In May we had the privilege of hosting a photo printing event along side our friends at Kodak. We invited a variety of Mommy Bloggers from across the GTA,…
In May we had the privilege of hosting a photo printing event along side our friends at Kodak. We invited a variety of Mommy Bloggers from across the GTA,…
BY Ross Chevalier July 18, 2016 Quick Tips
I do not carry a laptop with me all the time. My master Lightroom library is on a NAS attached to the network in my office. Yet when I am on the road, I can still use Lightroom on iOS…
BY Ross Chevalier July 11, 2016 Learning
When used effectively, lens compression can create a sense of diminished space, of crowding and of limited freedom. It can create viewer tension and even discomfort.
BY Scott Jarvis July 5, 2016 Weddings
I was recently asked to shoot a wedding for a relative. I decided what better opportunity to test out the Fujifilm X-Pro2, in a fast-paced, high demand, high stress situation.
BY Scott Jarvis July 4, 2016 New Gear
Over the past few years 3D printers have rapidly grown in popularity and in terms of what they are capable of, and who can use them.
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.
BY Ross Chevalier June 23, 2016 Learning, Quick Tips
Every “expert” has written or shot a piece on why serious artists need to be on Instagram. I will leave that decision to you. The question that always arises near immediately is, “should I be putting a watermark on my images?”
BY Ross Chevalier June 21, 2016 Learning, Quick Tips
I recently went up to CFB Borden to photograph their Airshow held in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of the military base. It was a really great day and we as Canadians are lucky to have such amazing people in service. As I was walking the static area, making images and talking to pilots and flight mechanics, I overheard someone complaining that their pictures were too dark. They couldn’t see the planes properly but the sky was great. The individual saw me listening and asked if I […]
BY Ross Chevalier June 14, 2016 Gear
If you are at all like me, either as a photographer, a videographer or hybrid thereof, you are constantly looking for ways to attach something to something else.
BY Ross Chevalier June 7, 2016 Editing & Production
If you’re at all like me, you like making the images most of all, but also get a lot of pleasure from seeing how you can make your images better in post-processing. There are some folks who call the digital darkroom “cheating” but I don’t agree. Most all of us are familiar with the incredible work of the great American photographer Ansel Adams. Mr. Adams has been widely characterized as the fellow who created the idea of layers in the chemical darkroom and has also been characterized as the first […]