Assignments . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
PEI Potato Ban Causing Economic Pain
On February 22, 2022 by jmwebA couple of weeks ago, the Washington Post reached out asking me to create some imagery on a story they were doing on PEI potatoes being denied access to the U.S. markets. Additionally, seed potato farmers were not allowed to export their products off PEI due to a ban inplace. This had a huge impact
Assignments . Blog . Editorial . New Brunswick . Nova Scotia
National Post Cover Photo
On January 28, 2022 by jmwebThe National Post utilized one of my images from the trucker protest on the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick border, as their cover photo on Monday. Here is their story.
Assignments . Blog . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
PEI’s First Snowstorm in 2022
On January 10, 2022 by jmwebOn Friday, Prince Edward Island received our first snowstorm and it was a doozy. As someone who loves photographing the snow, I was rather happy to see a large snowfall. Not just for things like snowshoeing and skiing but for photography. Late Friday, I had gotten some tips from some peace officers that a large
Assignments . Editorial . New Brunswick
Moncton CUPE Strike
On January 4, 2022 by jmwebOn November 1st, 2021, the Canadian Union of Public Employees went on strike all over New Brunswick. I was asked to cross the pond and cover it for Reuters.
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21 Moments from 2021
On December 29, 2021 by jmwebFollowing the tradition of my top pictures of the year, here is the 21 photos from 2021. I will make note, some of these are editorial and some are landscape. This years post is rather delayed as I was not sure if I should post it before the end happens. Any editorial photographs are un-edited
Assignments . Blog . Editorial . People . Prince Edward Island
Annual PEI Guardian Cover Photo
On December 28, 2021 by jmwebThe Guardian today released their annual Santa photos edition featuring my imagery taken at the Confederation Court Mall. I usually hear from a great group of people with some great praise. One of the stores I regularly visit for snacks, reminded me that it is their best selling edition of PEI’s newspaper.
Assignments . Blog . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
Quality PEI Potatoes Blocked by Canadian Government
On December 27, 2021 by jmwebPrince Edward Island is heavily dependant on the agriculture industry. A part of that industry is the PEI potato industry which employees over 5,000 people in the province. The industry is worth $1.3 billion dollars every year to the smallest province as it represents 25% of all Canadian potatoes. Of the $1.3 billion, $120 million
Assignments . Editorial
New Edinburgh lobster pound burns down
On November 29, 2021 by jmwebA lobster pound that was a highlight of the 2020 Nova Scotia lobster dispute has burnt down with only the shell remaining. When tensions were at their highest during the 2020 lobster dispute, I would visit this plant once every couple of hours to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. The plant was well protected
Assignments . Editorial . Sports
Canadian Championships: Montreal FC vs Halifax Wanderers
On November 19, 2021 by jmwebIn September, the Halifax Wanderers had a unique opportunity to take on the Montreal FC. The difference being the Montreal FC is from the Major League Soccer (top tier league) and the Halifax Wanderers are from the Canadian Premier League (third tier league). I was in St. John’s and after consulting with the client on