I am a believer in celebrating your own achievements without any hesitation or guilt.

If you do not believe in yourself then who else will?

I believe that sharing your success and excitement is not a brag and is not a form of arrogance and self flattery.

This world is full of bad stories, tragedies and self suffering. We need to be proud of our wins, big and small.

They matter. We all matter.

This morning, the first day of 2025, I woke up with full gratitude and a feeling of success for one of my photos being voted as the Number 2 spot for the Canadian Top Photographers – International/Destination category.

Not only was this moment in real time a real “I can’t believe I am here moment” photographing a wedding in Ireland but this award is also a symbol of how hard I’ve worked and how exciting my life is.

I am truly grateful. Inside and out. For this amazing dream job I am living. These opportunities given are never without full recognition of that. So my wish for you this coming year is to celebrate yourself, full heartedly. Every win or step in the right direction. Do not worry about what others are thinking, there will always be someone looking back at you but there will always be someone looking up to you.

More from this amazing day at the

Sliever Russell Golf & Country Club Northern Ireland

Again, thanks for “listening” .. (maybe I should do a podcast since I seem to naturally talk to text these things). Please reach out if you’re looking for a destination photographer, I always prefer to not do the same thing twice. I am always up for new adventures and welcome new locations with open arms!