About the Author: Dustin is a full time pastor/part time photographer from Pembroke, Ontario who shoots professionally but primarily for capturing beauty and sharing it with others. www.dustinabbott.net When people are starting out in photography, there are certain lenses that are typically recommended. The definition of a “kit lens” for example, […]
About the Author: Ryan Vince is a published Canadian outdoor photographer, he specializes in wildlife and commercial outdoor. He is based out of Keswick, Ontario. www.ryanvince-photo.com Vanguard has become one of the go-to brands for professional and amateur photographers alike. High quality gear that is reasonably priced is something that needs […]
Combining his love for outdoor adventures and photography, Mike Last took to the slopes with the with the Phase One 645DF and the Move 1200 Kits (Outdoor Kit 1 and 2) to capture some snowboarders in action at Mount St. Louis Moonstone. Find some photos and video below but be sure […]
This is the Vanguard AltaPro 263AT tripod with the Vanguard SBH-100 ball head, otherwise known as the Alta Pro 263AB 100 kit. Vanguard’s middle of the range tripod, perfect for compact DSLRs while you’re on the road, offers some incredible features of higher priced tripods at an affordable price. The […]
We just took the latest Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD for a test drive on our Canon 5D Mark III at the beach in the middle of November. The 70-200mm F/2.8 is a staple lens in the bag of any working professional photographer. From sports to portraits, the reach […]
Touch-screens are quickly becoming the user-interface of our everyday lives. Gone are the days of buttons and knobs. The cellphone is the clearest indication of this. Introduced at Photokina 2012, the Metz 52 AF-1 is the world’s first touchscreen hot shoe flash. If you’ve never considered a 3rd party flash […]
For photographers working on location, anything to save weight is welcome advice. Cameras, lenses, lights, stands. The list goes on and the bags are endless. On a recent shoot with Trevor, we needed to shed a few pounds to get into the location. Enter the Photoflex RockSteady. Photoflex constructed this […]
In the last post I talked about using the TritonFlash in place of a speedlite because of how portable it is relative to how much power it provides. There is one other major advantage a TritonFlash has over a speedlite and that is how you can modify it. I see a lot […]
The first thing that will strike you about a Photoflex TritonFlash when you first see it is how small it is. I’m probably not alone in saying that as a Photographer I don’t want to carry heavy gear but I also don’t want to compromise my creative capabilities. Up until […]
So your significant other has just pitched the idea… “Why don’t we take the kids to the zoo this Saturday?” You can think of 10,000 places you would rather be. You might even cave and suggest Ikea instead (I can think of no worse place in the world than Ikea […]
