Tag: blog
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Flash Videos & Posts – Part 6
This series of posts are my notes for a flash workshop I am teaching to the members of The Oakville Camera Club. Everything and then some about flash is available on YouTube or on Google posts. Here’s a list of videos and posts I can recommend for those who want more information about flash: All…
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It’s Not The Gear
What do all of these photographers have in common? Well it’s not the gear. They all own and use very different makes and models of cameras. Some shoot film and some shoot digital. A few even use their cellphone cameras. So what do they have in common? For the most part these photographers are all…
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Get off Facebook and get out there !!!
If you’re going to be a serious photographer you’ve got to get off Facebook, Instagram, X and whatever else and actually pick up your camera and go out and shoot some images. And what better time than right now as we enter into the start of what looks like a long cold Canadian winter? So…
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Why You Shouldn’t Share Your Photos Online
Have you noticed yet that social media such as Facebook or Instagram or Whatsapp and other sites are basically just echo chambers when it comes to displaying your photography? Have a look around and see if you agree that a lot of really crappy photography gets lots of thumbs up and over-the-top positive comments day…
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Why I Don’t Compete In Photo Contests And Why You Should Consider It
My good friend and fellow mentor at The Oakville Camera Club Deepak Patel has posted an excellent piece on whether or not you should consider entering your photographs in a juried competition. The Oakville club holds its annual gala and juried competition for club members called Capture Oakville and the images that get choosen for…
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Why Are Some Photographers Better Than The Rest Of Us?
The Toronto Camera Club in conjunction with camera retailer Henry’s Cameras are offering a series of workshops featuring some amazing Canadian photographers. If you’re a member of the Toronto Camera Club the 12 presentations are part of the membership but tickets are available to the general public and all the sessions will be accessible via…
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How To Shoot A Festival
I watch a lot of YouTube videos about photography and this one from the Adventure & Art site by Ben Staley is worth the hour. It’s a master class on how to shoot a special event. Why watch? Because Ben, who is a top-tier environmental portrait photographer, pulls off an amazing job using minimal equipment…
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How To Go Pro
This morning on Facebook a new photographer armed with her entry-level camera and kit lens and way more enthusiasm than knowledge asked 130,000 random strangers on Facebook for advice on going pro. Of course, being Facebook she got a ton of bad advice about what gear she should buy. I offered a different suggestion. Here’s…
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How To Shoot Weddings
The simple answer is don’t! There’s a very good reason I haven’t posted a photo of a wedding on this page about how to shoot weddings. The answer is I don’t shoot weddings! I mean I have shot weddings in the past but I won’t do one now and it’s for the same reasons you…
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Small Camera Street
Nothing is better than to chance upon a street festival or jazz outdoor event or Toronto Comicon, a three-day celebration of all things comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming, or cosplay featuring hundreds of dressed up kids (and some adults). What’s even more fun is doing the shooting during an outing of The Toronto Photo Walk.…
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