It was almost a year ago when my photo enthusiast friend asked me to go to Vistek’s ProFusion in Toronto: “PLEEEAAASE go with me; I don’t want to go by myself!” Not that I didn’t want to go, but there was so much else going on with life and work […]
In order to put the capabilities of the brand new Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD to the test, I decided to go to Rivard Compétition in Portneuf, a small town located west of Quebec . This is a family-owned automotive workshop that has specialized in the restoration of venerable […]
The world of photography is constantly evolving, with constant innovations in optics and camera technology. Recently, I had the opportunity to explore the potential of the Tamron 35-150mm f/2 – f/2.8 lens, specially designed for Nikon Z cameras in the Tremblant region, north of Montreal, and the results impressed me. […]
Agrian’s 4×5 field camera and my Nikon F4 mounted on the centre column in horizontal orientation. I’d been researching for an upgrade professional grade tripod when I was asked to do a review the Vanguard VEO 3+ 263 tripod with the BH-160 ball head. After extensive testing I was so […]
Product review by Spencer VanDerStarren For how important a camera backpack is to one’s photography workflow, it’s surprising how often most companies fail to get it right. It’s the one piece of gear that enables all the others; it’s with you in the rain, up the mountain, and squeezed onto […]
Photography students have to print their images for critiques, exhibitions, discussions and for your portfolios. There are a myriad of photography papers available – from the printer companies’ own offerings to unique papers from specialist paper companies. In this article, we’ll share which papers will ensure your photos look their […]
The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro lens has a well deserved reputation as a great performer for macro image making…but how about for portraits, in a word… excellent!!! I think you’ll agree text has its place, but it’s performance that really counts… “a photograph is worth a thousand words”, ergo […]
I’m often asked why those orange USB cables are so popular. Are they better than the cable that comes with my camera? Why are they so long? Why are they bright orange? What’s all that other stuff? These are all great questions and this article will answer them. Those orange […]
The ‘Silver Photo Collective’ is a group of experienced shooters whose primary interest is celebrating all aspects of B&W film photography including processing and printing. Apart from shooting, we have a monthly get together for a 3 hour chat session while indulging in finger foods. On our chat agenda for […]
