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    • Lethbridge Historic Business Logos
  • Restorations & Copy Work
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    • Prints from prints, Prints from slides & negatives
    • Artwork Digitizing & Copies
    • Camera Card Recovery
    • Photo Editing
    • Our Location
  • Photo Studio
    • About the Studio
    • Family / Individual
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    • Graduation Portraits Lethbridge
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Mike

Mike Paterson started in the photo industry in 1985. Since then he has been involved in all aspects of photography and today is enjoying getting back to his roots of nature and wildlife photography. If Mike is not out shooting you can find him at his office in Lethbridge printing or teaching.
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Best Photo Prints Lethbridge

Looking for the best photo prints in Lethbridge You have found the lab that offers the best photo prints in …

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Lethbridge Historical photograph of the Case Implements dealer building

Digitize old photos

You want to digitize old photos but don’t know where to start You have several options if you want to …

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Photo tiles, Great gift, Cell phone pictures, Imstagram

Collage walls

Collage walls with or without picture frames Collage walls are a great way to show off photographs. On this cold …

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Lethbridge, Japanese Garden, Alberta, wall art, Wall prints

Photography Locations Lethbridge

Popular Photography Locations Lethbridge Often I am asked about photography locations in Lethbridge.  Over the years I found many public …

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Image Stabilizing Lens

Crop Factor

APS camera crop factor If you are using one the the APS sized sensor cameras, and most people are, here …

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Image Stabilized, Photography courses, Lethbridge, Online photography mentoring, Workshops, Photolab Lethbridge, Order prints online, Digital darkroom Lethbridge

Focus Test Chart – Free download

Focus test chart to test your lenses Download my free focus test chart, it is free. Make sure that your …

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Canon 5D Mark IV with grip / battery holder. Lethbridge photolab, photo printing

Exposure Chart

Print your own Exposure Chart I have been wanting to do this exposure chart for a long time. Seeing that …

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People walk through the Coaldale, Alberta Christmas light display at night

Cold Weather Photography – Clothing

Staying safe when out doing Cold Weather Photography Cold Weather photography does not have to be dangerous. Just because the …

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Sunsets last rays light the Hoodoos at Writing On Stone Park in Alberta

Color Balance – Printing

Color balance your prints so they look great on the wall Today I want to address a little about color …

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Black & white print of a rusted nut and bolt showing the texture of the metal

Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom – My thoughts

Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom?? Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom are both powerful photo editing programs. But they are designed for different …

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Free color checker, Download color checker, photo workshops, Photo courses

A FREE color checker for the camera bag

Use a free Color Checker to get better photos! Okay I am not one to buy something just because it …

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Beaver pond, Red Rock, wall art, Lethbridge wall decor, Lethbridge art gallery, Nature prints, waterton park nature prints, Waterton art gallery, photography courses, workshops, online teaching, mentoring

JPEG or RAW, what is the answer?

JPEG OR RAW THE INFORMATION Another one of the big questions that comes up when I am teaching is “Do …

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Lightning storm, Lethbridge, nature prints, printing, Nature photography, Photography workshop, photography classes, teaching, online classes, Lethbridge Alberta, photolab, photofinishing, digital posters, prints and enlargements, order prints from home, printing, poster prints, scenic photography

Camera set-up for photographing lightning

Equipment for Photographing Lightning Photographing lightning can be a fun project. Also you don’t need to stand out in the …

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Coaldale, Alberta, fog, photolab, Lethbridge photolab, photo printing, order prints online, digital camera prints, darkroom, digital prints, poster prints, print shop, Lethbridge photography courses, Photography courses online

It’s the photographers job ….

What really is the photographers job? Several comments over the past year got me thinking about photography, and more so …

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Digital camera card recovery, Lethbridge, photo lab, photolab, same day photo prints, YQL, prints and enlargements, order photo prints online

Caring for your camera card.

Your camera card is IMPORTANT, care for it!! I am often asked about how to look after a camera card …

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Mountain blue bird sitting on a fence post looking off into the distance by Police Lake Alberta

Depth of field

Depth of field is one of the areas that I find people always are asking about. It is also one …

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Lethbridge River valley weasel photo art with the weasel standing up looking at prey

Learn your cameras white balance??

Learn your cameras white balance to get better pictures Learn your cameras white balance is one way to get your …

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Lethbridge High Level Bridge lit at night looking down the Oldman river with a full moon

High Level Bridge Lethbridge

One of my favorite photo subjects, The High Level Bridge Lethbridge The high level bridge in the City of Lethbridge. …

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Digital camera card recovery, Lethbridge, photo lab, photolab, same day photo prints, YQL, prints and enlargements, order photo prints online

Camera Cards- Are they safe??

Another question that I am asked a lot is “How archival are camera cards”? People wonder if they should fill …

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Beginner photography courses, one on one online

Point & Shoot Photography Course

Point & shoot cameras Do you have a point and shoot camera and would like to know how to get …

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1263 2 Ave South Unit C
Lethbridge, AB
West side of building at the back
Phone 403-327-1114
mike@firstchoicephoto.ca
www.firstchoicephoto.ca

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