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YOUR SOURCE FOR CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHY VOLUME 27, NO. 4 / WINTER 2018-2019 VOLUME 27, VOLUME 27, NO.4 / WINTER 2018-2019 / $6.98 News PHOTO PORTFOLIO: PAUL ZIZKA Cutting Edge PLUS: Images DR. WAYNE LYNCH Galapagos–Lessons Learned MATHIEU DUPUIS The Chic-Chocs at the Blue Hour TONY BECK Tropical Nature Techniques DANIEL DUPONT How to Analyze the Histogram MICHELLE VALBERG Photography and Philanthropy MICHAEL DEFREITAS Travel Photography Tips FLASH 101 How Much Light is Enough? Photo by Paul by Zizka Photo AND MORE! COMPLIMENTARY ISSUE • FREE COPY Winter 2018-2019 3 FOCAL POINT BY NORM ROSEN, EDITOR | [email protected] Let it Snow! As PHOTONews readers may be aware, that passes through my lens and whatever filter I may be our creative team includes some very en- using. The method is simple–hold the grey card at arm’s Join the thusiastic winter photographers. Jacques length, so that the light falls on the card at the same angle conversation! Dumont and our creative artist Jean- and the same intensity as it falls on your subject. Take note Denis Boillat are avid skiers. Michelle of the camera meter’s settings, and either adjust exposure Valberg leads photo tours to Canada’s manually, or dial-in the appropriate exposure compensation. facebook.com/ PhotoNewsCanada Arctic, Kristian Bogner spends the winter If cold weather photography chills your enthusiasm, you photographing snow sports, and I have can follow the adventures of Dr. Wayne Lynch as he explores spent a lifetime skiing, snowmobiling, and the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, and share Michael twitter.com/ playing in the snow with my cameras. DeFreitas’ fascination with the colours and patterns of Peru. PHOTONewsCanada Winter brings a fresh array of chal- Tony Beck adds to your knowledge of wildlife photography lenges for Canadian photographers, by offering a series of tips for shooting in tropical destina- and we celebrate our triumph over the tions... all of these features are presented to inspire you to cold just as the pioneers celebrated make this winter a celebration of photography. the act of surviving winter. Tune in to our YouTube Channel: After many years of photographing Time to Help PHOTONews TV winter landscapes, ski and snowmobile We are very proud of the many contributions our PHOTO- events, I have developed a workflow that News team have made to the community through their produces perfect exposures every time. work. Please take a few minutes to read how Michelle Val- I carry two pieces of equipment to meas- berg has embraced philanthropy as part of her life–the Visit the website at www.photonews.ca ure the ambient light on a cold winter story forms this issue’s Canadian Angles column. day–a light meter, and a grey card. I use As we approach the holiday season, the PHOTONews Join the flickr® group at www.flickr.com/groups/ the meter to measure the incident light team encourages you to use your skills and creativity to photonewsgallery/ that falls on my subject–this produces a bring joy and comfort to friends and family who may wel- Questions or correct reading in almost every instance. come the gift of a photograph... it is a wonderful experi- comments? Please send I use the grey card and the camera’s me- ence to share your vision of the world, and to volunteer me an e-mail at [email protected] ter to measure the exact amount of light your time and energy in support of a worthy cause. PHOTONews ADVERTISING Subscription rates: Volume 27, Number 4 / Winter 2018-2019 [email protected] FREE for photographers in Canada – available at photo retail shops throughout Canada, and by mail – please Paul Zizka took this spectacular over/ © 2018 PHOTONews Magazine, Zak Media ON THE COVER: see the subscription page at www.photonews.ca for under self-portrait shot on a supraglacial lake on the Printed in Canada • ISSN 1185-3875 FREE subscription information. Greenland Icecap. Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 16mm, f/16, 1/1000 second, ISO 1600. Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40040669 U.S. and international readers are invited to read the Undeliverables to: magazine on-line at www.photonews.ca where you may PUBLISHER enjoy FREE access to the digital edition archives. Jacques Dumont [email protected] PHOTONews Magazine 22 Telson Road, Markham, ON L3R 1E5 EDITOR Norm Rosen [email protected] PHOTONews is published four times per year (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) by Zak Media, and GRAPHIC DESIGN distributed to imaging and adventure enthusiasts Jean-Denis Boillat [email protected] throughout Canada. PHOTO EDITOR All rights reserved. Reproduction of any material Published by André Dal Pont appearing in this magazine in any form is forbidden without prior consent of the publisher. Zak Media CONTRIBUTING WRITERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS 189 Alfred-Desrochers Dr. Wayne Lynch, Kristian Bogner, Michelle Valberg, SUBSCRIPTIONS – Address change Saint-Augustin, QC, Canada G3A 2T1 Michel Roy, Michael DeFreitas, Tony Beck, Visit www.photonews.ca or contact : Tel: 418 871 4294 • Fax: 418 871 4295 Daniel Dupont, Paul Zizka, Will Prentice, PHOTO News Magazine Mathieu Dupuis, Jason DiMichele. 22 Telson Road • Markham, ON L3R 1E5 www.zakmedia.ca 4 PHOTONews Out of the Blue A self-portrait shot on an incredible evening spent watching the aurora dance as we explored the 26 ice caves of Athabasca Glacier. The cave has since collapsed but it made for many memorable PORTFOLIO: moments. Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 24mm, f/2, 15 seconds, ISO 800. PAUL ZIZKA Photo by Paul Zizka Cutting Edge Images 16 20 32 MICHEL ROY WAYNE LYNCH - DESTINATIONS SHOOTING TIPS The Magic of Metadata - Secrets for Galapagos Islands - lessons learned. Michael DeFreitas – Unrivalled Peru. Search Engine Success. TECHNIQUE 38 PERSPECTIVES 46 FLASH 101 56 Daniel Dupont - Understanding Kristian Bogner - Capturing Will Prentice - How Many Lights the Histogram - part 2. Speed on Snow. are Enough? CANADIAN ANGLES 42 IN THE FIELD 52 BEHIND THE SCENE 62 Michelle Valberg - Photography Tony Beck – Tropical Tips for Mathieu Dupuis - The Mountain Inn and Philanthropy. Nature Photography. of the Chic Chocs at the Blue Hour. 6 PHOTONews New products Laowa 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom Laowa has announced the release of a tra-low dispersion element. The zoom 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom lens for Sony features a 102° (18cm) to 130° (10mm) FE mount camera systems. perspective range. The aperture ring can be switched from click to clickless, This lens is currently the widest zoom an ideal advantage for videographers. lens available for Sony full frame E-mount cameras. Designed primari- It focuses as close as 15cm for mini- ly for travel photography, Laowa has macro photography. The lens features managed to compress the size to be 5 straight aperture blades which the smallest in its class, less than 9.1 yield pleasing and clean 10-point sun- cm long and only 496g (1.1lb). The 102° stars for spectacular daylight and (18mm) to 130° (10mm) angle of view nightscape images. The lens utilizes provides flexibility for photographers 37mm rear filters and it is compatible to compose landscape or architecture with the new Laowa Magnetic Filter photos with ease. The aperture system Holder for 100mm-wide "slot-in" gradi- is carefully re-designed to produce the ent filters. best sun-star renderings among all UWA lenses in the market. The new lens will be available this month in Sony FE mount, and will soon The Laowa 10-18mm is designed for be available for Canon EOS-R and outstanding image resolution with Nikon Z systems–for more information 14 elements in 10 groups, including please visit www.laowalenses.ca. two aspherical elements and one ex- © Isak Pretorius OPENS DEC. 1 TICKETS AT ROM.ON.CA The ROM is an agency of the Government of Ontario. 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