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Easy to digest and apply tips for the landscape photographer.
Want More Interesting Landscape Photos? Look Beyond the Obvious. Mar 22, 2022

Spring has arrived! I know many of you are excited about that. What was frozen under the heaps of snow will soon emerge, and the cycle of new growth will begin.

However, here in the Canadian Rockies, spring's emergence is slow. In some places, the ice breaks up and makes way for new compositions...

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How to Choose the BEST ISO For Every Photo Mar 15, 2022

Before diving too deep into chit-chatting about choosing the BEST ISO for every photo, I want to define ISO quickly. ISO is the acronym for the International Organization of Standardization. This Organization sets standards for a camera's sensitivity rating or sensitivity to light in a...

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Capture Better Landscape Images With These Three Most Important Tips Mar 08, 2022

Many of you already know that I've had a camera in my hand since I was a little girl. I'd run after my father through forests towards the railway lines as he'd seek that perfect train in a landscape image. I'd bring along my little film camera and take photos of things I spotted like creeks and...

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Secrets to Creating a Landscape Photo in Black and White Mar 01, 2022

Colour in landscape photography is a powerful attractant. It can help the photographer execute a compelling story and infuse emotion in a photo. Colour is also comfortable, as most see the world in colour.

However, there’s something timeless and captivating about a black and white...

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Things are Looking Up! What to Photograph When you Have no Time Feb 22, 2022

Not too long ago, a beautiful bout of snow and hoar frost blanketed the trees in the ravine close to my home. As often is the case with this weather condition, it was cold. Those sub -20 Celcius degrees temperatures aren't all that conducive to hours of outdoor camera play, but the...

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Want to Move Your Photos Away From Looking Like a Snapshot Towards a Work of Art? Do This! Feb 15, 2022

So you want to take better photos? Well, we have that in common, so do I. Now, I want to note right off the bat here that the purpose of this article isn't to criticize the photographer that seeks out a snapshot. Instead, this article is for the photographer that wants to move...

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