My photo of the new MTO depot under construction does not have the same dramatic effect as many of the ENR construction images of the year.

One thing I have learned about blog posts is that they require good quality graphics/pictures to supplement and validate the content and add visual context to the story.  Knowing this I purchased a good camera and a few lens and enrolled in some photography courses at a college here in Ottawa.  This new equipment combined with a modest improvement in my photography skills have added – in my humble estimation – to the quality of my blog.

I’m still very much an beginner photographer but when you look at the winners – selected by a panel of judges from 1,752 entries – of Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Annual Photo Contest, you will notice that some are memorable images that come from amateur photographers.

These amazing photos are comparable to anything I have seen on photojournalism websites and were taken with digital SLR or point and shoot cameras.  Very impressive.  Which is your favourite?  Mine without a doubt is no. 24.  (Epifanio Talania Jr., Plant Hoist Engineer, Arabtec Construction LLC, Dubai).  Amazing perspective.

CentreLine: “those excellent amateur photos prove digital cameras have democratized high-quality photography to a degree never imagined by George Eastman, and the construction industry is a key beneficiary” – ENR.com