Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Image Gallery
Here is a gallery of images taken with the Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens that I just reviewed. You can read the review here if you haven’t already. Some of these images are straight out of camera, others…
Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Review
A Canon Underdog? I have a soft spot for underdogs. That probably serves me well, as I often review Tamron and Rokinon products, and these are manufacturers that are long time underdogs. So as I hold this beautifully made Canon…
Circular Polarizer Where?!!
Many of you are familiar with the traditional uses of a circular polarizer. They help in keeping blue skies blue, improving color saturation, and reduce glare in bright conditions. They are like a good pair of sunglasses for your lens.…
Adding “Punch” Through Exposure
There are some people who make a very good living by buying somewhat rundown houses, renovating them, and then “flipping” them for a large profit. Not everyone can do this. Some people try it and discover somewhere during the renovation…
How (and Why) I Took the Shot #2: Persistance
Preface: This is the second post in a new series where I will tell you a little bit about a certain shot, focusing on how I shot it and equally importantly, why I shot it. Photography is about the individual. …
Weekly Hot Deals!
Hello, everyone! Over the past several years I have become the “guy” that a lot of people go to when they want to buy gear. I do my very best to strike the balance for others that I do for…
New Tamron All-in-One Lens Announcement
Dustin’s thoughts: This lens sounds (potentially) like another exciting product from Tamron provided the optics are reasonably good. I used the Tamron 18-270mm VC when I shot crop sensor bodies at one point and found it a pretty competent performer…
How (and Why) I Took the Shot #1: Overlook
This is the first post in a new series where I will tell you a little bit about a certain shot, focusing on how I shot it and equally importantly, why I shot it. Photography is about the individual. We…
Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Review update
Tamron’s Game Changer Update: February 7th, 2014. This lens has caused a serious stir not only amongst reviews but at retail. Reviews since mine have strongly concurred with my conclusions. Many people have experienced backorders in countries around the world,…
Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Image Gallery
Hello everyone! I know that there is a lot of excitement over Tamron 150-600mm VC lens lens (enough that you all pretty much broke my website!), so I thought I would create a space just as a gallery for you to see…
Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Review
Tamron’s Game Changer I pay very close attention to news in the camera industry. I also interact with a lot of different photographers around the world via the Internet. I can safely say that this lens, the Tamron SP 150-600mm…
Snap Art 4 Tuturial
“Fabulous Feline”: In today’s tutorial I want to demonstrate how that you can take an ordinary “snapshot” style photo and turn it into a handsome piece of art through the use of Alien Skin Snap Art 4. Best of all,…
Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD Review
Ready to Challenge the Big Dogs? I recently wrote about the great flexibility of a good macro lens, particularly a stabilized one. That article will be coming out in the next PhotoNews Flash. But to summarize: when you buy a…
Thanks a Million!
Wow, what a ride it has been over the past couple of years! Flickr tells me that I joined the site in October 2010. I was very new to serious photography at that point, and, to be honest, I almost…
The Moose of Algonquin Park
“The Ungainly Giants” I have the privilege of living only about 25 minutes from the eastern edge of one of Ontario’s great treasures – Algonquin Provincial Park. This massive provincial park (7,653 square kilometers/2,995 square miles) is a place full…