Outdoor Photography Canada

Toronto Photo Walks Exhibition

Roy Ramsay — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:04:03 +0000

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Studio 561

Studio 561
561 Bloor St. West at Bathurst
Toronto

March 17-31, 2012

Opening reception: March 17 at 5pm

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Merging of Vision and Technology with Tony Sweet

Roy Ramsay — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:05:31 +0000

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March 24, 2012

University of Toronto, MacLeod Auditorium
2158-1 King's College Circle
Toronto, ON M5S 1A8

9:30am to 5:00pm

For more information: http://www.torontodigitalphotoclub.com/2012_seminar/2012_seminar.html

For a PDF brochure: http://www.torontodigitalphotoclub.com/2012_seminar/Tony_Sweet_2011.pdf

ANNUAL LATOW SEMINAR AND AV FESTIVAL -- BURLINGTON, ON

Roy Ramsay — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:57:39 +0000

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Saturday, 14 April 2012: Seminar with Nevada Wier, “Creative Travel Photography,”
9-4:30. AV Festival, 7-9 pm.

Sunday, 15 April 2012: Workshop with Nevada Wier, “Low-light Travel Photography & Creative Use of Flash in the Field”.  

Location (Saturday only): Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, ON.

For further information and tickets: www.latow.com or seminar@latow.com

December 2011 Editors Assignment Contest Finalists

Roy Ramsay — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:47:41 +0000

Canadian Travel Shot

*finalists in no particular order

Rollo Bay Beach, PEI
Copyright @BoBC

Noon Parade
Copyright©Sean

Above Lake O'Hara
Copyright©obrienphotography

November 2011 Editor's Assignment Finalists

Roy Ramsay — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:29:12 +0000

Animals in Motion

*Finalists in no particular order

Fly By, or the end of a chase"
Copyright © Ulli Hoeger

Hovering Common Tern
Copyright © Trooper

January Editor's Assignment

Roy Ramsay — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:17:47 +0000

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16 January, 2012 - 10 February, 2012

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Prizes

Position Names & Prizes:

Grand Prize/ Best of Year Award 

Upon closing of the December 2012 assignment, one overall image from all the assignment winners for 2012 will win the Best of Year Award. With this distinction comes the Best of Year Certificate issued by Outdoor Photography Canada magazine. In addition you will win an OPC/Fstop Tilopa photo backpack (Cranberry colour) to take with you on your trip to Darwin Wiggett’s winter workshop from February 7, 2013 to February 10, 2013 at the Aurum Lodge located outside Banff National Park, Alberta. The workshop includes instruction, lodging and food. Flights and travel to the lodge, all photographic and weather related gear are not included and are the winner’s responsibility.

Description: A new assignment every month

Winter Lifestyle or Sport images

Are You the Best or The Best-Kept Secret? (for full story click here)

Roy Ramsay — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:54:46 +0000

Over the next few issues of OPC I will be featuring some lesser-known photographers who, in my opinion, are deserving of recognition. Here I present to you the second in our series called, “Are You the Best or the Best-Kept Secret?”

Photo: ©Andrew McLachlan American toad

How Does She Do It? (Exclusive Web interview)

Stephanie Hounsell — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:22:36 +0000

Award-winning blind photographer discusses two of her favourite photos

Tara Miller may be legally blind, but her mind’s eye sees 20/20. And the two photos pictured here are proof of that.

Miller couldn’t see exactly what she was photographing in either case. She has just six percent vision in her left eye — she sees through a small “hole” surrounded by blurriness — and none in her right. But the Manitoba-based commercial photographer knew the photos she wanted to capture; she could see them in her head. And when she got home and enlarged the images by 200 percent, she wasn’t disappointed.

Contest? Or Just a Rights Grab? (For a sneak peek click here)

Dale Wilson — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:04:58 +0000

Photo contests have been around since the days when chemistry was first introduced to develop light-sensitive cellulose — in other words, since before photography became a popular hobby in the 1930s.

What has changed, however, is the intended flavour of the contest. It wasn’t long ago the photo contest was a vehicle that promoted the pleasurable pursuit of photography as a hobby and rewarded excellence in craft.

Sharpness Isn't the Point (For a sneak peek click here)

Darwin Wiggett — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:52:19 +0000

I have spent a career in photography trying to get the sharpest photos possible. I use heavy tripods, mirror lock-up, cable releases and the sharpest aperture settings possible on the best lenses I can afford. In short, I’m a sharpness freak and I’m not happy unless my images are more than knife-edge sharp! But sometimes sharpness isn’t the point because sharpness can kill the mood and emotion of a photo. Soft can be beautiful. Soft is ethereal and light; soft is inviting. So try out these four techniques to give your images a softer, more artistic rendering.

Step Away from the Big Gun (For a sneak peek click here)

John E. Marriott — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:43:03 +0000

Like many a wildlife photographer before and after me, I had a sordid love affair with my beautiful, new 500mm telephoto lens when I first got it. The extended honeymoon lasted five glory-filled years, during which you would have been hard-pressed to see me photograph a bear, beaver or bat with anything but my big lens.

The love coupling came to a crashing halt when I started to notice my portfolio was distinctly lacking in one category -- I hardly had any good images showing animals in their natural environment.

DSLR Auto Focus — How And Why it Works (for a sneak peek click here)

Paul Burwell — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:30:23 +0000

There are few things more frustrating to a photographer than when their camera won’t auto focus or when it gets the focus wrong. In this column, we’ll take a look at exactly how auto focus works in today’s digital cameras and what you can do to increase the odds of getting your photos in focus the way you imagined when you made the photographs.

To read Paul Burwell's column please pick up the current issue of OPC today!

Photogenic Flakes (for the full story click here)

Scott Linstead — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:15:19 +0000

Winter is here again and everyone should know that snowflakes in a wildlife image can boost the drama considerably. The power of obvious atmospheric conditions in a photograph is not to be underestimated. Think of your favourite wildlife image shot during fall or winter. Now, add snowflakes. The result: a better image. But rendering snowflakes in an attractive way is difficult. Let’s have a look at some of the ways we can capitalize on this king of precipitations.

Motivation by Assignment (For the full Story click here)

Kelly Funk — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:43:47 +0000

Six Steps to The Perfect Snowflake Photo (For a sneak peek click here)

Don Komarechka — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:10:00 +0000

While many macro photography subjects all but disappear during the winter months, one tiny wonder of nature remains – the snowflake. Learn how to capture these little beauties with the right tools, tricks and lighting, then follow the step-by-step guide to properly edit your snowflake images with focus stacking.

To read more of Don Komarechka's article on snowflake photography, pick up the current issue of OPC now!