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      • Placemats
      • Flat Stock Printing
      • Oversize Borders
      • Postcard Printing
      • Magnetic Locker / Fridge Prints
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    • Lethbridge Historic Business Logos
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    • Photo Restoration
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    • Slides, Negatives & Prints scanned to digital files
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    • About the Studio
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      • Point & Shoot Photography Course
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      • Bird Photography Courses
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      • Studio Lighting Course
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      • Focus Test Chart – Free download
      • Exposure Chart
      • Crop Factor
      • Photography Locations Lethbridge
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      • A FREE color checker for the camera bag
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  • About
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Buying used – a photographers guide

Buying used photography equipment can be a great way to save some money if you take a few precautions.

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Slide & Negative Scanning

Slide & Negative Scanning Slide & negative scanning does not have to be scary or difficult. Many clients come in …

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Buying used Photo equipment, Lethbridge, Photolab, photo printing, Digital prints

Buying used camera equipment

Buying used camera equipment what to look for…… When buying used camera equipment it is buyer beware! In today’s economy …

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Prepare for a road trip

Preparing for a road trip – 12 things for a more enjoyable trip

Preparing for a road trip will make it a lot more enjoyable when you finally hit the road. Going on …

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Digital camera cards showing how to recover lost camera files in Lethbridge

Lost Digital files

Help with recovering your lost digital files Lost digital files can be a nightmare that cause lack of sleep or …

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

What print size won’t crop your image

Figuring out your print sizes So what print size will I be able to print without loosing any of the …

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Editing photos in Adobe Photoshop

How to correctly color adjust images in PhotoShop

Adjust images in Photoshop to get the best color and allow you to change later There are many ways to …

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Canon camera batteries and a battery charger with some Eneloop batteries on the counter at First Choice Photo

Camera Battery Maintenance

Save yourself some headaches with proper camera battery maintenance!! I decided to write about camera battery maintenance as much for …

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A lens filter or no filter?

Do you need a lens filter When I am teaching I always tell my students that buying a lens filter …

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1263 2 Ave South Unit C
Lethbridge, AB
West side of building at the back
Phone 403-327-1114
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