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Foreground Magic

September 2nd, 2009 No comments

20090212-IMG_6160By Patrick Arseneau – Let’s talk about landscape photography. It is probably the most popular type of photography for vacation souvenirs, picture frames, road trips, sunsets, nature lovers, etc. But how often do you hear someone say “The pictures don’t do it justice. You had to be there”. The reason why ‘pictures don’t do it justice’ is that no matter how advanced camera technology has become, it is not even close to what your eyes can see.

Rule Of Thirds

June 25th, 2009 No comments

bee From digital-photography-school.com - Perhaps the most well know principle of photographic composition is the ‘Rule of Thirds‘. It’s one of the first things that budding digital photographers learn about in classes on photography and rightly so as it is the basis for well balanced and interesting shots. I will say right up front however that rules are meant to be broken and ignoring this one doesn’t mean your images are necessarily unbalanced or uninteresting. However a wise person once told me that if you intend to break a rule you should always learn it first to make sure your breaking of it is all the more effective!

Do-It-Yourself Macro Kit

June 22nd, 2009 No comments

diymacroArticle from http://www.diyphotography.net – The following guest post by Brian Carey will show you how to make a powerful macro glass using some old filters (and really good and cheap glass)

Moose in Moncton

June 17th, 2009 No comments

mooseBy Patrick Arseneau – I was walking the dog last night around 7pm along the marsh between Riverview and Moncton (I live in Riverview). Just as Iwas about to head back home, I see in the far distance what seemed to be way too big to be a dog. It was too far to tell and it could’ve been a horse. I walked back home to grab my camera and ventured back on the trail.

Copyrights – Do You Own Your Pictures?

June 15th, 2009 No comments

pro-imagingBy Patrick Arseneau – A lot of people assume that they are the rightful owners of every picture they took. This is usually true up until they share those pictures on social websites or photo contests. When sharing pictures online, you should always pay close attention to the site’s terms and conditions. While most of them are being fair to the creator, some are a little surprising.