Loons: Treasured Symbols of the North was published in October 2022. It compares the five species of loons in the world, four of which spend the summer months nesting in Canada. I had been thinking about writing a book on loons for nearly 50 years, starting in the early 1970s […]
Let’s dive into the colourful world of Renee Robyn and learn how she lights up the beauty of dance and shapes the movement with the Elinchrom FIVE and a few modifiers. One of the subjects I love to shoot is dance. For my first session, I thought it would be […]
On October 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will cross Canada. An eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth. An annular solar eclipse, unlike a total solar eclipse, is where the a thin ring of light remains around the Moon’s silhouette. This creates a spectacle […]
Double the number of photos on a standard roll of film. Instead of 27 regular 24×36 mm photos, the ILFOCOLOR half frame camera captures 54 photos at 18×24 mm. The biggest advantage of using a half-frame camera is that you can capture twice as many photos on a single roll […]
Cape May is the southernmost point in New Jersey and a year-round destination for families, photographers and nature enthusiasts. This coveted destination is the nation’s oldest seaside resort and a perennial favorite for many people. Some things just get better with age, and charming Cape May is no exception. The […]
Product review by Spencer VanDerStarren For how important a camera backpack is to one’s photography workflow, it’s surprising how often most companies fail to get it right. It’s the one piece of gear that enables all the others; it’s with you in the rain, up the mountain, and squeezed onto […]
Canadian Society of Cinematographers Join Amplis Foto and the Canadian Society of Cinematographers in Vancouver for an exclusive hands-on demo of the Laowa Cine lenses. REGISTER Join Amplis Foto and the Canadian Society of Cinematographers for an exclusive hands-on demo of the Laowa cine lenses, with a special focus on the brand new Proteus anamorphic lenses, the new Ranger compact […]
Red Oak Leaves with Hoar Frost taken with Fuji Velvia film – Quebec – I always demanded professional quality from my work. Sadly, pro film adopted low ISO levels. Anything more than 100 ISO was considered too “grainy” to be used in publications. I normally used slide film like Kodachrome […]
Did you know that every electrical device that plugs into Canadian electric circuit must meet electrical safety requirements? Did you know that Canada has some of the most stringent electrical safety standards in the world? Why does this matter and just how important is it to you, the home photographer […]
