All across this great country, we will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation and the founding of Canada. One of the great things that comes with Canada Day are tremendous fireworks shows. Here are some tips to help you get great shots.
Your camera, lenses and flash are powerful tools and like any high quality tools, they need some regular maintenance. These tips will help you keep your gear in top shape.
At most pro sporting events, what type of camera you’re allowed to bring in is strictly controlled. Even though “real” cameras – DSLRs, for the most part – are not allowed, smartphones and point and shoots appear to be usable at will. We can argue these policies at another time. Many of us, though, have family members who enjoy amateur sports in the winter. Whether this is watching the game, placing bets using one of the top 10 sportsbooks, or even playing. Capturing a picture of a friend while they […]
Winter can be a beautiful time of the year, and despite the colder temperatures, many photographers find inspiration in their surroundings to get out and take some amazing pictures.
As the holidays approach, many cultures celebrate this time with the use of bright and colourful outdoor lighting.
Double exposure shots have been trending for a bit now, in both the photography and graphic design space. It’s a relatively simple technique that offers amazing results if you just spend a little time honing your skills to get it just right.
How to make a better video, after you have all of your clips made.
When we are looking to control the amount of light entering the camera and hitting the sensor, there are only so many things that we can do with our exposure controls. Being able to reduce the inbound light can open creative doors for us all. This is where neutral density filters come in.
Ever since manufacturers began building cameras with sensors that have a different size than a 35mm negative, we have had to deal with the impact this has on angle of view and focal length.
Lens compression looks like the distance between near and distant subjects in the frame is reduced. You will read many photographers say they like the “compression” delivered by a telephoto lens for portraits or the lack of “compression” in a wide-angle lens for landscapes. The words make sense because of what we see, but we are not seeing any compression, instead we are seeing perspective exaggeration.