I Taught Myself Photography from Old Photo Zines

In the beginning, Ted Amsden Photography was more wishful thinking than a business. Although raised by a profoundly talented amateur photographer, my father bequeathed only the aesthetics of his photography and the joy of capturing a good image. As a consequence I...

I Worked For Two of the Smallest Dailies in The Free World

Most people in Northumberland County, located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, east of Toronto, know me as a photojournalist from the days I worked at the Cobourg Daily Star and the Port Hope Evening Guide — two of the smallest dailies in the free world. And later...

The Northumberland Project: Part One

Kudos to Jay Robinson of MYPROJECTLOLA and Tracy Kerr of The Design Republic who set up this website. When I approached them six months ago about reviving an older site, I had few clear ideas. All I knew was that I had been driving myself nuts wondering how I was...