Changing My Ways: I always found a quasi-direct correlation between how physically free and uninhibited I felt to my flow of creative freedom. Being bogged down by equipment or committed to one location due to my tripod being setup often stifled my creativity. After years of shooting with the heavy full frame Canon system, lugging [Read More]
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Profile: The Relentless Jessica Eaton
Jessica Eaton has a problem: people always want to know how she makes her photographs, but few are capable of understanding the explanation. The Montreal-based artist has been working in the arcane reaches of analog photography for over 14 years. Through obsessive experimentation, she has developed a method entirely her own, combining additive colour theory [Read More]
Seitz Roundshot VR Drive II Review
In this article, I will review the VR Drive II panoramic system using the practical examples and experience I gained from using it in various situations. Due to space considerations, I will not cover the panoramic composition and the panoramic viewpoint, also I won’t spend time on the actual stitching methods. If there is an [Read More]
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Midnight Rainbow #1: Coronado by Ralph Upchurch
My wife and I were exploring the high country north of Santa Fe back in 2004. Near Dixon, NM, we spotted a dirt track that hugged the crest of a ridge as it snaked off into the wilderness. Although our rental car was … [Read More...]
Profile: Summer On The Way with Mark Sommerfeld
A few months ago a photograph taken for the NYT of the ever-polarizing Jordan Peterson began circulating on my FB feed and within my social circle. The photograph revealed a smug visage which still invited … [Read More...]
Profile: Looking For Light with Adam Krawesky
After burning out from a decade of recording music and touring, I spent a few years running a clothing and fine art/fashion magazine shop in the west end of Toronto. It was stationed across the street from the largest … [Read More...]
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The outcome of all your efforts is ink on paper, therefore you better use the best ink and the best paper. Ansel Adams, paraphrased and adapted to digital printing. 1 - Introduction I decided to follow my series … [Read More...]
Midnight Rainbow submissions
At mid-summer sunset in Iceland is very late and lasts a long time. The glacial iceberg-filled lake at Jokulsarlon is well know, but on this particular midnight we were treated to a 180 degree rainbow just as the sun … [Read More...]
The Still Life of Cinema: Michael LeBlanc
I first met Michael LeBlanc 18 years ago, when I was a touring musician with a label in need of a video and while he was leaping into film as a focus puller, mostly working for our mutual friend's music video … [Read More...]
The Changing Landscape
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Chicago Walk With The Fuji X-H1
If there is one city that gets me going as far as photography goes it has to be Chicago. To experience Chicago you must get up early and beat the crowds. So, on a cold winter morning, I invited Michael Durr our … [Read More...]
The Palouse Harvest 2018
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Turning Photographs Into Art Part 7: Printing from Lightroom Part C – Color Management
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Rediscover – Understanding Mirror Lock-Up
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The Most Important Strategies For Building Your Future-Proofed Portfolio
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Red River Paper -Palo Duro Smooth Rag 310
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