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Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC Test Drive in Toronto
We had the chance to take the latest Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC for a test drive after work yesterday on our Canon 5D Mark II around the Toronto Harbour and Coronation Park. This offering from Tamron is the world’s first mid-range F2.8 zoom lens with a vibration compensation (VC) element built directly into the lens. [...]
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Lighting Angular Features with Craig Pulsifer
Lighting is a game of angles – angles of incidence, angles of reflectance – it’s a bank shot on a billiards table where light is the photographer’s cue ball. When it comes to portraits of the follicly challenged, this whole subject of angles can make for a particularly tricky shot; however, out of respect for [...]
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Make a Splash with Flash
Have you ever wondered what the world looks like when viewed 1/20,000 of a second at a time? The magic of high-speed photography is at your fingertips – so grab your flash and get ready to open the door to a new world of discovery! High speed flash photography is a technique for capturing images [...]
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Broncolor Seminar Video Recap
Our video of the Broncolor Canada lighting seminar with Urs Recher from March 29th and 30th at S1 Studios. Thanks to all of the sponsors who made it an enjoyable event in Toronto. – Headshots Rentals (Toronto) – Manfrotto Canada – Gitzo Canada – Kata Bags – Broncolor Canada
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Tutorials
World Pinhole Day – April 29, 2012
Apparently it is Worldwide Pinhole Day on April 29th, 2012. Be sure to check out http://www.pinholeday.org/ for more info. Never heard of Pinhole’s? A pinhole camera is essentially the most manual camera you’ve ever used. One aperture, a manual shutter and no viewfinder. Focus need not apply. It’s just a box with a hole in [...]
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Prarie and Beyond by Mike Grandmaison
I love making images. I have a passion for the medium of photography that began in the mid 1970s, just as I was graduating from university. For the next twenty years, while I worked in the biological sciences, I spent the bulk of my free time learning and practicing the craft of photography. I had [...]
Reviews
Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC Test Drive in Toronto
We had the chance to take the latest Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC for a test drive after work yesterday on our Canon 5D Mark II around the Toronto Harbour and Coronation Park. This offering from Tamron is the world’s first mid-range F2.8 zoom lens with a vibration compensation (VC) element built directly into the lens. [...]
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It’s faster, smarter… it’s SYMPLA!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 2nd, 2012 Hybrid HDSLR cameras and ever-smaller pro camcorders are changing videography dramatically, yet along with the obvious advantages and opportunities presented by smaller, lighter cameras, come new problems to solve. As ENG camera operators use smaller cameras, and photographers are expected to shoot broadcast-quality video footage on their HDSLRs, [...]
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Prarie and Beyond by Mike Grandmaison
I love making images. I have a passion for the medium of photography that began in the mid 1970s, just as I was graduating from university. For the next twenty years, while I worked in the biological sciences, I spent the bulk of my free time learning and practicing the craft of photography. I had [...]
Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC Test Drive in Toronto
We had the chance to take the latest Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC for a test drive after work yesterday on our Canon 5D Mark II around the Toronto Harbour and Coronation Park. This offering from Tamron is the world’s first mid-range F2.8 zoom lens with a vibration compensation (VC) element built directly into the lens. [...]
It’s faster, smarter… it’s SYMPLA!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 2nd, 2012 Hybrid HDSLR cameras and ever-smaller pro camcorders are changing videography dramatically, yet along with the obvious advantages and opportunities presented by smaller, lighter cameras, come new problems to solve. As ENG camera operators use smaller cameras, and photographers are expected to shoot broadcast-quality video footage on their HDSLRs, [...]
World Pinhole Day – April 29, 2012
Apparently it is Worldwide Pinhole Day on April 29th, 2012. Be sure to check out http://www.pinholeday.org/ for more info. Never heard of Pinhole’s? A pinhole camera is essentially the most manual camera you’ve ever used. One aperture, a manual shutter and no viewfinder. Focus need not apply. It’s just a box with a hole in [...]
Kata Introduces Lite Bags to the D-Light Collection
KATA has introduced eight new bags for mirrorless and DSLR cameras. The new collection will be part of the D-Light family and is made from Kata signature materials and technologies to guarantee quality, protection and light weight. Includes a rain cover, padded shoulder strap and a belt loop connection. The large main compartment can be [...]
Lighting Angular Features with Craig Pulsifer
Lighting is a game of angles – angles of incidence, angles of reflectance – it’s a bank shot on a billiards table where light is the photographer’s cue ball. When it comes to portraits of the follicly challenged, this whole subject of angles can make for a particularly tricky shot; however, out of respect for [...]
