The Silent Menace Congratulations to Sawyer and his entry titled, “The Silent Menace”, in being selected as Special Photographer of the Year in the professional division of the 2020 Edition of the International Photography Awards. The 2020 International Photography Awards has received more than 13,000 submissions from 120 countries around the world, from some of…
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Ode to Mental Health – IPA Second Place Winner
Ode to Mental Health Congratulations as Sawyer takes second place in the Digitally Enhanced category at the 2017 International Photography Awards held in New York City. This year’s entry, entitled “Ode to Mental Health”, is a tribute to the many who suffer from mental illness. All too many people suffer in silence without help, lacking the…
Bridges – Old and New – Prix de la Photographie 2017 Honorable Mention Winner, Paris
Bridges – Old and New. The fundamentals never change. Congratulations as Sawyer wins another photo contest, this time with his series “Bridges“. The series won honorable mention in the category of Advertising / Architectural, at the 2017 PX3, Prix de la Photographie in Paris, France. The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3) strives to promote an…
GLOW – Calgary Winter Light Festival
GLOW – Calgary Winter Light Festival, Family Day The Family Day celebration in Calgary this year featured GLOW, a Calgary Winter Light Festival. Twelve installations were featured in all at various locations throughout downtown Calgary. Wandering around visiting the various exhibits was both fun and family friendly. Many were interactive or made you do a double…
Last Lady Standing – Historical Calgary
Last Lady Standing, scary as she may be. A sole survivor in Victoria Park. Once a pleasant little community full of Victorian style houses, the last house now stands as a tribute to a bygone era. A battle scarred, lone Victorian Lady.
Johnnie Walker – Product Photography
Creative product photography with Johnnie Walker. A fun product to work with, especially after the shoot… Johnnie Walker – Keep Walking and Savour the Colours Johnnie Walker – Walk the City, with Attitude
City at Work
City at work series. A photographic journal of people while they are, well, at work. Working Late downtown, as seen from the rooftops. City at Work, shoeshining at the Houston Airport, Texas. That Magical Mall While the City is at Work. We call it Nordstrom’s. A Good Place to Work. Calgary Eaton’s Centre, downtown Calgary Click…
Angles – IPA 2016 Honorable Mention Winner
Angles at SAIT. The angles of architecture shaping the world we live in. Congratulations to Sawyer on his “Angles” photo series winning Honorable Mention in the category of Industrial Architecture, at the 2016 International Photography Awards. The IPA is held in conjunction with the Lucie Awards on Sunday, October 23, 2016 in the Zankel Hall…
New York
New York, New York! A City who’s architecture tells a story. Art Deco Skyscrapers, Modern structures, Buildings bursting with character and history. The crowded streets, people going about their business, busy but yet always friendly and helpful. A city with a people as unique as the architecture. A people who have as much history as…
New York Subway
The New York Subway. An underground world that stands timeless. The New York Subway underground line first opened on October 27, 1904. The fare back then was a Nickel. Too bad not all things about the Subway are timeless. Click Here to Purchase these Photos
charbar & WOW Lighting & Controls – IES Winner
WOW Lighting & Controls and charbar in Calgary. This was a fun photo shoot. One of the challenges was the outdoor light streaming into the windows, as the photos had to be taken in the mid-day when the restaurant had it’s quiet time. More photos of this project are on the WOW Lighting &…
World Homeless Day
Homeless but not without purpose. Homeless but not without destination. Here’s to recognizing the struggle many people endure. Let us never allow ourselves to belittle others or think ourselves to be better in any way. We are all the same in God’s eyes.
Around Town
Having fun around Calgary with my Camera.
Forgotten Thrills
Abandoned waterslide still calls out in Chestermere, Alberta. Can you still hear the screams?
Escape to the Forest