Live from Photokina

BY September 23, 2016 Community, Gear

In the stands at Photokina 2016

Members of the Henry’s team attended Photokina, the world’s largest photo and video tradeshow. Read on to hear their impressions as they walk the floor – some for the first time, some as seasoned attendees.

Taking good quality pictures of flowers can seem intimidating, but it can be so rewarding too. Using one of the many new printing options available today – acrylic, aluminum or just timeless framed prints – you can turn your photo into wall art and enjoy them all year around.

Fireworks

Nothing signals the start of summer like Canada Day fireworks. Sure, some of your neighbours might jump the gun and launch a few rockets on Victoria Day Weekend, but it’s July 1st sparkling canopy of colour and fire that truly herald summer’s arrival. Preserve the memory forever with our tips for photographing fireworks.

Photographing A Lunar Eclipse

The beauty of the night sky has fuelled the popularity of astrophotography in recent years. For centuries, man has studied the stars and other celestial bodies with great interest, and in ancient times an eclipse of the moon inspired both awe and fear. Today, astrophotographers are able to document these amazing events with the many technological advances in the field of photography.

Tips For Photographing Sunsets

Sunsets are beautiful, and many people will sit on a hillside, by a lake, or at a beach waiting for the sun to set. One important thing to remember when taking sunset photographs is the whole process moves very quickly. You must be prepared ahead of time or risk missing out on some beautiful images. There are a few tricks that will help you in your quest to capture perfect sunset images.

Photo Summit Live

The Henry’s Learning Lab is bringing ten of the world’s top photographers and photo educators together for an incredible event called Photo Summit Live. Taking place over two days at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Photo Summit Live will feature presentations, discussions and live tutorials that are certain to inspire you to take your photography further. We caught up with some of the speakers appearing at Photo Summit Live to find out more about their work, their passion for photography and what they have planned for this major photographic event.

Wildlife Photography

May is the perfect time for a weekend trip outside of the city. Along with a picnic lunch, pack your camera and plan to capture some great photographs of wildlife with these great tips courtesy of the Henry’s Learning Lab.

Whether the world likes it or not, selfies have become a fixture of society and culture. Widespread since the days of MySpace, and named the 2013 word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries, “the selfie” is more than just a cultural phenomenon, its a part of modern life. Accessible to everyone, as you don’t need an expensive camera or equipment the selfie puts everyone at the forefront of the public eye.