About Word Freak  

I am what you might call a two-way photojournalist, trained as both a writer and photographer. I'm currently completing my final year in the esteemed photojournalism program at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario, having already attained a journalism degree from Ryerson University in Toronto.

Composition and a keen sense of observation are key elements in my work, which allow me to capture candid moments and make compelling images.

Currently a regular contributor at blogTO, my work has also been published in Spacing, Chart, Shift, NOW Magazine and Sports Illustrated.


As a seasoned wordsmith, I am among the top 100 rated Scrabble players in Canada. I have been visually documenting the tournament Scrabble scene since I read Stefan Fatsis' book Word Freak in 2001.



If you're moved, entertained or delighted by my work, I encourage you to write a testimonial here. All my work here is available for purchase. Please contact me to book a photo shoot or arrange for prints.

All photos ©Roger Cullman.
On occasion, I allow some of my photos here to be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada License.

To use any of my images under this license, you must contact me first to get my express written consent prior to using any images to ensure there's no copyright infringement.

Thanks for your interest.

— Roger Cullman

Roger currently shoots with:
Sony Alpha (a700) D-SLR
Minolta 28-75 2.8
Minolta 50mm 1.7
Minolta 70-210 f4
Tokina 100-300 f4
Kenko 1.4 Teleplus Pro 300 Teleconverter
Carl Zeiss 85mm 1.4
Sigma 17-70 2.8-4.5
Sigma 10-20 4-5.6

— Word!

I'm Male.

Roger Cullman, Photojournalist
Toronto, Canada