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Hints & Suggestions

See some of Mike’s hints and suggestions to improve your photography.

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Slide Scanning – Lethbridge

Slide scanning does not have to be scary or difficult. Many clients come in asking about slide scanning as well …

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Sigma 150 - 600

Sigma 150 – 600 lens

The Sigma 150 – 600 lens is my favourite lens and one of my top recommendations for wildlife photographers. A …

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Canon 24-70 f4L, Photography courses online

Selling photography gear in Lethbridge

If you are looking at selling photography gear in Lethbridge here are some suggestions and warnings to consider. If you …

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Photography Locations Lethbridge – 2024

2024 Popular Photography Locations Lethbridge Often I am asked about photography locations in Lethbridge.  Over the years I found many …

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Summer print special

Camera Settings for Nature Photography

As a nature and wildlife photographer, understanding your camera settings is crucial for capturing stunning images. In this blog post, …

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Image Stabilizing Lens

Crop Factor – Camera

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

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Focus Test Chart – Free download

Lens focus test chart to test your lenses Download my free focus test chart, it is free!!! To make sure …

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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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A FREE color checker for the camera bag

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

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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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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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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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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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External Hard Drives – WARNING

I am a BIG advocate of using external hard drives to store your images and data. This is of course …

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Canon 24-70 f4L, Photography courses online

Equipment for the wildlife photographer

One of the most common questions that I am asked is – “I would like to get more serious with …

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