Studio PMG

I loved working with Steve to build up more portraits for him, for his new company, Wheatcroft Advisory.

Lifestyle shoots are one of my favourite things to shoot. Add in Venice as the location with Rob and Anastasia and it gets to another level!

I have spent years working in the commercial and industrial world…on the tools and with my camera.
Being in the field or on site with guys and girls who are the salt of the earth getting hard things done is one of my happy places.
Shot this gig with a great friend and super talented videographer
Love these kind of shoots!!!

Latest cover.
Travel Drumheller
Design: Gritt Media
Models:
Kelley McKinlay Reilley McKinlay
I have so many amazing childhood memories running around the HooDoos and camping in Drumheller.

Working with the ballet has been a highlight of my photography career. I grabbed this shot from the very first studio dress rehearsal for Swan Lake. I’ve always referred to it as My Swans. I produced it on white di-bond and gifted it to the ballet as a thanks for giving me the opportunity to work with them, not to mention how inspired I was from one day in the studio with them.

Being in the mountains is a happy place for me. There is something so amazing about how endless everything feels when I’m there. Watching my then 8 yr old son look at the vastness of the mountains, imagining how he’s going to take on this world, melts my heart!

The Last Spike photograph (1st pic) was taken by Alexander Ross, a Calgary photographer, who happened to be on site and was pressed into action when the expected photographer, Cornelius Soule, did not arrive.
Now, The Final Spike, taken by yours truly, Paul McGrath.
I had to tape off where I was planting my flag for the shot. I had to joust with 6 news crews and work with 2 local photographers (who were amazing), and direct a whole lot of brass to get the shot. It was incredible in every way possible!
It is named the Final Spike because it will never be done again in our lifetimes is what the CEO Mr. Creel said at the ceremony.

How amazing that both photographs were taken by Calgarian photographers…that’s pretty cool!

I had the privilege of shooting the merger of Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern. I thought I was going to Kansas City to shoot this shot, which I did. Then I was told I was to recreate a historical shot called ‘The Last Spike’…no pressure! I did the recreation and my shot is now called ‘The Final Spike’. I will post that soon. For now, look at those awesome engines!!!

I shot this a while back with the incredibly talented and incredibly kind Nam Dang-Mitchell.

Oh the fun I had working with for Summer Guide

is one of my absolute favourites for Calgary and can’t wait to get back there with friends!

Nam’s outfit from is stunning!

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I have such a draw to the mountains. It’s one of my happy places. Having these mountains in our back yard is as good as it gets.

A candid grab while working with our Indigenous friends. What an honour to spend time with this culture!

Remembering my walk my new friend Kent AYoungMan while working with S*k S*ka. Their land is magical and like this shot, seems to still be raw, beautiful land! Looking forward to warmer days waking into endless beauty!