I went out a few nights ago to take sunset pictures. I had been aching to get out on a nice summer night to try a new spot Nick and I had found. I wasn’t able to find anyone to go with, so I packed my stuff and went out solo. With potential fireworks that night as well, I figured maybe I would try those out after. I was able to find parking easy enough and got to the water […]
As I was reading the local paper online, I found an article about a ‘Supermoon’ the coming Saturday. Apparently it only happens every 20yrs, so I made arrangements to go take pictures. Brad, a friend I met at a photography meetup group, would join me after he went shooting in Rawdon. We emailed back and forth to try to find a good location. The first was the observation area on Mount Royal. It has a great eastward view of the […]
This is the lens I am saving up for: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens. I spotted this lens when the initial thought of replacing my kit lens was mulling around in my brain. I have seen so many good reviews for this lens, I can’t help but get a little excited by it. I was debating on getting a faster lens with a better the f/4 rating, but decided to go with image quality instead of speed. I tend […]
So I picked up my zoom lens. Even though the reviews commented that the focus was a little fuzzy, I decided to save the money and go for the EF-S 55-250 from Canon. I picked it up from <a title=”B&H photo” href=”http://www.bhphoto.com” target=”_blank”>B&H Photo</a>. As a landscape photographer, I really do not have a need for a zoom lens, so I was just looking for something to use when shooting pictures of the kids playing sports. The price was right, […]