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How to Photograph Waterfalls
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How to Photograph Waterfalls

After almost 2 years since my last video, I’m back with a new video! This time I go out and shoot a little known but beautiful waterfall near Ottawa, Ontario.

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How to Focus Stack Quickly and Easily
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How to Focus Stack Quickly and Easily

Did you ever wonder how photographers get tack sharp images from foreground to background despite the deep depth of field of the scene? In this video I demonstrate exactly how to overcome the depth of field limitations of our cameras and get a final image that is sharp from edge to edge. I first demonstrate how to quickly and easily focus stack images using Photoshop's Auto-Blend tool and then show you how to blend the pictures manually to get more control over the final result.

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Astrophotography: A Game of Patience and Luck
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Astrophotography: A Game of Patience and Luck

Not long after coming back from my trip to Russia and Switzerland this past winter, most of our planet went into confinement. For the next 3 months, I did not go out shooting whatsoever and it wasn’t for the lack of motivation, but there simply isn’t much to photograph in my area and the lock down made it pretty difficult to travel even within my own province. When our government gave the OK for national parks to reopen their camping grounds in early June, I was finally starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel and decided to reserve a lot in Mont-Tremblant National Park.

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