Using color to bring scenes of old Bytown back to life
Michael Moir doesn’t always see things in black and white — especially when it comes to nostalgic photographs of old Ottawa.
By day, Moir works for the city’s traffic operations department, where he supervises the sign shop.
On his own time, he’s the graphic artist behind Damn Fine Prints Canada, which specializes in vintage tourism-style art prints featuring iconic scenes from across the country.
Originally from Edmonton, Moir says there’s just something about Bytown that captured his curiosity.
“I just love history, and Ottawa history in particular,” he said. “I just really love all the architecture in the city, I