Samsung’s newest addition to its Galaxy family
Samsung’s newest phone is here!
Olympus, Nikon, Leica: Choosing the right camera, Part 3
“To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.” — Henri Cartier-Bresson The power of photography is limitless. It is worth more than a thousand words; more than an anecdote. It can convince you…
The iPhone 5C and 5S: A Double Whammy
Holiday shopping season is quickly approaching, and that means new iPhones from Apple. Apple has followed its annual tradition of releasing a new iPhone since the first one was released in 2007, but this year they had a little surprise: two new iPhones. The new models will be the plastic coated iPhone 5C and the…
Conceptual Photography at the Peak of Imagination
“All photographs are memento mori. To take a photograph is to participate in another person’s (or thing’s) mortality, vulnerability, mutability. Precisely by slicing out this moment and freezing it, all photographs testify to time’s relentless melt.” – Susan Sontag The advancement in Photoshop technology has definitely changed the definition of photography. I personally had…
Enter the Mayor’s Environment Expo Youth Photography Contest
Grab your camera! And get involved in the 2013 Mayor’s Environment Expo. We are inviting Junior and High School students (Grades 7-12) to showcase their photography talent. The photography contest encourages students to consider the environmental community that surrounds them and to take action to protect it. Tell your story through your…
How to: Use a Polaroid Instant Camera
Since I got my polaroid camera I have been taking pictures non stop. However at the beginning, it took awhile for me to get it to work to it’s full potential. Loading the film into the camera So first of you open up the cameras film cartridge by moving the button underneath the front trigger…
Sneak-a-peek at the new Tutti Frutti Froyo
On Monday, I got to go to the Tutti Frutti Sneak-a-Peek and get the inside scoop on the newest dining addition to downtown Calgary. I brought my friend Srinjoy to the VIP opening and we ate, took notes, took pictures, ate, spoke to the owners, we ate some more, and admired the place (seriously the…
Olympus, Nikon, Leica – choosing the right camera, Part 2
If you’re looking into buying a new camera, read Part 1 of this series for advice on choosing the brand of the camera. This post will explore the two different types of cameras: digital, or film? In our digital era, it may be very tempting or reflexive to choose the digital option. After all, what…
Olympus, Nikon, Leica – choosing the right camera, Part 1
Upon reading Alice’s post on her new Canon Rebel T4i, I thought I’d pitch in my own experience with cameras. I’m very fortunate – or spoiled – to have a camera-fanatic-dad (yes, this is the first step to getting the right camera: having a family member who will buy one for you so that you…
Las Vegas and the new Canon Rebel T4i: the best combo ever
I first started realizing that our family camera was totally incompetent because every time we took a night portrait mode photo or any mode actually, it looked like our souls were coming out of our bodies. The blur was that bad. So after years of convincing my parents, we get a Canon Rebel T4i and…
DIY Camera Effect
With all the cool apps, effects, and filters that can be applied to photos, photography is becoming a big thing. I mean, look at Instagram- it’s absolutely huge. However, cool effects and tricks can also be created without the use of some sort of pre-programmed application. Yes, that’s right- an effect that you can proudly…
Photo of the Day: Balancing Act
This little creature was spotted at the Butterfly Sanctuary near Niagara Falls.
Photo of the Day: Sunrise in Westlock County
Whilst I was away up in Westlock County (a short drive from Edmonton), I decided to pull an all-nighter for one of the nights I was there. It didn’t go to waste, I managed to capture this beaut of a photo with my iPhone! Enjoy!
Photo of the Day: Abstract Bokeh
Experimenting with my camera and still life photography!
Video of the day: Slow motion phantom flex camera
I was truly amazed when I watched this video illustrating the effects of the phantom flex camera that films everything in extreme slow motion (that’s 2, 564 frames per second for all you techies). The results are truly exceptional and very much “Inception”-like. [youtube LRo-L9zYf-M]