Nova Scotia Lobster Fishing Dispute: My Day 3
On October 24, 2020 by jmwebThe first thing you hear is sirens. Is it the fire department? Ambulance? Police? You are a bit drowsy since you are waking up in the middle of the night. It is the fire department driving by with their sirens on. You hear one, two, three go by. At this point, I was kinda awake.
Nova Scotia Lobster Fishing Dispute: My Day 2
On October 23, 2020 by jmwebI spent the first night in Saulnierville, waking up every hour on the hour to make sure I didn’t miss anything. A lot of the content of the late-night protests were coming from amateur video and I wanted to make sure I captured it, if it was to happen. It was now Sunday. At this
Nova Scotia Lobster Fishing Dispute: My Day 1
On October 22, 2020 by jmwebI had been watching the lobster fishing dispute for some time. There was plenty of content being shared online by Mi’kmaw people as well as some in support of the commercial fishermen. This allowed me to get a real sense of what was going on. My first assignment came in when the West Pubnico lobster
Cover Photo for Globe & Mail
On October 19, 2020 by jmwebFor the second time in 80 days, I’ve gotten a cover photo on the Globe & Mail! On Saturday, I was assigned to cover the Lobster Fishing Dispute for Reuters in Southern Nova Scotia after a building went up in flames in West Pubnico. On Sunday, I reverted back to taking landscapes until I observed
Scarecrows in the City
On October 15, 2020 by jmwebThis morning I received a Sony 400mm 2.8 from Sony Canada and decided I would head out and test it out. With all the scarecrows in the city of Charlottetown, I figured it would make for some great photos!
The Atlantic Bubble
On October 14, 2020 by jmwebLife inside the Atlantic bubble has been pretty good. Outside some spurts of COVID19 activity which is usually controlled, we’ve been pretty lax & lucky down here. As Greg Mercer wrote for The Globe & Mail, “the East Coast is healthy and thriving under some of the country’s toughest health rules. Here’s how they did
Hurricane Teddy
On September 30, 2020 by jmwebHurricane Teddy was not at all what I was expecting. As it hit most parts of the province rather lightly, the wind speed on Isle-Madame was a bit more fierce. Shot on assignment with Reuters.
PEI Schools Pace Reopening Amid Pandemic
On September 11, 2020 by jmwebIt’s September but March break has officially ended for the kiddos as they head back to school after an extended break due to COVID-19.
Globe & Mail Cover + New York Times
On September 9, 2020 by jmwebYesterday was nothing short of a massive day. I had the pleasure of covering the opening of the PEI School system for Reuters. A huge thank you goes out to the parents who let me cover their morning. As of today, some of the photos were used in some amazing ways. My great friends at
