Like more and more photographers globally, I am hooked on mirrorless. Some might say, I may be a little obsessed (in a good way). For the past 2 1/2 years, I have been using both the Nikon Z6 and Z7 exclusively. I sold my D5 and D850 – so you […]
After 5 weeks of self-isolation, as a visual story teller, I felt compelled to see downtown Ottawa amidst the pandemic. History was unfolding. When I saw the desolate streets, I was overwhelmed by the eerie feeling of emptiness. All the closed businesses, the hustle and bustle of everyday life was […]
Here’s a wonderful way to share four spectacular photographs with your friends and family – with Canada Post’s latest booklet of four stamps, limited to a print run of just 250,000. The stunning close-up images of a grizzly bear (Ursus arctos), a polar bear (Ursus maritimus), an American black bear […]
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 […]
I knew what I was supposed to be doing. I knew what I was there for. But I couldn’t bring myself to do the job for which I’d travelled 3200 nautical miles and across three continents for. My cameras and equipment—the tools of my trade—hung loosely at my side. My […]
About the Author: Michelle Valberg is the founder of Valberg Imaging, Ottawa, a Canadian Nikon Ambassador, and an award-winning Canadian photographer. Renowned for her soulful portraiture, majestic wildlife and stunning landscapes, Michelle recently published her third book, Arctic Kaleidoscope: The People, Wildlife and Ever-Changing Landscape. There are places on this planet where magic happens. Places where creatures briefly congregate in dynamic, amazing, migrating communities to breed, […]
Clyde River, Nunavut. Twenty-one times over the past three and a half years, renowned Ottawa photographer Michelle Valberg has stepped out of her comfort zone and into the Arctic. She’s taken over 90,000 photographs, shown her work at a three-month solo exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature and is […]
