YOUR SOURCE FOR CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHY VOLUME 30, / SPRING NO.1 2021 / $6.98 VOLUME 30, NO.1 / SPRING 2021 / $6.98 News VIKTORIA HAACK PORTFOLIO – NEENA CHANNAN PHOTO Heartbeat of the streets MATHIEU DUPUIS Lifestyle Photos A Voyage to “The Pebble” KRISTIAN BOGNER Finding Peace in a Turbulent World DR. WAYNE LYNCH A Loonie saved the day! MICHELLE VALBERG What’s in my bag? PLUS: TONY BECK Best Angles for Wildlife Photography FIELD TEST Urban and Landscape Lenses Photo Viktoria by Haack and more! COMPLIMENTARY ISSUE • FREE COPY FOCAL POINT by Norm Rosen, Editor | [email protected] Finding Inspiration Go back in time to early spring 2020, panels, and use reflectors and optic- intellectual restrictions of the lockdown and who would have thought that we al solutions right out of the photo and mentality, to discover new horizons. would face a year of pandemic anxiety, video studio. We set up green screen If this is your first encounter with social isolation, and challenges across backgrounds to impress and amuse PHOTONews, please take a few minutes the full spectrum of our lifestyle. our video conference contacts, and we to visit our website at www.photonews. It is now one year since we began seek new ways to express ourselves ca where you will find a wealth of photo- the Covid-19 nightmare. In this state through imaging technology. graphic information to complement the of “the new normal” people around For many Canadians, the past few magazine content, as well as a library of the world have seized the opportun- months have been an adventure in photo archived issues, available in both French ity to learn new ways to stay in touch and video communication. With time on and English editions. You can sign up for with friends and family through cre- our hands, we picked up our cameras our FREE PHOTONews FLASH newsletter ative photo and video projects. We and explored the macro world within our – now produced monthly to provide have discovered and explored the full immediate surroundings. We reached readers with entertaining, informative, potential of livestreaming video com- out to the local environment with tele- and inspirational content. In the months munications – taking the concept of a photo lenses and adapted to a new set of to come, we will be adding exciting new “video telephone” to levels that would guidelines that could become part of our content to our YouTube channel www. have been barely imaginable just a few lifestyle for a long time to come. youtube.com/photonewscanadatv and years ago. Yesterday, we might have This issue of PHOTONews draws expanding the interactive photo experi- cocooned in the safety of our homes, on the talents of our creative team to ence through our flickr® group at www. feeling isolated, alone, and helpless, but guide you to new levels of inspiration. flickr.com/groups/photonewsgallery/. we refused to be shut in and cut off From Kristian Bogner’s perspectives on This is a time to celebrate the crea- from civilization. We quickly learned to finding the inner meaning within every tivity that we express through our pas- use technology to reach out to people image, to Viktoria Haack’s tutorial on sion for photography – and share the around the world. Today, we use our photo opportunities within a limited experience with those who need a little digital cameras to expand the scope range of travel, and Neena Channan’s inspiration to lift their spirits out of the of livestream quality. We illuminate our exploration of street photography, there pandemic doldrums to discover new Zoom sessions with ring lights and LED are many ways to break free from the adventures, just over the horizon. Join the conversation! Visit the website at www.photonews.ca Join the flickr® group at www.flickr.com/groups/photonewsgallery/ facebook.com/ twitter.com/ Tune in to our YouTube Channel: PhotoNewsCanada PHOTONewsCanada PHOTONews TV Questions or comments? Please send me an e-mail at [email protected] PHOTONews Volume 30, Number 1 / SPRING 2021 PHOTONews is published four times per year (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Published by Winter) by Zak Media, and distributed to imaging and adventure enthusi- by Viktoria Haack. ON THE COVER: Leaves of Green asts throughout Canada. Zak Media Jacques Dumont [email protected] PUBLISHER: All rights reserved. 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Undeliverables to: PHOTONews Magazine U.S. and international readers are invited to read the magazine on-line 22 Telson Road, Markham, ON L3R 1E5 at www.photonews.ca where you may enjoy FREE access to the digital edition archives. Contents 18 PORTFOLIO: NEENA No Parking – Photo by Neena Channan. I was drawn to the colour, the movement of the mural, and CHANNAN the people (bike rider and lady with stroller) speeding through, obeying the sign saying “no parking”. Heartbeat of the streets Nikon D90, Nikon 18-105, f/9, 1/15 second, ISO 2000. 14 24 28 WAYNE LYNCH - DESTINATIONS LIFESTYLE PHOTOS CANADIAN ANGLES During the lockdown, a “Looney” saved Viktoria Haack – Using Social Media for Michelle Valberg – What’s in my bag? the day! Art and Business. BEHIND THE SCENE PERSPECTIVES 32 PRINTING 101 40 46 Kristian Bogner – Use Creativity Peter Dulis – Discover Hahnemühle Mathieu Dupuis – to find Peace in a Turbulent World. Photo Cards! A Voyage to “The Pebble” WILDLIFE TECHNIQUE 36 FIELD TEST 42 Tony Beck – The Best Angles Christian Autotte – Tamron’s latest for Wildlife Photography. urban and landscape lenses. Contributors CHRISTIAN AUTOTTE, , our close-up and macro TONY BECK specializes in wildlife and na- MATHIEU DUPUIS is the author of 10 best-selling expert, has been one of Canada’s most respect- ture subjects. Based in Ottawa, Tony and his books and collaborator on 20 publications, In 2017, ed photographers for more than 40 years, spe- wife Nina Stavlund operate "Always An Ad- he became the first Quebecer to sign a photograph- cializing in nature and scientific photography. A venture".. For more information please visit er and author contract with National Geographic. contributor to many books and magazines over www.alwaysanadventure.com the years, Christian’s photographs have been ex- VIKTORIA HAACK is heavily influenced by the hibited in the National Museum of Nature in Ot- KRISTIAN BOGNER is a commercial photog- beautiful environment that surrounds her. She tawa, at the Cincinnati Museum of Science and rapher and a Canadian Nikon Ambassador. brings a unique perspective to her photography. Nature, and at the Insectarium of Montréal. Check out Kristian’s blog at kristianbogner. com and Instagram @kristianbogn-er or sign WAYNE LYNCH has more than 60 books to his NEENA CHANNAN is a freelance photographer up for one of his courses. Coupon code for credit, and tens of thousands of his images based in Toronto, Ontario. Specializing in sports PHOTONews readers is: pnewsbogner75 have been published worldwide. He has been photography, Neena is a photographer for Match honoured as a fellow of the Explorers Club Point Canada - the official podcast for Tennis Peter Dulis is a Canadian landscape photog- and the Arctic Institute of North America, and Canada, and for the 2021 season, Neena will rapher and travel enthusiast based in Toronto. he is in the Canadian Who’s Who. be the Official Photographer of the Canadian His articles and photos are featured by a variety Motorsport Response Team (CMRT). For more of media outlets. For more tips & techniques MICHELLE VALBERG is an award-winning Can- photos, please visit www.imagesbyneena.com visit – www.PhotographyAdventures.ca adian Nikon Ambassador, Canadian Geographic or check out her Instagram @imagesby_neena Photographer-in-Residence, and a member of the Explorers Club. 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