My Photography & Medium

Why this platform is the perfect place for people like me, and maybe you too.

A woman sits along the Cape Breton shoreline in Nova Scotia, Canada. Photo by Mark Spowart.

I’ve been on Medium since December 2019. However, it’s only been this month — January 2025 — where I really started putting an effort into it.

There are a number of reasons why, and why now. I have always liked the idea, a place to come and express yourself. It also provided a complementary pursuit, using a different set of skills as a writer, compared to my daily life as a photographer.

Both are forms of expression and communication. You need to consider what you want to say and how you’re going to say it. The beauty with words is, you can always correct them. Pictures, it’s a little more difficult.

As far as why now, simply stated, I have the time and more importantly the desire. I am self-employed as an equestrian sport photographer. This is my off-season, and I’m just not the type of guy who likes to sit around.

A young woman kayaks along the shoreline in rural Nova Scotia, Canada. Photo by Mark Spowart.

I’ve long been aware of the impact photography can have in telling a story. And it was this consideration which initially led me to the world of photojournalism. And it is probably why I still…