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Close-up Lenses for easy macro photography!
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Let’s take even more glamorous pictures of spring flowers!

Close-up Lenses for easy macro photography! Get closer and bigger floral shots with Kenko Close-Up Lenses. You can easily attach this filter onto the front of your lens and immediately enjoy macro photography. The Close-Up Lens is perfect for filling the picture with the flower, or getting close to a […]

at 200mm
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Staying Close to Home

Nikon D850, 70-200 2.8 at 200mm, f/2.8, 1/1600 second, ISO 100. While many of us are having to stay close to home, with no opportunities to travel or interact with other people, there has never been a better time to photograph the landscape in the surrounding area. Nikon Z7ii, 70-200 […]

Allysse-Riordan
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Moving from Colour to Black and White

Original post on ILFORD MY DEFAULT CHOICE Colour photography has been my default choice for a long time. It is how my eyes see the world, it’s what catches my attention, and it’s what brought my back to film photography. My first roll in 2018 was a roll of Lomography […]

Golden Eagle portrait
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Golden Eagle vs Bald Eagle

While many birds are declining in Canada, eagles stand out as one of the few success stories. Here in Ottawa, Bald Eagles were once considered very rare. As a teenager, I’d be lucky to see one each year. However, today, they’re increasingly more common and can be observed throughout the […]

Barred Owl
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Barred Owl

I recently photographed this barred owl at sunset in Algonquin Park, Ontario.  It was a gorgeous spring night.  I was using the Nikon Z 7II with 500mmPF.  We were losing the light fast.  The owl was pretty content on the tree and after I got a few nice shots from […]

BOGNER_SARAH
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20 Min Photo Shoot Challenge

I had just received my new Nikkor Z 85mm lens and couldn’t wait to try it out, so I asked my wife if she would model for me for a quick photo shoot.  The 85mm has always been one of my favourite lenses for portrait and fashion images and this […]

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Discovering Wildlife in Toronto’s Don Valley

Discovering Wildlife in Toronto’s Don Valley is a recent book written by Toronto area photographer Jim Chung. It is the first photographic study of urban wildlife in Toronto. The coffee table style book is completely and beautifully made in Canada. The author moved to Canada’s largest city two decades ago […]

adult King Penguin
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Reviewing Old Image Files During a Pandemic

Adult King Penguin – Stationed at the perimeter’s edge of a penguin colony, this adult King Penguin came out of the rookery and posed for this candid portrait.  Aside from health concerns, my biggest frustration with the current pandemic is its negative effect on tourism. As a nature tour guide, […]

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Friday Favourites #PositiveNegative

Original post on ILFORD As we come to the end of January, a month known to feel exceptionally long, we wanted to share some positive feelings so asked you to show us your #positivenegatives for this week’s #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites. @debrawilsonsays Things that make me smile- snow on hawthorn trees. First darkroom […]

Bohemian Waxwing
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Photographing Winter Birds

Photographers have much to celebrate here in Canada. We bask in the beauty of four distinctive seasons, each with different photographic opportunities. Even with winter’s short days, treacherous ice and uncomfortable temperatures, Canada remains a wonderland, especially for nature photographers. Bohemian Waxwing – a berry and fruit specialist, when they come […]