Peterborough Blogs
Photo Tour: The Sun Rises On An East City Winter Morning
/Early Saturday morning (January 23rd)—as the sun was rising—our Scott Arnold took a photo tour of East City and Ashburnham.
He crossed the Hunter Street bridge from downtown Peterborough and made his way to one of the world's best outdoor skating rinks—the Trent Severn at the Lift Lock. Then he made the trek back to the bridge. Below are his stunning pics...
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These Miniature Aerial Images Of Peterborough Are Amazing
/Twenty-two-year-old Peterborough photographer/videographer Justin Schofield—currently enrolled in the Integrated Media program at OCAD in Toronto—has created an amazing series of images of a "miniature Peterborough".
Justin first took the photos several years when given multiple chances to fly around Peterborough, and has now digitally manipulated them in this clever way—almost giving them a Lego feel.
"I was playing around with Tilt-shift effect by applying a gradient blur over aerial shots of Peterborough," he tells PTBOCanada. "There is something so intriguing about aerial perspectives, especially when they look miniature."
Justin, a talented photographer, was part of the last graduating class at PCVS before it shut down. He plans to get involved in the film industry once he's completed his studies at OCAD.
Here are more of his miniature photos below...
View all of the photos on his Flickr page.
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The Mystery Photo Album That A Peterborough Woman Is Trying To Solve
/Peterborough photojournalist Niki Allday has always had a fascination with photography and historical things. So when her Uncle Sean was at a rummage sale near Grafton, Ontario this summer and spotted an old photo album from an unknown family, he picked it up and brought it to Niki.
"The album seems to be a family tree of some sort," Niki tells PTBOCanada. "I would love to get these photos back to the family. I know I would be so thankful to have memories like this of my family."
See pictures below from the album that Niki sent us—they look to be from the late 19th/early 20th century, and the name "Little" appears on several—and share on your social media channels. Contact her if you know the family that would like this back.
Photo album cover
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The Northern Lights Made Spectacular Appearance Over Peterborough Last Night
/Peterborough's Jay Callaghan captured these pics last night (October 7th) of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) in Fowlers Corners near Peterborough. They made a brief but spectacular appearance...
Here's Why A Peterborough Woman Did A Boudoir Photo Shoot For Everyone To See
/In today's society, the concept of the female body image is one that women and girls all around the world struggle with. Many body types seem unattainable thanks to photoshop editing that we see in magazines and online every day.
Sara Lunn photo courtesy Stephanie Hayes
For Peterborough's Sara Lunn, the thought of taking a series of boudoir photos with local photographer Stephanie Hayes for the public to see was nerve-wracking. Steph had put the word out she was looking for women to photograph for a boudoir shoot for her online portfolio, and Sara initially jumped at the chance but soon had second thoughts.
Sara Lunn photo courtesy Stephanie Hayes
"I sat there and stewed about it for a long time," she writes in a blog entry on Steph's site. "I wanted to work with her, but I was torn. One half of me totally wanted to be that girl who looked amazing, fun, and flirty. The other half of me kindly reminded myself that I would have to hide most of my body and there was no way I would be fully comfortable. Surely she would find someone better suited for it (whatever that meant)."
Sara Lunn photo courtesy Stephanie Hayes
"I have struggled with loving myself for my whole life," adds Sara. "I am not comfortable in my own skin. I can’t remember a time when I was ever comfortable. I have an amazing partner [Ian George, her fiancé] who makes me feel like I am the most beautiful creature on the planet. He also reminds me that no one is perfect and that he loves me because of my imperfections; it’s what makes me who I am."
Sara Lunn photo courtesy Stephanie Hayes
After trying to think of excuses to back out, Sara ultimately decided to take a leap of faith and go ahead with the shoot.
"When I arrived for the shoot, I met two other women, and as it turned out, we were all incredibly nervous. It was awesome to sit and chat about what our concerns were before the shoot, how we have dealt with our insecurities and what we all hoped to take away that night. It was really great meeting people in totally different places in their lives, but, we all shared similar concerns and fears."
Sara Lunn photo courtesy Stephanie Hayes
"I was the last one to be photographed and I must admit, it was an absolute blast and would do it a million more times," Sara writes. "Steph made me feel so comfortable and to be honest, I think I was laughing for most of it (when I wasn’t trying to be serious)."
Sara Lunn photo courtesy Stephanie Hayes
"When I look at my pictures I am blown away. The first picture I saw, I actually squealed out loud and jumped up and down. That is me! Holy crap! I feel beautiful and sexy and most of all – confident and comfortable. That’s all I ever wanted. So to Steph, I say thank you. Thank you for capturing me in a light I never knew existed. It’s wonderful."
Sara Lunn photo courtesy Stephanie Hayes
"I didn't do this for my fiancé Ian, I did it for myself," Sara tells PTBOCanada. "I did it because I knew it was outside of my comfort zone and I knew Steph wanted to use the photos for her portfolio so I knew more people would see them other than just Ian and myself."
Kudos for Sara for being courageous enough to do this. The photos are beautiful.
View more photos from the shoot here.
—by Aaron Elliott
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Look: Lakefield Then & Now
/Here is Lakefield circa 1964...
Lakefield Historical Pic via
Here is present day Lakefield...
Screengrab via taken Fall 2014.
Watch aerial footage here of present day Lakefield...
What major differences do you see in Lakefield from then and now? What are the differences you see in the 40 years since these pics were taken? Tell us on our Facebook page or in our comments below...
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Look At Stunning Photos Of A Peterborough Couple's Elopement In Morocco
/Peterborough couple Kymberlie Dozois and Geoff Ludgate eloped to Morocco for their magical wedding on March 21st.
The couple decided to have wedding photos taken in Ouarzazate followed by an exchange of vows and rings up in the Atlas mountains.
The results are nothing less than stunning. Check out some of the beautiful pictures from the wedding day shoot below by photographers Hugh Whitaker and Jennifer Moher.
Stunning Ice Mosaic On The Otonabee
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Nora Mickee
Spring is coming, and the ice is melting on lakes and rivers—and with that, comes some neat formations. Nora Mickee from Studio-N captured this beauty Instagram picture of a "ice mosaic" on the Otonabee. As she also describes of the image, it looks like "floating marble".
"Ice mosaic on the Otonabee. It looks like floating marble #Spring #riverice #breakup @Ptbo_Canada"
