Monday, June 15, 2020
CHICKS AT PLAY
Story and Images by Charmaine Toews. I live on a country property with a couple of acres. For the last two years we have had laying hens so we can enjoy the pleasure of gathering our own eggs from our free-range chickens. They sleep in a coop, but during the summer days they wander a huge area of our yard that also has a large natural pond. They are happy chickens, we like to think. Well, when we got a new batch of 20 chicks to increase our number of layers, it only seemed right to photograph them.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
A PEEK INTO ACCREDITATION PREPARATION
(Submitted by Mark Laurie. Images by Glenn Krahulic) - I was helping a PPOC member (Glenn Krahulic) to prepare his accreditation submission. The process might be helpful to you. Look at your body of work, what do you have the most of right now? What category will these images fit into? Rapidly go through them, select raw images with the finished images. Don't dwell too much on each image for its merits etc. Let your mind consider parts of the photo too. Do this quickly, and amass a large group of files.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
PPOC 50th ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS GALA
The Professional Photographers of Canada had big plans to celebrate their 50th Anniversary (1970-2020) along with their Awards Gala in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan April 24 - 27th. Unfortunately, those plans abruptly changed with the growing restrictions due to COVID-19. Instead of canceling the entire convention, it was decided to go ahead with the first (and hopefully last) Virtual Awards Gala that celebrates the successes and achievements of the dedicated service of their members as well as their photography skills. Many thanks to all those involved in producing this event.
Thursday, April 16, 2020
THE MAKING OF "HUMANE MEAT"
Story / Images by Victoria West. When I showed “Humane Meat” to my father, he said “do you think that one day you'll make something that I can actually hang on the wall? Your mind is a scary place.”
Friday, April 10, 2020
PPOC RECOMMENDS THAT PHOTOGRAPHERS ABSTAIN FROM PORCH PORTRAITS
PPOC recommends that these Front Porch type of sessions do not take place at this critical time.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
NEWBORN LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHERS GIVE BIRTH TO FANTASY FOOTBALL
(Story by Veronica Scallion. B&W images by V.Scallion. Colour Images by Tamara Taylor.) What does a family do when they have been in a competitive Fantasy Football League with their friends for years and go from Last to First place? Well, when they know an ultra creative PPOC Photographer - their wild ideas can be turned into a reality. This new reality gave birth to a Unique and Creative Fantasy Football Newborn Lifestyle photo project! Here's the story behind how a family won their Fantasy Football League and welcomed their special "newborn addition" to their home.
Friday, March 20, 2020
CHOICES - Can You Live Without Photoshop And Lightroom
Story and Images by Bill Booth. We all make choices, decisions, select options, and so on. Do you prefer Nikon, Canon, Fuji, other? Want a Ford, GM, BMW? As long as your decision works for you, go for it. These companies all make excellent products, so the decision is yours. Let's explore a few choices for digital image editing for photographers.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
PPOC ANNOUNCES THEIR 2020 NATIONAL IMAGE COMPETITION FINALISTS
Competition in any discipline can bring out the best in people. This is certainly the case for the Professional Photographers Of Canada, who have just completed their 2020 National Image Competition. Some of the Most Talented Photographers in Canada (and the world), participated by submitting up to four images to a panel of Judges. A variety of Photographic Genres was available.
Thursday, February 20, 2020
BUILD YOUR OWN CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY PROPS
Images/Story by Mark Bilash. Looking to add more Creativity to your Photo Sessions? How about building your own Props, to create a special theme? That's exactly what I did for a unique Rosie The Riveter style Pinup theme. You can save money, as well as channel your creativity towards Prop Building.
Sunday, February 2, 2020
Canadians Going for Gold at World Photographic Cup
Four Canadian photographers have images shooting for the podium at the 2020 World Photographic Cup. All of these photographers are members of the PPOC - Professional Photographers Of Canada.
