Photography

Flash can be a pretty unflattering style of lighting, and yet there are pros who use it successfully all the time. Today we’re going to look at some of the different ways you can use flash to make amazing photographs.

One of the main reasons we buy cameras is to take photographs of people, i.e. portraits. This week I’m going to give you some tips and ideas to push you further and help you make portraits that you’ll be proud to hang on your walls. 

 The hot and sunny days of summer are upon us, and that means creating awesome memories with family and friends. And thanks to things like smartphones and affordable HD cameras and video cameras, it’s never been easier to capture every second of those important memories. The only problem, however, is the very real complication of making sure those memories are preserved forever in a digital age. But, not to worry. I have a few suggestions to help you safeguard all those images and videos of the upcoming good times, and even how to make your summer more memorable.

There’s a new member of the GoPro family that’s mixing it up. It’s lighter, smaller, and more colourful than its companions, while maintaining the level of quality and compatibility that GoPro is famous for. Want to learn more? Meet the GoPro HERO4 Session and read on!

If you know someone who might like the idea of being able to print photos directly from their smartphone or camera, then consider giving them the gift of instant photography this holiday season.

 Summer is the perfect time to get out and experience the joys of life on the water, and today I’m going to give you 7 tips to help you make amazing photographs while you’re out there.

Sony has introduced a new camera into its repertoire with the Alpha A6300, a successor to the A6000 released in 2014. The new model, while trimmed down in size, boasts more under the hood, making it one of the more compelling mirrorless cameras to hit the market.

Saturday the 21st was summer solstice, the longest day of the year the official start of summer 2014. Canadians really come alive in the summer, and on these long beautiful summer days you can feel all that energy stored up over the winter. Summer is a great time to dust off that camera that’s been sitting on the shelf and get outside and make some great photos. Today I’m going to give you my top 5 tips for shooting amazing photographs this summer.

 So much photography is made nowadays solely for the purpose of posting to social media. How do we know if the images we post are truly worth sharing? Today I’m going to give you some tips to help you post images that will spark conversations and inspire your audience.  

 With summer vacation season coming up, there’s one thing that you might not have remembered to put on your list of things to pack: a great camera. Sure, you probably have a camera somewhere in the house, but while your smartphone might be perfect for posting pictures to Snapchat and Instagram, it can’t give you the same quality of photos that even a budget point and shoot will be able to deliver.