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YOUR SOURCE FOR CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHY VOLUME 24, NO. 1 / SPRING 2015 VOLUME 24, NO. 1 / SPRING 2015 / $6.98 News PHOTO PORTFOLIO: TONY BECK Images of Nature MICHEL ROY The Magic of Slow Shutter Speed MICHAEL DEFREITAS What’s in My Bag? FRANÇOIS DESROSIERS Portrait Lighting Technique KRISTIAN BOGNER Lighting on Location PLUS: DR. WAYNE LYNCH Iwokrama – The Green Heart of Guyana MICHELLE VALBERG Antarctic Adventure Photo by Tony Beck COMPLIMENTARY ISSUE • FREE COPY and more! Spring 2015 3 Focal Point BY NORM ROSEN, EDITOR | [email protected] TRIPPING THE NIGHT FANTASTIC his issue of PHOTONews features ite images have been made with this equipment; if you Ta selection of images captured use a remote shutter release and turn off the vibration after sunset – when the challenge of compensation when using a tripod or camera support, low-light photography coincides with the results can be quite spectacular. Search the pool at the opportunity to explore new cre- the flickr® group for images tagged “night” to see some Join the ative techniques. From Gemy Bom’s great shots from the group members, and by all means, conversation! spectacular stitched night panorama tag your own images to add them to our gallery of fan- in our Springboard section, to Fran- tastic photos. cis Audet’s adventure in astrophotog- If you are looking for inspiration this issue certainly raphy, this is the ideal time to grab fills the bill. From Michel Roy’s “Magic of Slow Shutter facebook.com/ photonewscanada your tripod and head out after dark to Speeds” to Kristian Bogner’s tips for lighting on loca- “trip the night fantastic!” tion, and François DesRosier’s tutorial on wireless It is amazing how easy night flash, there are many ways to expand your photograph- twitter.com/ photography can be – and how re- ic skills. 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Photo News Magazine Graphic Design 22 Telson Road, Markham, ON L3R 1E5 Jean-Denis Boillat [email protected] PHOTONews is published four times per year Photo Editor André Dal Pont (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) by Zak Media, and distributed to imaging and adventure enthu- Contributing writers/photographers siasts throughout Canada. Dr. Wayne Lynch, Kristian Bogner, All rights reserved. Reproduction of any material Published by Michelle Valberg, Michel Roy, appearing in this magazine in any form is Zak Media Peter Burian, Michael DeFreitas, forbidden without prior consent of the publisher. Francis Audet, Tony Beck 189 Alfred-Desrochers SUBSCRIPTIONS – Address change Saint-Augustin, QC, Canada G3A 2T1 Visit www.photonews.ca or contact : Tel: 418 871 4294 • Fax: 418 871 4295 PHOTONews Magazine 22 Telson Road • Markham, ON L3R 1E5 www.zakmedia.ca 4 PhotoNews CONTENTS 32 PORTFOLIO Tony Beck – Naturalist Pale Mandibled Aracari 22 26 38 MICHEL ROY WAYNE LYNCH – DESTINATIONS PERSPECTIVES The Magic of Slow Shutter Speeds Iwokrama Rainforest – Kristian Bogner – Lighting on Location The green heart of Guyana CANADIAN ANGLES – 44 FRANCIS AUDET 54 THROUGH THE LENS 60 ANTARCTICA Astrophotography – Bernard Brault – Michelle Valberg heads south The sky is the limit! 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