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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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City Of Lethbridge Galt Museum sign at night with Whoop-up drive in the background

Lethbridge Wedding Locations – 2024

Here is a list of Lethbridge Wedding Locations. If you are getting married in Lethbridge and looking for a location …

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

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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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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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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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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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Order prints online, photo prints, Frames, framing, Lethbridge

Getting great photo prints

It is possible to get GREAT photo prints. Great photo prints is possible in Lethbridge. The secret is in getting …

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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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Lethbridge Photolab, order prints online, Prints near me, Old negatives, old slides, Restorations

Buying used – a photographers guide

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

Studio light that you can learn in your Photography course and imrove your photo education

Photo Education

Looking to improve your photography and / or business skills with a quality photo education? First Choice Photo / Paterson …

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Online Photography Teaching

Getting ready for some online photography teaching today. I love teaching online as I get to teach students from around …

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Lethbridge Historical photograph of the Case Implements dealer building

Organizing and Preserving Photographs & Documents

Before it is to late take some time organizing and preserving your photographs Just about every day I get a …

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Photo Printing – to custom profile or not, that is the question!

Getting the best quality when photo printing Photo printing can be VERY rewarding. AND VERY frustrating!! After reading many posts …

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First Choice Photo Lab / Paterson Photography Ltd

1263 2 Ave South - Unit C, Lethbridge, Alberta  T1J 0E7 (West side of building at the back)   Phone 403-327-1114

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