Secret life photography

Secret life photography On the pursuit of beig the bigest name in action sports media. Intended for own notes and journey. A few ways you can support me in my journey
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My Photography Journey

My photography journey began when I started shooting competitively more specifically 3-gun shooting, when I was 19 years old. Initially photography was a tool display footage for the pursuit of sponsorships within the then exploding gun industry. BUT as gun laws slowly but surely prohibited the sport in Canada I began transitioning my passion, I went from photographing sho

oting competitions to capturing every life event. The transition to photography began to consume my life although then my passion was simply capturing my lives moments with photos wile journaling my mental health journey in the captions. I began to have friends and family approach me in public congratulating me, but also sharing their personal experiences and difficulties with there mental health. They thanked me for breaking the stigma around mental health in that I was so very open about it, they appreciated understanding they were not the only ones struggling. This made me want to post more and share more, I liked that I was inspiring people to better their mental health and understand they are not alone. For years I was really into the limitations of a smart phone, I would never zoom in on anything so every picture was very raw and candid. My theory like a modern Polaroid I enjoyed the limitations and the demanded imagination of angles and forced artistic expression that a smart phone forced. I have been literally crippled by severe depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar 1 all my life. Because of the series of mental health disability comorbidity puts me on the autistic spectrum and more particularly as having Aspergers. I was diagnosed at 25 years old, I then began my deep dive in my personal development and mental health. Over the years I've grown to become very sick of people not understanding my extreme social disconnect and their miss-understanding forcing them, or I to then terminate my position although all were jobs I loved. Furthermore if it wasn't my Aspergers effecting my employment then jobs were seasonal, all this has been my final push to pursue photography. I get to express my self and enjoy my passion, previously a severe disability now literally the source and fuel to my creativity and expression in photography. Over the last two years I have been receiving messages from people telling me how amazing my work is and pushing me to pursue photography. So in addition of those recommendations and my mental health issues I finally pulled the trigger and purchased a professional level camera! Book photo shoots.
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2026 I will not be returning to any events I’ve shot in the past. And I will not be for hire. (subject to change of plan...
10/16/2025

2026 I will not be returning to any events I’ve shot in the past. And I will not be for hire. (subject to change of plans)

I’ll be looking to experience new thing, adventures, and pursuing the art of photo/video.

I started photography because I love it, the artistic aspects of freezing a moment in time, incapsulating memories and and evoking feelings. That love has grown into videography aswell.

This was only ever supposed to be a platform to share that. I’ll still be shooting events that i will share on here but it was never supposed to be “work” or a “job”.

This was that thing that makes me happy and forget the stresses of life. Though naturally if your good at something never do it for free right? I thought maybe i could do what i love for work, thats the dream right? But I hate business, and money more than anything. As soon as moneys involved, there’s expectations. Naturally.

I have brutal Social issues. I do not want to let people down, I can not differentiate what im expected to do hired on with a venue. One will have a few normal expextations, and the next hires me for what i do. But I addapt and grow at a rapid rate. This year i only wanted to shoot video and drone work. But my reputation is for photo coverage…. So I stressed myself out making sure the thing im known for was satisfied. But that made it impossible to pursue my video/ drone work as i wanted. I end up absolutely busting my butt all season long I forget I’m Supposed to be enjoying myself. I get too caught up in the “JOB”.

Then i thought id pursue sponsorships that way i could make a living take the self imposed expectation off… but they want you to shoot particular events to get the audience of there client demografic, trying to please a bored or marketing department… further deminishing the freedom.

Plus politics… there always seems to be that 1 person that ultimately ruins it.

So with this I’m going to step back pursue my freedom, happiness and new experiences. 🍻

Photo from FRCC! Cheers to Al one amazing human! Putting on one amazing show! Make sure you head down in 2026! Thank you my Sandy bb for the photo!

Extreme MudFest - Cold lake - 2025 photos are live! Not timevto work on videos! Please take your time going through the ...
09/11/2025

Extreme MudFest - Cold lake - 2025 photos are live! Not timevto work on videos!

Please take your time going through the photos save them properly abdvtyey will be full resolution!

Thank you for bringing me out for my 3rd year im a row! Always a pleasure! Shout out to the organizers, event staff, racers, sponsors, and spectators every single person on those grounds and the energy you all bring is what makes these events great, enjoyable, and entertaining for everyone! For it to grow everyone has to bring those positive vibes, come back and bring more people every time! So see you all in 2026! Cheers and thank you

Here’s a sick long form video of FRCC! Super insane event! Always appreciate seeing my photos being featured feels amazi...
09/05/2025

Here’s a sick long form video of FRCC! Super insane event! Always appreciate seeing my photos being featured feels amazing thank you all! Make sure you book days off for 2026! I’ll have my own lil video coming soon 👀

2025 Event Highlights - Waldron, SKMini-Documentary for 2025Click here to subscribe: http://bit.ly/1hyuTBaShirts, Hats, Stickers and More - http://www.tgwsto...

🛑⚠️ Please read! ⚠️🛑 Photos are covered by the event organizer! Extreme MudFest brought me in to cover the event! I appr...
08/28/2025

🛑⚠️ Please read! ⚠️🛑
Photos are covered by the event organizer! Extreme MudFest brought me in to cover the event! I appreciate the excitement and support from everyone, all the dms asking about where to find more photos, or how to buy them!

The Full event coverage link will be coming as soon as I can! 👀 once i post the link you’ll have access to EVERYTHING I shot for photos from the weekend! You will be ablr to go through and find all your photos and save them and do what ever you want with them! The teaser posts I’ve posted are only a couple hundred of my favourites from the 1-2,000 images that will be available i always try to get a bunch of everyone i can!

I do not sell photos or take water marks off they are part of the deal with event organizers. As they are covered by them and no payments are necessary use as you wish!

If you decide to crop out water marks thats fine you do you im not going to be offended! I would although appreciate it if you tag me and the organizer!

Lil teaser post for Sunday Extreme MudFest Please keep an eye out for the full event coverage link where you can take yo...
08/27/2025

Lil teaser post for Sunday Extreme MudFest
Please keep an eye out for the full event coverage link where you can take your time find all the photos of yourself and save them!

Huge shout out to Sandy Minton D**e for helping me again and taking some insane photos so I can get up close to capture some video footage!

Another thank you to mud fest for bringing me out again this year! Can’t wait to put tow wrap video! Always an insane time hope I did my job in capturing the essence of the event for those that couldn’t make it!

Saturday teaser post! Drags, mudrun, tuff truck! Extreme MudFest
08/24/2025

Saturday teaser post! Drags, mudrun, tuff truck!
Extreme MudFest

Saturday - Megas obstacles, jhook and SXS! Extreme MudFest
08/24/2025

Saturday - Megas obstacles, jhook and SXS!
Extreme MudFest

Friday - Megas obsrackes and j hook teaser post Extreme MudFest Today was practice! Saturday go time come on down!
08/23/2025

Friday - Megas obsrackes and j hook teaser post Extreme MudFest
Today was practice! Saturday go time come on down!

Friday - megas and drag morning meeting and walk around and first heats of drag racing! @ Extreme MudFest cold lake! Ke...
08/23/2025

Friday - megas and drag morning meeting and walk around and first heats of drag racing! @ Extreme MudFest
cold lake!
Keep an eye out after the event for full event photo coverage! These posts are just teasers and there's a ton more!

Extreme MudFest cold lake is well underway! Here’s a teaser post for the Thursday night Bull riding and mutton bustin! K...
08/23/2025

Extreme MudFest cold lake is well underway! Here’s a teaser post for the Thursday night Bull riding and mutton bustin! Keep an eye out after the event for full event photo coverage! These posts are just teasers and there’s a ton more!

Al Benesocky's Filthy Redneck Country Club 2025 event was insane! As it always is! There were more mega trucks than ever...
08/13/2025

Al Benesocky's Filthy Redneck Country Club 2025 event was insane! As it always is! There were more mega trucks than ever before! Which resulted in more chaose and carnage than an ever! Brakes and role overs and pure insanity!

Huge shout out to Sandy Minton D**e for tackling a majority of the photography work so i could get after the video side! Couldnt have dont it without her! Please go through and take a careful look and find yourself she took a lot of images of the people at the event in the crouds and open pit!

Working on the wrap video now! Hope to get it out soon and also make some tiktok/ reels as i can!

Make sure you hit the 3 dots on the corner of the image and save properly for full resolution!

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