John Mitchell Blogs

For me, this weathered piece of driftwood symbolizes the ancient Taoist principle of Wu Wei or going with the flow of life rather than fighting it. The lines in the wood resemble flowing water, which to the ancient Chinese sages was a metaphor for th... 

This is one of my favorite images from a recent photography outing that I took in Vancouver's Chinatown. I was struck by the way the deep red of the lamppost contrasted with the background of leaves, which were just beginning to take on their autumn ... 

I stumbled upon this bicycle while strolling by the popular Bridges Restaurant on Granville Island in Vancouver, Canada. I was immediately struck by the brilliant colors and by how the yellow bicycle blended so perfectly into the scene. It is chance ... 

I consider myself lucky to live on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is without a doubt one of the most beautiful places on the planet. I was on a moving ferry when I took this photo of a sunlit sailboat with the the snow-laced (even in ... 

I took this photo in the Mexican city of Puebla, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Puebla is famous for the brightly coloured Talavera tiles that cover the domes and facades of its Spanish colonial buildings. In order to compress the perspective... 

Please check out my newest gallery containing images of Nicaragua. This surprisingly diverse Central American country packs a lot into a relatively small package: dramatic volcanoes and vast lakes, handsome Spanish colonial cities, misty cloud fores... 

I've recently added a new gallery containing black and white photos of pre-Hispanic ruins in Mexico and Central America. These images were created from color shots by using a digital filter that mimics the results photographers get when using infrare... 

I came across these life-size papier maché figures (see them in my "Humor" gallery) outside a folk art gallery in Oaxaca, one of the most culturally rich cities in Mexico. For me, they embody the whimsy and wry humor of the Mexican people, who are al... 

This is one of my favorite Mexico images (see it in the People gallery). I was out exploring with my camera early one morning in San Miguel de Allende when I spotted this elderly woman walking slowly beneath the "portales" that flank San Miguel's mai... 

Please check out my latest gallery entitled "Mexican Ghost Towns." I have always enjoyed photographing in abandoned places that show the inevitable ravages of time. They remind me that nothing in this world is permanent, including ourselves, and that... 

Thank you for visiting my new art print website. I'm still in the beginning stages of setting it up, so be sure to check back on a regular basis. I will be adding many new images during the coming weeks. Please don't hesitate to contact me directly i...