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Inspiration

Photographers are not Artists!

“Photographers are not artists!” Have you ever heard that? As a fellow photographer, do you ever feel that you are not considered an artist in the eyes of some people? For myself, I have experienced this kind of attitude towards our craft, our passion, our artwork. I know that sometimes […]

Tutorials

Creating Memorable Photography

What Makes a Photograph Memorable? When scanning through a magazine or browsing the internet, we are continuously exposed to photographic images. The power of images plays an integral role in storytelling. Amazing photographers like Ansel Adams, Annie Leibovitz, and such like produce amazing work that captures the imagination at first […]

Tutorials

Maximize natural light in your photos: 3 tips for enhancing your subject

Discover how to enhance your subject using natural light! In this article, I’m giving you 3 tips for maximizing natural light in your images and taking your photography to the next level. Back lighting (when the sun/window is behind your subject) is one of my personal favorite lighting. Picture taken […]

Springboard

The Second Wave of Spring Bird Migration

Breeding male Cape May Warbler – Point Pelee, Ontario The peak of spring migration occurs during the month of May. That’s when birdwatchers and photographers visit migratory hotspots like Point Pelee National Park, on the north shore of Lake Erie. If conditions are good, many colourful warblers like this male […]

HY Swift Filters
News

Revolutionary – H&Y REVORING Swift System

After 2 years from time REVORING was brought to the public, H&Y raised more than USD 700,000 on Kickstarter to bring the REVORING to life. There were users’ feedbacks that the REVORING cannot meet all their content creation needs. We heard you and therefore today, we are back with the […]

Destinations

Traveling to Rapa Nui with the Think Tank Firstlight 35L+

Original post on ThinkTank Our friend, Therese Iknoian from Hi Travel Tales, recently returned from a trip to Rapa Nui (Easter Island). She brought the new FirstLight 35L+ backpack with her and wrote this piece about what it’s like to venture to one of the most remote corners of our planet. Rapa […]

Crombie McNeill Gallery Event
Events

Crombie McNeill Gallery Event – Presented by Hahnemühle at Vistek Ottawa

Featuring black and white images by renown Canadian photographer Crombie McNeill Date and Time: Fri, May 12, 2023 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT Location: Vistek Ottawa 499 Bank Street Ottawa, ON K2P 1Z2 General Admission: FREE About this event Photographer Crombie McNeil will be at Vistek Ottawa to discuss his […]

Fanshawe College Photography Program Awards
Events

Fanshawe College Photography Program Awards

Fanshawe College recently presented their Photography Program Awards. Vanguard and Hahnemühle sponsored the “Highest Score B&W Image” – won by Arnoldo Milla. His image “The Wicked Witch” is a creative composite with beautiful tonality. Arnoldo is a very talented “soon to be” grad from our Advanced Photography program. Looking forward… […]

Reviews

Laowa 50mm f/2.8 – Dreamer Macro 2X lens

Foremost, this lens is sharp corner to corner with excellent contrast. Being an apochromat, colour fringing is virtually non existent. Being an MFT, it converts to 100mm making it a beauty of a sharp portrait lens rendering a pleasant bokeh.  As a 100mm macro, you get some comfortable elbow room […]

Reviews

My Gear for a Destination Wedding

My youngest daughter Samantha decided on a destination wedding. A group of 50 of us descended upon Secrets Akumal Mayan Riviera for 8 days of sun, fun, snorkeling and cold beverages! And a wedding, of course. Sam had given me a short list of images she wanted. The resort includes […]