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ABOUT US

Editor and publisher Julie Watson, rode with her husband, Jack, for many years.  The couple loved touring on their BMW K1100 and participated in rallies as far away as Virginia. Although the couple have had to give up motorcycling due to complications with Jack’s diabetes they still love the lifestyle.  “Producing the Motorcycle Guide and now a web site for Prince Edward Island is a way for me to stay involved in something we enjoy so much,” says the publisher who is also a member of the P.E.I. Motorcycle Touring Club.

Julie is the author of 20 books, and hundreds of magazine articles.  Her most recent book, Living With Diabetes: A Family Affair includes interviews with many members of the motorcycle community. As well as writing about travel, food, life adventures and small business, Julie is often seen at fairs and markets selling her books along with photography by her son, John Watson of Vancouver and other "printables".  This is one of several publishing projects of Julie’s company, Seacroft.   www.seacroftpei.com

Writer, Debbie Gamble-Arsenault, is active in the Prince Edward Island motorcycling community.  Debbie writes about motorcycling, and has been published in several biking magazines, including SisterCycle, Iron Horse, Cycle Canada and Upshift.

As well as writing for magazines, she is the author of the book Famous Canadian Jumping   Horses. Whether on a horse or the back of the Goldwing, she loves real horses and steel horses equally, and riding has always been a love of our editor.

Both Julie and Debbie, who are friends first, co-workers second, are involved in organizing and presenting workshops for writers and photographers including a romance writers retreat held each September.  “We are nothing if not great multi-taskers," they laugh.”

Photographer/Writer John C. Watson  purchased his first camera at just eight years of age while vacationing with his parents.  He’s had a camera in his hand ever since.

John  began his professional career at the local newspaper in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island when he was just fifteen.   John opened Imagemaker Photographic Studio in 1989.  In 1993 he relocated IMPS to Vancouver, British Columbia but  retains ties with Prince Edward Island, often returning to the region on assignment or working electronically with clients across the country.

 His experience producing top quality photographs has led to assignments from Alaska to Israel and many points in between.  John has been hired as an accredited press photographer for three royal tours, has photographed local and international musical acts and Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductees. His work on a USO tour took him through Belgium, Israel, Turkey, Bahrain and Oman with rock and roll legend Joan Jett. 

He has provided head-shots to actors and corporate leaders. John’s photographs have appeared on the covers of books and magazines in Hong Kong, the UK, USA, Canada and Europe, as well as gracing the inside pages of many publications around the world.

John’s interest in photographing motorcycles came through his parents who are biking enthusiasts.  He often works with his mother, a writer and publisher, combining their talents to produce books, magazine articles and commercial projects.  When she turned to writing about motorcycles, producing print materials (brochures etc) and web sites John continued to photograph bikes, bikers, the things they do and the places they visit.

John is known for sharing his expertise, and being willing to help others with photography.  He gives private lessons in basic photography, using your camera (how to make the camera work for you), darkroom work and digital photography.  He also gives workshops and been a guest speaker at numerous conferences.  He has an article on how To Photograph Your Motorcycle in our Guidebook.  Motorcycle Prince Edward Island Guide Book

To learn more about John and his work  go to www.imps.ca

 PROUD WINNERS!

The creative team behind our guidebook were absolutely thrilled to learn that

Motorcycle

Prince Edward Island is

the winner of the

Two MAX Awards

Motorcycle Awards

of Excellence

 presented in: 

Riders Guide - Regional Publication Category &

Website Category

were announced at the North American International Motorcycle Supershow in Toronto

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