31 March 2018
By Viktoria Haack Using a tripod can really help elevate our photography beyond the ordinary and allow us to capture some creative alternatives to the everyday snapshot. It can sometimes feel like a chore taking out the tripod and setting it up, but one of the most basic things it does is force us to […]
31 March 2018
By John E. Marriott The first time I saw a sea otter in the wild, it was like a jolt of electricity had knifed through my body. I was off the north coast of Vancouver Island, at the top end of Johnstone Strait, and the sighting was brief — as in, “Oh my gosh, is […]
31 March 2018
Story and Photography by Mike Grandmaison Roving photographer Mike Grandmaison has a passion for Quebec, and its Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean Region doesn’t disappoint. From Canada’s tallest sand dunes, quaint covered bridges, Saguenay Fjord National Park and even a hot spot for whale watching, the province’s third largest region has it all. To read and see more […]
31 March 2018
By Kelly Funk If you’re shooting almost exclusively landscape or wildlife content and you’re wanting to move into environmental portraits, even if it’s just a small portion of your content, incorporating elements into those portraits that fit your already existing style is a great way to get started. My photography career got underway like I […]
31 March 2018
By Don Komarechka One way I’ve been pushing limits with my own photography in the past decade is trying to uncover ways to overcome the limitations of physics. For astrophotography, especially over long timescales, light pollution adds up to frustration. In macro photography we are faced with a depth-of-field that’s so shallow, we miss important […]
31 March 2018
By Ethan Meleg Let me give you the straight facts: I love outdoor photography, travel and food. But you know what’s even better? All three at once. I’d pass up dinner with Ansel Adams, a Pulitzer Prize for my literary efforts in this magazine and a chance to go back in time to photograph dinosaurs […]
31 March 2018
Story and Photography by Kelly Funk Join OPC’s Kelly Funk as he tours Iceland — a photographer’s paradise where waterfalls seem to plummet from everywhere, old lava beds are covered in lush mosses and seascapes showcase rarely seen features. This beautiful location does come with its own challenges, and Funk tells us how to overcome […]
31 March 2018
Story and Photography by Graham Osborne Good rainforest imagery is some of the most challenging, but rewarding to create. Few things can match the peaceful, almost meditative solitude you can experience there. But where do you begin? Graham Osborne gives us his tips on everything from locations to weather conditions to filters and everything in […]
31 March 2018
Story and photography by Roy Ramsay With spring just around the corner many of us are processing our winter photos and getting ready for the next season. Processing time is not the most exciting for the majority of us as we’d rather be out shooting, but in today’s photographic world it has become just as […]
31 March 2018
By Jason DiMichele The ability to get a photograph correct in-camera is a valuable skill to acquire. It allows for a more enjoyable creative experience, and saves time during post-processing. There are many accessories that help achieve this, and ExpoImaging’s ExpoDisc 2.0 (ExpoDisc) is one of them. Its claim to fame is its ability […]
31 March 2018
By Jason DiMichele The majority of digital photographers spend lots of time using a computer due to image processing and promoting ourselves online. Therefore, there are some non-photographic accessories that can really benefit us. The Unimouse is one of these general, but very innovative accessories. Based on my initial impression, I thought it might be […]
31 March 2018
By Jason DiMichele A colour-managed workflow saves you plenty of time and money by removing the guesswork from processing and printing your photos. That should sound appealing to most photographers! X-Rite just released i1Studio, an offering that’s supposed to help make your colour-managed workflow easy. Will it spark your interest to become colour managed? The […]
31 March 2018
Expecting the unexpected Adventure and wildlife photographer Michelle Valberg has learned to embrace the surprises that pop up when they’re least expected Story by Stephanie Hounsell with photography by Michelle Valberg As a photographer for 30 years, Michelle Valberg knows that not much goes according to plan when dealing with wildlife. In fact, sometimes the […]
31 March 2018
By Ethan Meleg I’ll jump right in and start off with a big announcement. After five years of writing this bird photography column, I’ve decided to retire from it. This is my last one. The demands of a young family and other priorities have left me with less time to focus on bird photography and […]
31 March 2018
Here is the winner of the April 2018 online Editor’s Assignment contest. To enter future contests and for full details and prizes, please visit our website at www.opcmagazine.com under contests. Theme: Seasons The April Editor’s Assignment contest was witness to some incredible imagery submitted online. It was a tough choice, but it came down to […]
21 December 2017
Once called the Queen Charlotte Islands, Haida Gwaii is an archipelago off the west coast of British Columbia covering an area of about 10,180 sq. km. In terms of location, Haida Gwaii is to the west coast of Canada what Newfoundland is to the east coast — it’s as far as you can get in […]
21 December 2017
Story and photography by Wayne Simpson More often than not, life has a way of being busy and overwhelming. I’m a big fan of weeding out the nonsense and zeroing in on what matters most. In many respects, black and white photography embodies this philosophy on an artistic level. With black and white imagery it’s […]
21 December 2017
Story and photography by Mike Grandmaison I’ve loved black and white photography from the moment I picked up a camera. I studied the genre through books by some of the early masters such as Brett Weston (one of my all-time favourite photographers), Minor White, Ansel Adams, Paul Strand, Dorothea Lange and Henri Cartier-Bresson, as well […]
