Lensbaby Spring Sale

 By Ryley Smith

 

Capture spring and all its incredible beauty with the help of Lensbaby’s Spring Sale! Save up to 25% on Lensbaby Velvet Lenses, plus use promo code LBSpring at checkout to save an extra 5% on ALL Lensbaby products. Lensbaby is renowned for they’re unique and creative take on photography, and this is your chance to express yourself while saving on Lensbaby’s best products! 

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Abandoned Photo Tours: Bar Diamond Ranch – Strawberry Moon

 By Ryley Smith

 

Join two of the most passionate and skilled abandoned photographers in Canada, Robert Scott and Scott Dimond for a weekend of abandoned bliss during Abandoned Photo Tours: Bar Diamond Ranch – Strawberry Moon. Experience three days and nights of abandonment, landscape, portraiture, in-class presentations on composition, night photography and editing, all at the beautiful and remote Bar Diamond Guest Ranch under the Strawberry Moon!

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DPReview Comes to an End

 By Evelyn Drake


DPReview.com
announced that its digital platform will be closing soon. Their website will remain active until April 10th, with new editorial content being posted until then. The team has committed to delivering their best material to ensure they go out with a bang.

If you have uploaded photos or text to the site, you can request a download of the data before their April 6th deadline. A form is available to help you delete your DPReview account, acquire a copy of your data or both. Click here for the form. 

Meanwhile, the DPReview TV Youtube channel, helmed by personalities Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake (former staff & Youtube hosts from The Camera Store), also revealed that they would be providing new videos via DPreviewTV until April 10th. After that, they will be making more Youtube videos together for Petapixel.

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Panasonic’s Lumix S5 II and Lumix S5 II X

 By Ryley Smith

 

Panasonic latest hybrid full-frame mirrorless cameras are here! The latest additions to the Lumix S Series camera line up the Lumix S5 II and the Lumix S5 II X. The first Lumix cameras to utilize Phase Detection Auto-Focus (PDAF) with the help of a newly developed 24.2-megapixel 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor and a new imaging engine, a powerful image stabilization system plus, outstanding video capabilities! The Lumix S5 II and the Lumix S5 II X offer more options for full-frame cameras and helping you explore your creative universe! 

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Scenes for the Memory Vault

 By Tamron

Article By Jenn Gidman. Images by Mike Drew

Toward the western end of the Canadian prairies lies Calgary, the largest city in the province of Alberta. With abundant wildlife and vast landscapes that include mountains, forests, and desert badlands, the region has served as backdrops for such films as The Bourne Legacy and The Revenant, as well as HBO’s latest hit, The Last of Us. It’s also where editorial and outdoor photographer Mike Drew calls home, and where he wanders with his camera to tell his particular photographic stories.

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Fujifilm Hands-On X-Perience

 By Ryley Smith

 

Join us for our X-Citing, Fujifilm Hands-On X-Perience! On Saturday, March 18th, you can get your hands on Fujifilm’s latest X-series photo and video equipment at Calgary’s RAD studios with live-action demos featuring martial artists from Scott Taekwon-do. Pick between the morning or the afternoon time slot to fit your schedule so you can enjoy everything Fujifilm has to offer. 

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How to Use Filters to Control Light in Photography

 By Monika Deviat & Joe Desjardins

Monika Deviat – Nikon D850, Nikkor 70-200 f2.8, ISO160 f11 82mm 1/3s

Filters are useful tools for photographers who want to control light. There are many different kinds of filters and ways to use them. Two that are extremely useful in many situations are polarizers and ND filters. Joe Desjardins and Monika Deviat illustrate how they have used these filters in Waterton Lakes National Park, an area they have extensively explored, photographed and hosted workshops in. 

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