PHOTONews had the opportunity to participate in a recent Olympus press event in Costa Rica, where top experts from the world’s photo press corps were treated to a hands-on encounter with the brand new Olympus OM-D E M1 Mark III, a professional Micro Four Thirds System body with a 20 […]
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 […]
Film and darkroom photography offer satisfaction not found in other modes of image capture. It has a meditative quality. Getting good shots with film demands a high degree of effort and sustained attention. What caught my attention were the bags of groceries, a mystery making me wonder what kind of […]
Tamron Canada recently sent me the new 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD lens to test out. Also, I had the Metz mecablitz M400 speedlight. Both the lens and speedlight are designed to work with Sony E-mount cameras – full frame and APS-C. This was the perfect excuse to go visit […]
I always say time is the most precious commodity there is. If you are doing something you love, it flies by faster than the speed of light. And if you are waiting for something, it can feel like centuries are passing by. If only there was a way to somehow […]
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 […]
In October 2018, I had a wonderful opportunity to participate in a photo safari in South Africa, the dream expedition for so many photographers. Our group, comprised exclusively of six avid photographers, was accompanied by Daniel Dupont, a trainer who was on his fourth visit to the Kruger Park. Daniel […]
A BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRING PLACE Last year (2018) I was introduced to the Bale Mountains, a part of Ethiopia I had never seen before. Surprisingly, in the 8 years I have been traveling to Ethiopia, I have only recently begun discovering the many treasures this country holds. The Bale Mountains […]
Extreme Field Test and Mirrorless Camera Review Nikon Ambassador Kristian Bogner was given 2 weeks with a preproduction Nikon Z 7 Mirrorless camera to test and shoot campaign images for Nikon Canada. Kristian wanted to take it through an extreme range of different subjects, capturing landscape, sports, portrait, wildlife, commercial […]
