With the Tamron 150-600mm zoom… Daniel Dupont, a regular contributor to PHOTONews, used his Tamron 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 SP zoom lens on a recent Florida photo-excursion. Tamron’s 150-600mm G2 (Model A022) is a unique lens, offering fast autofocus and an ideal focal length range for wildlife and […]
150 Nature Hot Spots in California: The Best Parks, Conservation Areas and Wild Places An illustrated guide to California’s most popular and iconic nature getaways. 150 Nature Hot Spots in California showcases the legendary diversity and beauty of California’s landscape and wildlife — famous deserts, iconic badlands, lush forests and beautiful […]
It’s not as easy as you may think to photograph wildlife in the Canadian Rockies and Alberta Foothills even though Alberta is home to a vast amount of wildlife including wolves, coyotes, foxes, cougars, black bears, grizzly bears, badgers, wolverines and weasels. In addition, there is an abundance of birds, […]
In the Spring 2019 issue of PHOTONews magazine, I shared how light position and height can help you create a certain mood in your portraits. This is the Behind The Scenes companion with technical information for you. All images were taken with my Nikon D810 and Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 […]
Controlling Light – Recommended Gear List Christian Autotte’s “Controlling Light” article in the Spring 2019 issue of PHOTONews magazine offered a lot of great gear suggestions for macro photography. Here are some of my favourite pieces of gear for controlling light for macro photos. Aurora Speed Bounce http://www.auroralitebank.ca/product-category/speedlight-accessories/speedbounce/ Speed Bounce […]
Kenko Filter Tips Neutral Density (“ND”) filters are an effective photographer’s tool that is used to control light. ND filters may be divided into Light ND, Middle ND and Deep ND categories for better understanding of principles of utilization. Light ND filters aim to achieve shallow depth of field provided by […]
In the cold winter months we enjoy in Canada, many photographers decide not to shoot as much. Facebook and Flickr groups seem to get a little quieter, with the southern-based snowbirds being the odd exception. Natural light photographers are too dependant on the weather; cold and dreary days don’t lend […]
Basic Instructions for Printing Workflow For: Epson | Canon Pixma | Canon iPF Printers Please note: the output of the image will only be as good as the image itself. Colour Settings: First, we will set up your Creative Suite colour settings. In order to do this you will need to […]
We’re often asked what the differences are between ILFORD PLUS films and ILFORD DELTA Professional range and have given a brief reply in our post about Choosing your first ILFORD film. If you’re interested in a more detailed explanation, the read on… HP5 PLUS Uses our more traditional emulsion making methods. […]
Since our Spring 2018 cover story in Photo News, we’ve been fortunate to add major exhibitions at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, the Japanese Embassy in Ottawa and even the Japanese Canadian Film Festival in Toronto. Our chair is fast becoming a diplomat, serving as a symbol of Take Your […]
