David Carpenter

I focus on landscape photography and interesting humans (and canines).

Here's a photo essay I shot, featuring an extended family trip to Cetona, Tuscany in 2014. It's titled "Dream State", which seems apropos given a decade's past since I remembered to share it: https://express.adobe.com/page/cg4iwKHf5NRLG/

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As a father of 3, technology executive and faculty at the Schulich School of Business in Toronto, Mark Silver already wears many hats. So it may seem surprising that Silver decided to don another by co-founding a camp program for kids. For Silver, though, his decision hinged more on necessity than choice.

When the Coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring, Silver anticipated that the activities his kids looked forward to this summer would be cancelled. That's when Mark and his sister-in-law,...

Business profile of a popular Toronto cafe & eatery. All photos are mine.

I ran the Vodafone Istanbul Marathon this past fall, my third destination race that required a plane to get me there, and one I won’t soon forget. The marathon’s course sees participants running from one continent to another (Asia to Europe) via the famous Bosphorus bridge, and onward toward the finish line through this intricate city, where ancient history co-mingles with cosmopolitan modernity.

Not surprisingly, travelling to far-flung races entails more planning than your local race weeken...

With possible dark clouds arriving on the employment front in the latter part of 2022, I thought I'd spread a little sunshine for the MarCom teeth-grinders, insomniacs and chicken littles, starting to look upward to see if the sky is falling.
So, in the early days of the pandemic, I got laid off. The company I worked for went under and offered me the barest of severance packages - three weeks' pay.
My initial shock vacillated from shame to anger to cold-hard fear: How would I support my famil...

By Dave Carpenter: I'm an award-winning content strategist and creator, highly skilled in on-point execution of marketing and editorial-based communication objectives. >> My LinkedIn Profile

Foiled by the perils of auto-correct, you break out in full-on panic sweat amid a failed, keyboard-mashing attempt to recall the email you just sent to an important potential client, wherein you conclude with "I look forward to sleeping with you." Panic-stricken, you don't realize you've hit the all caps ...

Brainrider's recently rebranded B2B website, including all site webpages, taglines, positioning statements, as well as an interactive quiz to help B2B customers determine their core business needs.

I wrote & edited each article within this issue, including the issue's cover article and additional long-form feature pieces.

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Each week you will receive a list of activity suggestions for your child inspired by themes such as dance, sports, nature or crafts.

Educational strategist and author Jane Kristoffy offers advice for parents on how to respond to your child's progress amid the pandemic.

Many kids have transitioned back to in-class school. Here's what parents can expect and how to prepare for it.

Last week we focused on some great indoor activities for you and your kids. Yet, as the excitement of the holidays recedes, we’ll hazard a guess you’re all feeling a little borderline batty,

So it’s time to get outside, Backyard Camp families (while adhering to COVID-19 protocols of course)! With that, look no further than these hand-picked activities we’ve selected here to wash away the winter crazies.

This Week’s Activities:

Family Winter Nature Walk

Find a trail tha...

At Brainrider, I wrote and edited this Infosheet for Purolator's shipping service as the lead copywriter on the project, working closely with our designer and project manager.