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Olympic Athletes

Let the games begin! This week, as the Tokyo Olympic Games swing into high gear, I would like to share some of my favorite pictures of the Canadian athletes who have qualified for competition. Kristel Ngarlem – Weightlifting (76kg) Kristel Ngarlem. Sony a9, 85mm F/1.8  Kristel started weightlifting at 10 […]

Inspiration / Tutorials

Lilac Bushes

I wanted to do a portrait using some of the local lilac bushes as a backdrop. Ava kindly modelled for me and I used a 1.8 lens to create a soft look to the image. A reflector helped bounce light back into the models’ face and I also held a […]

Destinations

Canada from Coast to Coast

Canada is a nation full of natural splendour, encompassing 9,985 million kilometers² and a wide range of ecosystems. Working as a photographer allows me to discover a world of contrasts and great diversity. In this report, I invite you to follow me to some of the places I particularly enjoy […]

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The Wonderful World of Macro Photography

Looking at nature through a macro lens is like being transported to a different world. Seeing the details you don’t normally pay attention to and witnessing the beautiful complexity of nature. I just got my new Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105mm and here are a few of the many new […]

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Wide-Angle Adventures with the Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8

As an avid sports and nature photographer, my kit tends to favour long telephoto lenses, big zooms, and macro optics, but for the past two months I have been enjoying a wide-angle adventure, exploring the world through the perspective of the Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 zoom. At first, I was unsure […]

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Les « Îles »

De toute évidence, le Québec est une terre de contrastes. Chacune des régions offrent autant de panoramas uniques qui se caractérisent par une identité géographique lui étant propre. Mais s’il y a une destination qui peut se targuer de ne ressembler aucune autre, les Îles de la Madeleine se distinguent. […]

Destinations

A Visit to Elora – Ontario’s Most Beautiful Village

A.J. Casson, one of the famous Group of Seven painters once called Elora “Ontario’s most beautiful village.” And there’s a good reason for it. Perched high on the edge of a spectacular gorge and nestled along the banks of the Grand & Irvine River lies this enchanting town of Elora, […]

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Our Top 10 Photo Travel Adventures

Enjoying the Journey is our motto and I must admit that our journeys haven’t taken us out of our local backyard in Ontario, Canada for about a year now, thanks to COVID-19. Over the years we have been fortunate to have travelled to some beautiful locations around the world and […]

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Phototrip with Mathieu Dupuis

Watch the teaser at:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/sqgukisytk1ulry/PAMD_BA_SHOW_20210422.mp4?dl=0 Quebec is an extraordinary playground for photography. I have been documenting this beautiful province from top to bottom for years to produce my book, published by National Geographic in 2018. Beyond the breathtaking landscapes, and the unusual and diverse fauna, the passionate people of the […]

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Macro Photography

Macro photography is both stimulating and, for some, a little dauting. Beginners might feel that they need expensive equipment and numerous accessories in order to create beautiful images. Nowadays, photographers are lucky to have access to excellent lenses well suited for macro photography. In particular, Laowa proposes several superb lenses […]