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Hard Light and Soft Light

Light and Shadow Light is usually discussed in amounts, or F-Stops, but just as important is the “quality” of the light – is it hard or is it soft? There are many ways to modify or shape light. By understanding the different attributes to light, you can better control light […]

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How to get the most from a car shoot

AVOIDING UNWANTED INTERFERENCES Depending on the circumstances, such as at an auto show, it is simply too difficult to shoot a car without getting the next car in the frame or impossible avoiding annoying background interference. Instead, shoot close-ups. Ask yourself what draws you to the car. Then shoot the […]

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PIKTO Celebrates Launch of CuttingEdge Hahnemühle Paper

Toronto photoprint lab first in North America to offer innovative German paper. Toronto, ON: PIKTO , leading Toronto photoprint lab, announced they will be the first company in North America to offer a Cold Press Paper made by Hahnemühle, suitable for HP Indigo, in a cutting edge new product: PIKTO […]

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Pet Portrait Photography

I love animals. Pet portraits are very similar to kid portraits … lots of running around and chasing tails and wiping drool and amazing expressions. Pets young and old have a character that can shine through in their portrait. I’m going to share an easy and effective setup I use […]

MICHELLE VALBERG
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Michelle Valberg wins first place in PDN World in Focus photo contest

PhotoNews is proud to announce that one of our regular contributors, Michelle Valberg, was awarded First Place in 2016 World In Focus travel photography contest! “KHUTZ GRIZZLY” FIRST PLACE MICHELLE VALBERG OTTAWA, ON, CANADA A big male grizzly bear finds a comfy spot on a tree in the Khutzeymateen Bear […]

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GET TO KNOW VANGUARD PROFESSIONAL MICHAEL CARVER

We are proud to announce that Michael Carver has joined the Vanguard Professional team. Michael Carver is a photographer living and working in the Scottish Highlands. He likes all kinds of photography and will try his hand at anything. However, his main interests lie in capturing the beautiful scenery around […]

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Review – VEO CM-264 Monopod with GH-300T Pistol Grip Head

Wildlife is typically shy, weary, unpredictable and difficult to control. Catching frame-filling images of animals usually involves large and heavy equipment. Maximizing image quality requires a steady camera, typically supported on a tripod with a flexible head. Unfortunately, this slows your response time as photo opportunities unfold. Monopods provide a […]

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Chasing the Aurora – An Amateur's Perspective

When most Albertans go to sleep I am usually checking the current geomagnetic data – I am chasing the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis. Around Edmonton auroras are visible approximately 40 times a year, even more so further north. When I came to Canada I thought auroras can […]

Bernadine Umlah
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Aurora Lite Bank TERA Parabolic Umbrella / Softbox by Studio Umlah

As a photographer specializing in modern beauty portraiture, diffused natural window light has been my go to light source for the past eight years and has helped define my style. What makes the Aurora TERA-D 59 Parabolic Softbox combined the Aurora Fusion F-900 studio flash work for me is the […]

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Photographing cars at auto shows

A car is a reflection of our social, economic and psychological psyche. It is a statement, a time capsule, of history. At interior auto shows, special models are placed on pedestals like goddesses, draped in spectacular lighting and roped off from the goggle-eyed masses. What is so frustrating is the […]