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Canadian Birds of Prey

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 […]

Reviews

Elinchrom THREE: love at first sight and right fit for me

Full disclosure: I am an advanced photographer, but not a pro. I live in beautiful Quebec city and I have been shooting for the last 20+ years, mainly products, events, sports and weddings. I buy and sell photo gear on eBay since 1999 full time (seller ID: Fullphoto) and I […]

Destinations

Ghost Towns of the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush

There’s a undeniable mystical appeal to ghost towns. They’re romanticized by Hollywood, countless authors including Canadian Pierre Berton who in conversation inspired me telling me stories about Skookum Jim and ‘Louse City’. Very intriguing and found I them all – well, their remains at least. It was the autumn of […]

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New Studio Gear for Captivating Photography

The PHOTONews team recently attended two trade shows: Salon de la Photo presented by Gosselin and ProFusion by Vistek. Visitors to these shows were the first to see the new Elinchrom THREE in Canada. We setup a complete studio that included EasiFrame® and Tether Tools. If you missed these shows […]

News

NEW – Laowa Ranger Lite Version

A LIGHT & CHIC SET FOR YOUR EVERYDAY SHOOTING Laowa is thrilled to unveil the Ranger Compact Cine Zoom Series for the full frame market. The lens set comes in FF Ranger 28-75mm T2.9 and FF Ranger 75-180mm T2.9 lenses, designed to meet the demands of both one-man-band filmmakers and […]

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Updated hähnel Extreme Batteries

Mirrorless cameras are notorious for draining batteries in a hurry. They’ve gotten better but due to how they work, mirrorless will always be more power hungry than a DSLR. hähnel has recently updated many of their Extreme Battery with even more capacity in addition to their industry-leading protection and durability. hähnel […]

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Indoor Photography Project – Light Painting

As the sun rises later and sets earlier, and let’s not talk about that time change, there are less hours of good light for outdoor photography. The dropping temps and inclement weather (there’s already been snow in Alberta, Manitoba and Northern Ontario) further drive many photographers to their caves .. […]

Reviews

Reframing the Cyclorama with Easiframe®

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 […]

Destinations

The Final Field Season

This summer will be Greg’s last summer at Alex Fiord. He has been coming here since 1980 and his long-term warming experiment has been running since 1992, making it the longest-running warming experiment in the Arctic.     This year, he will finally be able to conduct the final piece of […]

Tutorials

From Capture to Print- Creating Memorable Images

What transforms a photograph into a lasting memory? Is it the act of sharing it on social media platforms like Facebook or Instagram? In a world saturated with visual stimuli, why do certain images linger in our minds while others fade away? Crafting a memorable photograph is undeniably complex, and […]