Christmas Gift Guide
The Definitive Christmas Gift Guide for the Photography Lover Male or Female, young or old, photography is a hobby that is accessible for just about everyone. So if you’re blessed with someone in your life who loves being behind the lens, this is the Christmas gift guide you need to read. We’ve tried to pull […]
3 Tips for Getting Better Depth of Field
Getting Better Depth of Field Are you struggling to get that creamy, smooth background you’re craving in your photos? Here are 3 tips for getting a better (in this case more shallow) depth of field for those stand-out photos. Not following these tips? That’s ok! Remember you can always join our Digital I – […]
Practice Makes Perfect
Practice Makes Perfect At Learn Photography Canada, we love helping people learn about their cameras and photography in general. In our beginner photography course, we provide a solid foundation for people to learn their cameras in a hands-on fashion while taking pictures of iconic sites in Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga and Kelowna. […]
Lightroom Shortcut Cheat Sheet – Part 1
Your FIRST Lightroom Shortcut Cheat Sheet Welcome to the first of our Lightroom Shortcut Cheat Sheets. These sheets are designed to be printed and put in a place that is nice and close to your computer. As part of our 5 minute photo fixes, we’ll be compiling these to help expedite your editing time and […]
Using the Spray Can Tool in Lightroom
Editing Made Easy – Using The Spray Can Tool in Lightroom Lightroom is such a powerful program and is full of amazing, nifty, simple tools. This week we’re talking the Spray Can Tool . This tool allows you to very quickly copy organizational settings across a bunch of photos. It’s perfect to use if you […]
Composition Tip – When to Square Up (and when not to)
Composition Tip: When To Square Up (And When Not To) When it comes to composition in photography there is so much to think about: depth of field, rule of thirds, lighting – the list goes on. Our suggestion is this: take it one step at a time. Enjoy just taking photos, and as you […]
A Great Use for Shutter Priority
Shutter Priority – Capturing Ghost people If you’ve been to our Digital I – Beginner Photography Course then you will know that we don’t spend a lot of time covering Shutter Priority (this is the S or Tv mode on your camera). But we sometimes mention one great use for this mode: Ghosting ??… Just a […]
3 Tips for Capturing Sun Stars
Sun Stars and How to Capture Them! Learning how to capture the starring effect with your camera is one of the best fun (and most satisfying) tricks around. We’ve compiled our top 3 tips for getting the best sun star effect. Remember that because your sun star is related to your aperture, each of […]
Composition Tip – Shadows
Shadows Shadows are a great technique to use in photography. They provide a lot of contrast to your photographs, can evoke emotion and certainly make the photograph more interesting to look at. Here are some great ways to add this special effect: Shadow photography can be a great technique to use in the middle of […]
Composition Tip – Using Contrast
Using Contrast Contrast can be one of the most powerful visual elements across any art discipline. By placing subjects or tones of opposite nature side by side, the artist can create a powerful juxtaposition. In photography, there are many ways to achieve this effect and really make a photo come alive. In this article […]