I am a fire-ground & spot news photographer located in Niagara, ON, Canada who has been capturing the bravery of our first responders since 2007.

I am not officially affiliated with any department or agency at this time - I am an accredited freelance photographer who specializes in documenting the emergency services. All of the images posted here are my own work. Although I am not an official photographer for our local emergency services, I have developed strong working relationships with many of the first responders over the years.

My role as photographer on scene is multifaceted: to document the incident for the local news, to capture the first responders for their personal memories, to document the natural evolution of an incident/record the scene accurately for investigators, to produce photographic evidence for insurance companies (typically for the victim/involved-party), to create a 'historic archive' for the emergency services; and most importantly: to stay safe & out of the way while on scene performing my job as photographer.

I am also an amateur nature / wildlife photographer attempting to broaden my photography skills.

Please contact me directly for any licensing or purchase inquiries. Watermarks are featured in my photos to deter image theft.

-Shane Murphy