on Quidi Vidi Rd in St John's…
Tommy’s Angels – A Newfoundland Story
I’ve known Tommy for a long time and we got off to a rocky start. Looking back on it I shouldn’t be surprised. Now that I think about it it…
Science, the Greatest Art of All (or The Art of Seeing)
I remember when I was young and saw a TV documentary about the science of the human body and what a miraculous thing it was. This was in the 1970s…
Portraits in the Snow
Perhaps the most surprising and satisfying thing I've found while doing my street photography (17 years and almost 2,000 people later) is the amount of trouble I've had. Or should…
Passing of the Storm
I'd been photographing Norman for a long time whenever I head downtown doing some street photography trying to capture the character and color of the area. Norm was one of…
Harry Gentle Heart
Harry was a regular downtown for many years. I had many encounters with him and he was always soft-spoken, friendly, and smiling. He was able to smile despite having a…
The World’s Toughest Buskers
Here in Newfoundland we got some tough buskers. I've photographed some of these guys when it was well below freezing. I remember one photograph I took of James the banjo…
Sister Golden Hair Surprise
When I started doing my street photography I didn’t photograph many young women because, as models, they tend to dominate photography and I wanted to walk a different path. But…
Remembering Donnie
I first photographed Donny Dunne in January 2014. I'd seen him around before but never had any contact with him until then. Of the one thousand or so people…