Word Flight and Light
Writer/Photographer: Rebecca St. Pierre
Why the name Word Flight and Light?
Excellent writing has a wonderful flow. The reader doesn't stumble on awkward phrasing
or abrupt changes in thought. With each sentence seamlessly blending into one another,
the writing takes flight.
As an avid bird lover, flight also pays homage to our feathered friends. One of her
favourite birds, the Great Blue Heron, can be found on her business cards, within the website
header, and as a signature stamp on the photography art cards she sells at at four London,
Ontario shops.
And Light? In photography, lighting can transform a picture from ordinary into extraordinary.
Textures, shadows, and subtle changes in colour can all be manipulated by tweaking the
angle and intensity of light.
Now, about the writer and photographer, Rebecca St. Pierre...
Rebecca became a member of the Professional Writers
Association of Canada shortly after establishing her business,
Word Flight and Light.
Although she recently retired her Canon AE1 for a digital SLR
Canon Rebel, her photography remains focused on nature. Not
surprisingly digital photography has led her to become familiar with Photoshop, the results of which you see on this page. The original
of the photo on the left was taken by HRM Photography. With the
addition of a sleeve, the removal of a hair barrette, and a snip here
and there of the earrings, Rebecca transformed her wedding day
bridal ensemble into a website business photo.
Her writing and photography business was created only after establishing an extensive background in science. This includes not only an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Windsor, but also many years of experience as a research technician at Western University and a biopharmaceutical company Viron Therapeutics. The experimental contributions she made resulted in coauthorship on eight scientific papers.
For brief periods of time she was also the Discovery Day Coordinator for The Canadian Medical
Hall of Fame, and a sales associate for Ben Moss Jewellers.