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“Your phone is more than a mirror. It is a window into your story. Every selfie on the street is not just your face, but the rhythm of the world around you.” – MJ Martin

We were here
“Look Niagara, see the picture I took of you?”
Say, “Cheese”
Hold still”

“In the dance of light and shadow, even a selfie on the street becomes a timeless portrait of who we are, and where we stand in the world.” – MJ Martin

Contemplation
That is a lot of water!
Everyone pose for the camera
Say what now?

“At Niagara Falls, every selfie is more than a smile – it is a moment captured against the roar of nature’s endless heartbeat.” – MJ Martin

Stunning!
It makes me happy
Family
Come on, shoot it landscape, please!

“At Niagara Falls, every selfie is a passport stamp – millions of faces from every corner of the world, united for a moment in the spray of wonder.” – MJ Martin

Warm smile
Another Portrait Shooter
Interesting
Straight Hair

“Niagara Falls, one of the wonders of the world, is the perfect place for selfies – where nature’s grandeur meets our shared joy in capturing the moment.” – MJ Martin

This is us!
I know that the signs every 10 feet say, Do not sit on the wall, but maybe I will sit on the wall.
If we could only harness that water to work for us….
Happy

“At Niagara Falls, young women pose and vamp for their selfies – turning the wonder of nature into TikTok-ready moments of style, confidence, and joy.” – MJ Martin

Workin’ it for the the Tik Tok post.
Serious
Pretty
Okay, I will shoot Portrait, and you shoot Landscape, then we got it

“All women are beautiful, all people are perfect – not by any standard, but by their uniqueness. Each soul is a masterpiece, and everyone is special. Every photo is wonderful” – MJ Martin

We were here!
RED Hair
Beautiful
If I hide behind this rock wall, then Niagara will never know that I took its picture.

“Niagara Falls is a world-class vacation destination, alive with families and friends, yet still forever a place of grand romance.” – MJ Martin

Fascinating
Friends
Warm smile, amazing hair
Smile for the camera

“Visitors from around the globe come to Niagara Falls, drawn to its inspiration, its peace, its tranquillity, and the calm that flows with the water.” – MJ Martin

In quotations
The LOOK
Best Hair of the day
His pain

About the Author:

Michael Martin is the Vice President of Technology with Metercor Inc., a Smart Meter, IoT, and Smart City systems integrator based in Canada. He has more than 40 years of experience in systems design for applications that use broadband networks, optical fibre, wireless, and digital communications technologies. He is a business and technology consultant. He was a senior executive consultant for 15 years with IBM, where he worked in the GBS Global Center of Competency for Energy and Utilities and the GTS Global Center of Excellence for Energy and Utilities. He is a founding partner and President of MICAN Communications and before that was President of Comlink Systems Limited and Ensat Broadcast Services, Inc., both divisions of Cygnal Technologies Corporation (CYN: TSX).

Martin served on the Board of Directors for TeraGo Inc (TGO: TSX) and on the Board of Directors for Avante Logixx Inc. (XX: TSX.V).  He has served as a Member, SCC ISO-IEC JTC 1/SC-41 – Internet of Things and related technologies, ISO – International Organization for Standardization, and as a member of the NIST SP 500-325 Fog Computing Conceptual Model, National Institute of Standards and Technology. He served on the Board of Governors of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) [now Ontario Tech University] and on the Board of Advisers of five different Colleges in Ontario – Centennial College, Humber College, George Brown College, Durham College, Ryerson Polytechnic University [now Toronto Metropolitan University].  For 16 years he served on the Board of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), Toronto Section. 

He holds three master’s degrees, in business (MBA), communication (MA), and education (MEd). As well, he has three undergraduate diplomas and seven certifications in business, computer programming, internetworking, project management, media, photography, and communication technology. He has completed over 60 next generation MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) continuous education in a wide variety of topics, including: Economics, Python Programming, Internet of Things, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive systems, Blockchain, Agile, Big Data, Design Thinking, Security, Indigenous Canada awareness, and more.