photography

A Guide for Bird Photography

BY Ross Chevalier May 20, 2020 Bird Photography, Gear, Wildlife

Winter and early spring are ideal times to get out an take part in a very challenging, but very rewarding activity: Bird photography. Location A great place to start with bird photography is right in your own yard. You can put up feeders in locations where the birds have some cover and in a short time, you will have winged guests in your yard. This is a commitment because once you start putting food out, your feathered neighbours start to depend upon you. Also expect that the presence of food […]

Lighting Set-Up for Portraits, Livestreams, Video Conferencing & More

BY Ross Chevalier April 30, 2020 At Home, Gear, Lighting

Girl shooting a makeup vlog with mirrorless and lighting

Continuous light has the benefit that you can see exactly what the light is doing, live and in real time. From a learning and delivery process it is extremely fast.

Going Black and White

BY Ross Chevalier April 10, 2020 Articles

Girl kissing her dog outside backyard black and white photo

As photographers and videographers we are always looking for a new way to present our work that creates differentiation and tells the story in a unique way. In this article I’m going to go in depth at converting a colour photograph to black and white.

One Simple Tip for Taking Control of Auto Focus

BY Ross Chevalier November 21, 2019 Articles, Gear, Learning, Quick Tips

Border Collie running through water demonstrates a use for auto-focus while photographing a moving subject

Autofocus is a joy. It helps us get sharper images more quickly and is often faster in low light than the human eye can be. This tip takes you beyond full auto, to exercise more creative control as well as to take command of the camera.

How to Shoot Winter Sports

BY Ross Chevalier November 12, 2019 Quick Tips, Sports

Shooting in winter, particularly winter sports, is a great learning experience and can also be a lot of fun. Let’s get through some quick tips to make your images more successful.

Where Should I Store My Photos?

BY Ross Chevalier November 12, 2019 Articles, Gear, Quick Tips

This is a very popular question amongst photographers. As we start to generate a higher volume of images and videos, putting them all on the same hard disk as our operating system and applications makes less and less sense.

Off-Camera Flash Starter Kit

BY Ross Chevalier October 17, 2019 Articles, Gear, Quick Tips

You will need five basic pieces to get started with off-camera flash. Unsurprisingly, one of those pieces is the off-camera flash itself. Then you will need a light stand, a tilting umbrella bracket, a basic umbrella and a sandbag. Let’s look at each of these pieces individually.

Get Ready For Fall Colours

BY Ross Chevalier October 2, 2019 Autumn, Quick Tips

Capturing the colours of autumn is a popular activity for image creators every year. In this article, let’s look at ways to make your images more memorable and more powerful.

Top Tips for Photographing Kids’ Activities

BY Ross Chevalier September 19, 2019 Learning

With the school year back in session, children and grandchildren will be participating in sports and other activities and parents and grandparents are going to want to be able to get great images …

Stalk Photography

BY Scott Jarvis September 13, 2019 Community

It’s celebrity spotting season and once again Toronto is the place to be! A-list celebrities and big industry names from around the globe arrive on the red carpet, and hordes of photographers come out to to capture it all. What gear do those photographers shoot with? What brands and lenses do they prefer?