A few days ago on a particularly stormy day I decided to grab my camera and drive to Belcarra Regional Park. You know my penchant for cloudy skies. As soon as I arrived it started pouring with rain so I sheltered under a tree and started observing. There was a family on the jetty crab fishing. [...]
Fusion Festival is one of the youngest festivals in Canada but it has already received the ‘Best Cultural Event in Canada’ award. The festival is a celebration of music, food and culture from all around the world. What a great venue for photography! All Images - Fuji X-T1 paired with the XF 90mm F2. I [...]
How badly I wanted to become a photographer! A serious photographer, I should add. First, I needed serious gear and the bigger the camera, the better. Check! Then I bought lenses – lots of them. After all, I had to cover every focal length known to humankind. Check! Then, of course I needed a hefty [...]
Yesterday while walking in Coquitlam Park, we had a big surprise. You may have seen the photos of the bear on the news, but we were actually there. One of the privileges of living in British Columbia is to experience one of the most incredible landscapes in the world. Part of this experience is learning [...]
For some, Route 66 is just a road sign. However, for millions of Americans it is the Main Street of America, a legend, the symbol of freedom, blue skies and the culture of the open road. The purpose of Route 66 was to provide a way for those “Going West,” especially in the 1930s. Along [...]
While choosing locations for our photo escapades, we usually prefer less-travelled roads. However, some places offer such visual temptation that skipping them would cause us sleepless nights. Therefore, during our last photo trip of 2014, we couldn’t resist visiting the famous Alcatraz Island. We knew that we had to take the first sailing of the [...]
Disclaimer: If you are looking for an objective, technical-oriented review you won’t find it here. Photography is an art and as a result personal emotions and experiences play a vital role. Therefore, the views presented here are only mine. They are deeply personal and biased and that’s how it should be. I have never been [...]
After shooting extensively with the XF 50-140mm F2.8, we would like to share a few points about this lens with you: Micro-Contrast: Superb and on a par with our beloved XF 56mm F1.2 Optics: Bitingly sharp, to our eye, a notch better than Canon or Nikon equivalents Image Stabilization (OIS): 5-stops – YES, it works, [...]
Along with the rise of Instagram and iPhone photography, there has been a flood of filters and film simulations. Unfortunately, the majority of these tools are formulated very poorly and the results can be quite grotesque. When I heard that Fujifilm is working on a new film simulation, Classic Chrome, I was intrigued. After all, [...]
Despite years of digital photography, many photographers, including us, have moments when they indulge in the timeless quality of film. One of my favourite B&W films were Kodak 400 TMAX or TRI-X 400. Their strong contrast and graininess created a particular visual atmosphere. Fortunately, today’s programs such as NIK Silver Pro allow the photographer to [...]
