2019 | Photography and video news, reviews and tips

8 Tips for Great Portraits On Rainy Days

BY Ross Chevalier April 4, 2019 Spring

Rainy Days Make Great Portrait Days How would you like your portrait photography to stand out more? Would you like the most lovely and rich lighting that really pulls details out of the shadows while keeping the highlights in check? Cool! That’s what you can do on a rainy day! It’s really easy to shoot portraits inside. We’ve provided a number of articles on lighting and positioning for indoor portraits, but this time we are going to use the rain to our advantage. Gear for Working in the Rain Many […]

Removing People from Your Vacation Photos

BY Ross Chevalier March 26, 2019 Travel

As many of us head out on vacation in the coming months, we may find ourselves in places where we would like to make a photograph without crowds of people, but there are always crowds of people about.

The Camera That’s With You

BY Ross Chevalier March 24, 2019 Articles, Gear

How many times have you heard that the best camera is the one that’s with you?

The Key Kit for Beginning Photographers

BY Ross Chevalier March 20, 2019 Articles

Congratulations! If you are looking to kick start your photography career then this is the right place to start! But, if you’re going to pursue this career then you have to be realistic. No photographer gets their dream career overnight – it takes hard work and dedication. A lot of people spend years doing photography on the weekends or after work building their portfolio until they can switch to photography full time. If you want to sustain yourself through photography then you will need to do the same or even […]

Setting Up For Spring

BY Henry's March 20, 2019 Spring

Whether you’re planning a trip to the sunny south or just a fun weekend adventure a little closer to home, spring is when many Canadians come out of hibernation and rediscover photography.

Tips for Buying Used Lenses

BY Ross Chevalier March 13, 2019 Articles

For Your Safety: All Used items are sanitized prior to each assessment. Returned or Used items will be sanitized and quarantined prior to being sold. Buying a used lens does not have to be a risky proposition. Use these tips to get a great lens and save money at the same time! Why Buy Used? Let’s all face a couple of facts. When we buy a brand-new lens, we get one that has been used minimally, with only a couple of mountings to validate that it is working as designed. […]

Making Memories on March Break

BY Ross Chevalier March 13, 2019 Articles

March Break is here and now that the kids are home, what better opportunity than now to spend time and capture memories with them. Photos or Videos? YES! Some of us think of still photos as how we record memories but let’s not forget how incredibly easy it is to make amazing videos on the cameras that we use for our still images. Now would be a great time to review how to do that. Feel at a loss? No problem! Set the camera to P and the recording switch […]

Why Buying A Lens Has The Same Impact As Buying A New Camera

BY Henry's March 13, 2019 Articles, Learning

You know how great it is when you buy a new car, and you know the extra excitement you experience when you add a great sound system, leather upholstery, heated seats, and a rear-view camera. You can build a customized luxury car with the options you purchase. Experience the same luxury and excitement when you add a new lens to your DSLR camera.

Wonderful Weddings Part 2: The ‘Getting Ready’ Shoot

BY Henry's March 6, 2019 Weddings

How to Shoot Great ‘Getting Ready’ Wedding Shots In the first part of our Wonderful Weddings Series, we ran through all the gear you’d need for a successful wedding shoot. Now we’re ready to get into the actual shoot itself! In this article, we’re going to talk about the photographer’s role before the actual wedding ceremony. For guests, the wedding might start with the bride walking down the aisle, but for the bride, the groom and the wedding party — and the photographer — it starts much earlier than that! […]