Greg Noel Photography

03/14/2025

Lunar Eclipse March 2025

It's been a while since I had a night out shooting, but I just could not pass up the chance to photograph a Total Lunar Eclipse. So I ventured to Signal Hill at 4am with hope the cloud cover would dissipate. Fortunately, Meteorologist Eddie Sheerr was right, and there were enough breaks in the clouds to capture these amazing shots.

I couldn't choose a favorite post just one, so I picked six haha.

Which one is your favorite?

08/14/2024

Sunday night was pure magic! ✨ We chased the Northern Lights for hours, looking for clear skies but found nothing but clouds and fog. We gave up hope around 3am and headed home. As we were driving through Little Hearts Ease Melissa told me to pull over, she could see something and a break in the clouds. I'm glad she was looking because we were met with one of the most spectacular sights I have seen to date. I'm going to have to hang this one on my wall.

04/08/2024

Baily’s Beads through the Clouds

Baily's beads are an arc of bright spots seen during total eclipses of the Sun. Just before the Moon’s disk covers the Sun, the narrow crescent of sunlight may be broken in several places by mountains and valleys on the edge of the Moon. This phenomenon is one of the most difficult parts of an eclipse to photograph because you only have 3-4 seconds on each end of totality to capture them before they are gone again.

To make this shot even more difficult was the very thick cloud cover in the region today. We drove for hours hoping to find a break large enough to see the eclipse. Every few minutes the sun would peek through the clouds and show itself but only for a few seconds. Eventually, we had to settle for a spot on the side of the road with about 10 minutes before totality and hope something happened. We didn't see the sun during totality but we enjoyed the near-complete darkness it brought. The kids were amazed by it. Then just as totality was ending a tiny break in the clouds appeared and I managed to quickly get 2-3 shots off before it covered up again. I was very fortunate the break happened as the beads appeared.

As for a shot of Totality, I guess I'll have to try again in 2079 haha

04/22/2023

04/22/2023

In Honour of Earth Day, I thought I'd share some of my favorite wildlife shots over the years! These creatures are a reminder of the beauty and diversity of life on Earth, and a testament to the importance of preserving their habitats. Let's all do our part to protect the planet for them and for future generations.

03/24/2023

You may have noticed I haven't been posting much lately. With a new job and family commitments I haven't had much time to shoot for fun. But last night my friend Kevin with Kevin Roylance Photography pressured me into going out because the Northern lights were going to be very active and we had clear skies with no wind. Ideal conditions. So I dusted off the camera and headed out over the highway with Melissa. We spent the next couple of hours taking in the sights. I have never seen the Northern Lights as bright this far south. It was simply amazing. I was so glad Kevin convinced me to get off the couch and go shoot.

Here are a couple of shots and short videos of them in action last night. I am seeing a lot of people posting their pics today and love seeing so many people experience the night sky and sharing their experiences. Makes me want to get out and shoot more again.

09/10/2022

Note to self....
I don't do weddings...
I don't do weddings....
But every now and then I get talked into it and then end up loving the photos I get. Today was one of those days.

Congrats to Robyn and Jonathan on their wedding day.

07/20/2022

Night and Day at Lamanche

The view from the Suspension Bridge in Lamanche is beautiful day or night. Though I think I prefer the night. what do you think?

07/15/2022

A few teasers from my recent session with the Matthews Family. This was such a fun session. I love getting genuine laughs and smiles from everyone in my photos.

If you are interested in a family session for you and your family please contact me or check out the details on my website.

Hope you all have a fantastic weekend.

07/07/2022

I am super excited this month to have one of my photos grace the cover of Photoshop User Magazine. I have been reading this magazine for years and have been a member of the KelbyOne Community for a long time. It was an honor when they reached out and asked if they could use my photo for their cover and be interviewed for their magazine. You can see the whole magazine and read the interview on the KelbyOne Website. https://members.kelbyone.com/magazine/

07/06/2022

Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve at night has been on my list for years, so when Robert Conway Photography suggested we go some night I was more than excited to hit it up. We spent the night walking way too close to the cliffs in the dark but the weather and scenery were too perfect not to. Here is a shot of Robert taking a photo of the 20,000+ gannets on Bird Rock with the milky way core behind him. The only question now is when do we go again. haha

06/24/2022

June 23rd is HHT Awareness Day in Canada. I was very pleased to see that the St. John's Convention Centre recognized the day by changing their lights to blue and red this evening. Many members of my family, including myself, have this disorder, and it claimed my mother's life last year. It's good to see more recognition and awareness finally being made about this disorder as most people have little to no idea about it, even many family doctors.

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare blood vessel disorder that can cause random and recurrent bleeds. The disorder is inherited, meaning it is passed down from parent to child. HHT patients can develop abnormal blood vessels in the face, lips, mouth, nostrils and hands, called telangiectasias. These lesions can bleed quite severely; in fact, nostril telangiectasias cause those infamous nose bleeds most patients experience. Those with HHT can also develop abnormal blood vessels in organs, called arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). These can occur in the lungs, brain, liver, gastro-intestinal tract and spine. The best defence against HHT is regular visits to an HHT centre of excellence for diagnostic screening, which allow a better understanding of how the disease is manifesting in you.

To learn more visit HHT Canada's website: http://hhtcanada.com/

An entire community of patients, their families, and friends benefit from increased HHT awareness and availability of care. Consider donating @ https://lnkd.in/dqAh4qu to help those affected by HHT all around Canada! HHT Canada THH