A BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRING PLACE Last year (2018) I was introduced to the Bale Mountains, a part of Ethiopia I had never seen before. Surprisingly, in the 8 years I have been traveling to Ethiopia, I have only recently begun discovering the many treasures this country holds. The Bale Mountains […]
In the Spring 2019 issue of PHOTONews magazine, I shared how light position and height can help you create a certain mood in your portraits. This is the Behind The Scenes companion with technical information for you. All images were taken with my Nikon D810 and Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 […]
Controlling Light – Recommended Gear List Christian Autotte’s “Controlling Light” article in the Spring 2019 issue of PHOTONews magazine offered a lot of great gear suggestions for macro photography. Here are some of my favourite pieces of gear for controlling light for macro photos. Aurora Speed Bounce http://www.auroralitebank.ca/product-category/speedlight-accessories/speedbounce/ Speed Bounce […]
Join The Camera Store for an analogue photography walk & talk with ILFORD Photo Film. Explore the sites of central Calgary while snapping off rolls of 35mm ILFORD Photo film. Learn valuable tips and tricks for exposing and handling ILFORD Photo film with some of the most knowledgeable film nerds […]
Purchase the Tamron 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 SP or 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD SP and receive a Vanguard Carbon Fiber Monopod (VEO 2 CM-264) for FREE! ($159.99 Value) Purchase the Tamron 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD and receive a Tripod Ring Mount for FREE! ($189.99 Value) For more information […]
Hahnemühle Turns 435 The Success Story of a Paper Manufacturer Join our celebration and be our guest at the WPPI tradeshow Feb. 27th to March 1st | Booth 449 Thanks to a deed that has been preserved through the centuries, we can trace the beginnings with certainty: on 27 February […]
February 20, 2019, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the development of two new lenses for full-frame DSLR cameras—the 35-150mm F/2.8-4 Di VC OSD (Model A043) zoom lens and the SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD (Model […]
PHOTONews and Vanguard are proud supporters of Capture Oakville 2018 Photography Competition. Capture Oakville features six (6) categories and separate youth competition. This year’s Competition attracted a total of 202 images entered. To view the award-winning images from the 2018 competition, please visit their website. Please also visit this ablum for photos of […]
While Sony’s catalog of lenses for their full frame mirrorless E-mount has continued to grow, there are still some missing pieces in the inventory. One of those are decent options for shooting architecture and interiors. The absolute best lenses for this kind of work are Tilt/Shift lenses that allow one […]
Kenko Filter Tips Neutral Density (“ND”) filters are an effective photographer’s tool that is used to control light. ND filters may be divided into Light ND, Middle ND and Deep ND categories for better understanding of principles of utilization. Light ND filters aim to achieve shallow depth of field provided by […]
