Christmas will soon be upon us, the forever challenge of what to buy certain members of your family or even friends.  We all want to become more proficient with our camera gear. To capture images that represents us as Artists and not just a snapshot guru.

So come and check-out our workshops or purchase a Gift Certificate for those who already have their cameras or are receiving a new one.

Composition is critical in an image, and with photography since we cannot arrange the components as we wish, it is that much more challenging. Then the "Light" factor comes into play. We all want that "Pow" in our image, to draw in the viewer's eye and to hold them there. In Nature we are at her mercy, we cannot control the elements we strive to capture, or that magical equation in an outstanding photo. So what to do?

 Get out there, in the wee hours before that magic light happens, keep a diligent eye out for shots in advance. Pre-visit the area to try and determine how the light will affect the scene, and then Hope! for the conditions that will give you the results you seek. For they may come only once in your lifetime, the magical way that golden hour light paints the scene, how the mist hangs in suspension at the exact level you want and how all the components of your scene, just fall into place. I will forever be grateful for that moment when it happened for us.

 But one of the most important factor is to have that special relationship with your gear, know how it reacts at those critical moments. Know how to manipulate it to respond and give you the image of your dreams. For this may never pass by you again! So Join us, on one of our very informative workshops, to feel in-tuned with your gear. Then seek out your dream shot!

What an amazing half day we had yesterday in Algonquin Park! After much to and fro I agreed with Susan that we should go in early. (sigh) We met at 5:30 and planned to be at one of the prime spots for sunrise on the corridor.
The forecast had called for rain coming in the afternoon so we hoped for clouds and maybe some fog at sunrise. Driving east into the park we could see clouds in the distance and kept hoping they would stick around for the dawn light. We stopped at Smoke Lake just as it began to get light and what a show we got. We got fabulous ever changing light with slowly rising fog.  It kept getting better and better as the sun rose and we just kept shooting.
After this show we were more than content but we moved on to some of our other favourite spots and continued to hit paydirt for most of the morning. An added bonus was that the air was pure and still, it was eerily quiet and, apart from a couple we encountered enroute to another destination, we were all alone.
Finally, around elevenish we called it a day. By that time, the sun was high and bright and there wasn't much in the way of attractive photo opportunities.

It was a magical day for sure and there are never any guarantees of what you're going to get when you go on a photo shoot, but you are guaranteed to get nothing if you don't go.
Come join us for a hands on photo shoot. We can accommodate from two to eight people to ensure our maximum hands on attention to enhance your photographic experience.