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The Second Wave of Spring Bird Migration

Breeding male Cape May Warbler – Point Pelee, Ontario The peak of spring migration occurs during the month of May. That’s when birdwatchers and photographers visit migratory hotspots like Point Pelee National Park, on the north shore of Lake Erie. If conditions are good, many colourful warblers like this male […]

HY Swift Filters
News

Revolutionary – H&Y REVORING Swift System

After 2 years from time REVORING was brought to the public, H&Y raised more than USD 700,000 on Kickstarter to bring the REVORING to life. There were users’ feedbacks that the REVORING cannot meet all their content creation needs. We heard you and therefore today, we are back with the […]

Destinations

Traveling to Rapa Nui with the Think Tank Firstlight 35L+

Original post on ThinkTank Our friend, Therese Iknoian from Hi Travel Tales, recently returned from a trip to Rapa Nui (Easter Island). She brought the new FirstLight 35L+ backpack with her and wrote this piece about what it’s like to venture to one of the most remote corners of our planet. Rapa […]

Crombie McNeill Gallery Event
Events

Crombie McNeill Gallery Event – Presented by Hahnemühle at Vistek Ottawa

Featuring black and white images by renown Canadian photographer Crombie McNeill Date and Time: Fri, May 12, 2023 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT Location: Vistek Ottawa 499 Bank Street Ottawa, ON K2P 1Z2 General Admission: FREE About this event Photographer Crombie McNeil will be at Vistek Ottawa to discuss his […]

Fanshawe College Photography Program Awards
Events

Fanshawe College Photography Program Awards

Fanshawe College recently presented their Photography Program Awards. Vanguard and Hahnemühle sponsored the “Highest Score B&W Image” – won by Arnoldo Milla. His image “The Wicked Witch” is a creative composite with beautiful tonality. Arnoldo is a very talented “soon to be” grad from our Advanced Photography program. Looking forward… […]

Reviews

Laowa 50mm f/2.8 – Dreamer Macro 2X lens

Foremost, this lens is sharp corner to corner with excellent contrast. Being an apochromat, colour fringing is virtually non existent. Being an MFT, it converts to 100mm making it a beauty of a sharp portrait lens rendering a pleasant bokeh.  As a 100mm macro, you get some comfortable elbow room […]

Reviews

My Gear for a Destination Wedding

My youngest daughter Samantha decided on a destination wedding. A group of 50 of us descended upon Secrets Akumal Mayan Riviera for 8 days of sun, fun, snorkeling and cold beverages! And a wedding, of course. Sam had given me a short list of images she wanted. The resort includes […]

News

Introducing Think Tank FIRSTLIGHT+ Backpack Series

The Think Tank FirstLight+ backpacks are designed for traveling outdoor photographers.   Built for extended days of travel, the FirstLight+ is carry-on compatible, making it easier to get to your destination. The FirstLight+ backpacks feature a contoured, 11-point harness system that fits most everyone. For more product information please visit […]

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Hähnel Extreme Battery

Introducing the Hähnel HLX- Extreme Battery for Nikon and  Fujifilm Digital Cameras. HLX-EL15HP EXTREME BATTERY FOR NIKON DIGITAL CAMERAS CAPACITY 2000MAH, 7V, 14WH REPLACEMENT FOR EN-EL15 INCREASED ultra-high capacity EXTRA durability in extreme conditions Long lasting due to higher capacity High quality Li-ion cells High energy density ratio Good voltage […]

Featured

Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife, NWT

The birth of an aurora begins 150 million kilometres away, on the torrid surface of the sun.  There, continuous gigantic explosions, called sunspots, send showers of charged particles, (electrons and protons) hurtling into space and racing towards Earth, sometimes nearly at the speed of light.  Usually it takes 30 minutes […]