A few weeks ago, at the TIPA World Awards Ceremony 2020, the Tamron 35mm f/1.4 was named “the Best DSLR Prime Lens, 2020”. “As fast lenses become increasingly popular, Tamron has responded with products that overcome classic design challenges such as chromatic aberration and flare. This includes a “dense” arrangement […]
Tony Beck, regular contributor to PHOTONews magazine and president of “Always an Adventure”, along with his wife Nina Stavlund, will be guiding a fantastic 12-day wildlife photography adventure in the Pantanal of Brazil. In collaboration with “Neblina Forest”, we’ll explore the rich wilds of the Pantanal Region, one of the […]
Every Thanksgiving, my wife and I go away for an extended weekend to enjoy the stunning fall scenery as the leaves change. This year, we were in the Apsley area and the colours were perfect! We also had a couple of very pleasant surprises. I was able to get my […]
In the Spring 2018 issue of PHOTONews, Take Your Seat was honoured with the cover feature story. This was the first time the journey of our director’s chair was shared with thousands of readers. That article took us to Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and Canada. We use […]
When I learned last December about a marine mammal photography tour off the coast of Vancouver Island, I immediately signed up – marine mammals are my passion. I had purchased a Nikon D500 earlier that year but needed to find a lens that would allow me to capture wildlife of […]
Where else can you dodge typhoons, suffer through 40 degree heat and travel at speeds of 300km per hour but Japan. Take Your Seat managed to shoot roughly 4000 photographs over three weeks despite the weather. It was as if Nature decided our chair deserved to have its moment. Sure […]
They say that New York City is the city that never sleeps and earlier this April I set out to see if it is true. The 24 Hour Project is an annual photography project that connects photographers from around the world. For 24 hours, participants are asked to photograph and […]
I thought I was dreaming when my phone rang and the voice of Jacques Dumont, Publisher of PHOTO News Magazine, echoed in my ears… I was the Grand Prize Winner of their travel-themed photo contest, “The World Through My Lens”! As reality sank in, my mind began to anticipate the […]
The term ‘wanderlust’ is defined as the strong desire to travel or explore the world. To say that I have a full-fledged case of wanderlust would certainly be an understatement. About 4 years ago, I was hired for a photography job that allowed me to visit over 80 countries. Ever […]
They say that “the Mountains shall bring Peace to the people” and having spent much of my life in the shadow of the impressive Rocky Mountain range in southeastern British Columbia, I have to agree that time in the mountains increases my feelings of peace. I have spent much of […]
