When I am initially exploring an idea for a new book, I always start by asking myself three questions. First, how many books have been written on the same subject? If there are many, it could be that the market is saturated. If there are none, or very few, I […]
Adult Broad-winged Hawk About the size of a crow, Broad-winged Hawks are fairly common in various woodlands during summer. They can sometimes be found hunting along forest edges. This tame individual was stretching its wings and tail after a rain. With their fierce demeanor and majestic presence, Birds-of-Prey are highly […]
Elinchrom, a leader in the high-quality photographic lighting industry, proudly announces the launch of the Elinchrom THREE, an innovative addition to their line of versatile lighting solutions. Designed to meet the rigorous demands of modern photographers, the Elinchrom THREE is a compact, portable off-camera flash that delivers exceptional performance and […]
Loons: Treasured Symbols of the North was published in October 2022. It compares the five species of loons in the world, four of which spend the summer months nesting in Canada. I had been thinking about writing a book on loons for nearly 50 years, starting in the early 1970s […]
Let’s dive into the colourful world of Renee Robyn and learn how she lights up the beauty of dance and shapes the movement with the Elinchrom FIVE and a few modifiers. One of the subjects I love to shoot is dance. For my first session, I thought it would be […]
Red Oak Leaves with Hoar Frost taken with Fuji Velvia film – Quebec – I always demanded professional quality from my work. Sadly, pro film adopted low ISO levels. Anything more than 100 ISO was considered too “grainy” to be used in publications. I normally used slide film like Kodachrome […]
Did you know that every electrical device that plugs into Canadian electric circuit must meet electrical safety requirements? Did you know that Canada has some of the most stringent electrical safety standards in the world? Why does this matter and just how important is it to you, the home photographer […]
It was -25°- when I took this photo of a bull muskox. The frost on his fur attests to the frigid temperature. Some of my fondest memories of arctic wildlife are so vivid that it seems I can still feel the wind ruffling my hair and hear the comforting songs […]
Making a Connection is the latest video in our ILFORD Inspires series and features Sheffield born fashion and portrait photographer Craig Fleming. Armed with his Mamiya RZ67, his go-to medium format camera, we joined Craig to shoot some black and white film studio portraits in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Known for […]
While setting up my 4×5 Linhof I was musing about ILFORD MULTIGRADE RC enlarging paper. Why, you ask, would I be thinking about enlarging paper? Great question, because my Lisco 4×5 negative holders were loaded with this enlarging paper!!! This was a 4×5 paper negative shoot* organized by ‘The Silver […]
