About On A Halifax Pier

About Me — On a Halifax Pier

On a Halifax Pier is more than a photography project — it’s a daily ritual, a love letter to a city, and a reminder to stop and breathe.

Every morning, before the city wakes, I walk the Halifax waterfront and capture the sunrise.
Not staged. Not posed. Just how it is. Quiet benches, worn boards, soft light on Georges Island.
The way the sky shows up — even when no one else does.

This began after losing my dog, Ryleigh. She was my companion on these walks. After she passed, I kept going. I kept showing up.
And somewhere in the mist, the colour, and the stillness, I found healing.

Over the years I’ve taken tens of thousands of photos — documenting the waterfront in every mood and season. The chairs, the crooked lamp posts, the stories built into these planks… they’re all part of Halifax, and now they’re part of this archive.

But On a Halifax Pier isn’t just about the photos.
It’s for:

• People who miss home.

• People who never stop looking for light.

• People who need a moment to pause and reset.

• Anyone who knows the power of water to heal, to reflect, and to remind.

What You’ll Find Here
✅ Fine Art Prints: Sunrises, reflections, chairs, and stillness — ready for your wall.
✅ Calendars & Photo Books: Coming Soon
✅ Stories Behind the Shots: Not just what you see, but what it felt like to stand there.
✅ One‑of‑a‑Kind Captions: Honest. Sometimes funny. Sometimes heavy. Always real.

Why “On a Halifax Pier”?
The name comes from a line in Barrett’s Privateers:

“I’m a broken man on a Halifax pier…”

It’s a song about loss and endurance. That lyric stayed with me — because at one point, I was that broken man.
But I kept showing up. And eventually, the sun started rising again.

Whether you’re from here, far from here, or just passing through — I hope On a Halifax Pier helps you feel grounded, even for a second.

Because sometimes, all it takes is one sunrise to change the way you see the day.

— Shane Paris