Medicine Hat Flood 2013: Part 1

My hometown of Medicine Hat, Alberta is currently in a state of emergency as preparations have been ongoing for the impending flood at our doorstep. From volunteers sandbagging at Elm Street School to night crews working into the wee hours of the morning to safeguard City Hall along River Road, I've captured some incredible actions in the last 48 hours. 

I've watched the river consistently rise in this time, but the worst is yet to come. In line with what we've seen in the mountains and Calgary, this flood is predicted to be an aggressive one as it makes its way into the southeast of the province. After spending over a year photographing the history of my hometown, this is the first time I feel that I've been capturing history in the making. Stay safe Hatters. Here's my first set of images from the 2013 Medicine Hat flood preparations. 

Downtown Moose Jaw: Part 1

After the popularity of my images from a brief stop in Moose Jaw last year, I decided it would be fun to do another photo set while passing through on my way to Regina. It was a gray day as I was being chased by a rainstorm most of the trip, but I still managed to get some cool shots of main street and downtown. I played with a lot of filters to give these shots even more character and emphasize the vintage vibe of the locale. 


I was stopped several times by locals (all friendly old folks fittingly) who offered up tons of stories about the places I was photographing. It was really charming and only made me further appreciate what I was capturing. I love exploring Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan!