Portrait Sessions: Pynn-Lively Family

Portrait Sessions:  Pynn-Lively Family Once again we are going to step behind the scenes and look at the process of shooting portraits.  I will cover location, the experience, and the gear used for the session. I met Gary and Josie…

Portrait Sessions – Jess and Airell

Portrait Sessions – Jess and Airell Today’s share is from a recent engagement session I did for Jessica and Airell.  They recently got engaged, and so they made the trip up to my community for me to do their engagement…

Velcani Family Portraits

Portrait Sessions – the Velcani Family I did a family portrait session with the Velcani’s from Ottawa last month.  The weather was, well, very Canadian, with grey skies, cold temperatures, and occasionally spats of very cold rain.  They had driven…

Killer Apps: JPEGmini Pro Review

We live in a digital age. An age where not only is the photography digital, but the most common way that photography is shared and viewed is through digital means. Many of my wedding or portrait sessions are transacted without…

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Review

Canon has been renovating its entire catalog of consumer grade zoom lenses over the past several years to great effect. I’ve used a number of Canon’s previous generation consumer grade zooms, including the 18-55mm kit lens, the 18-135mm and 18-200mm…

Killer Apps – Cascable Wi-Fi Camera Remote

I’m launching a new column here called “Killer Apps”.  These days photography is about more than just gear; competitive photographers also need to know their way around computers, software, and apps.  In this column I will be sharing pieces of…

Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Review

In photography there are moments when we have “fortunate accidents”; can we also have those with gear purchases? I didn’t originally set out to purchase the Canon EF-M 55-200mm f IS STM telephoto lens. It wasn’t readily available in the…

DJI Phantom 2 +GoPro Hero 4 Review

You’ve probably all been walking through a mall and seen someone demonstrating a little remote control helicopter from a kiosk in the middle of the hallway. Oohs and ahhs are heard as the little copter swoops around and soars like…

Canon EOS M3 Review

The EOS M has long been the “red-headed stepchild” of Canon’s camera lineup. Canon wanted a piece of the growing mirrorless system market with their DSLR-like sensors and miniature bodies, but when the EOS M came to the market in…

Fotodiox WonderPana Filter System Review

Early this year I reviewed the new Tamron 15-30mm f VC lens. I was very impressed by it and gave it an extremely favorable review. I had many requests to do a direct comparison of it with the Canon EF…

Langille Family Portraits

Autumn in Canada is a beautiful, beautiful season, and so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that it is a popular time to have outdoor portraits done.  Some people are thinking about their Christmas cards or just reminded that it…