When you’re reading this, I am in Tokyo, Japan, visiting the gallery opening of the 2024 Fujifilm GFX Challenge Grant winners. In late 2024, I got the message that my pitch was selected and I would be getting $5,000 to photograph Canadian drag performers! A dream come true! Read on to find out about my pitch, the selection process, and how I captured the images!
When it comes to photography, or any business really, sometimes you need to pivot in order to succeed.
Branding is important for any photographer, and with 2020 behind us, I thought it best to update my own personal branding with some new profile photos across all of my socials. This is how I got the shots.
There is a lot of conflicting information about how humans perceive the world. Some people say that the human eye cannot perceive more than 60 frames per second, while the abundance of high refresh rate monitors and phones seems to contradict that. So, just how high resolution and how fast is the human eye?
The Fujifilm 30mm f/3.5 is the latest lens in their lineup for the GFX series of cameras. But does it stand up to the test?
I love doing photoshoots for musicians. I get to be creative, think outside the box, and make something that will be seen by an audience outside of my bubble. So, when Toronto singer Tafari Anthony approached me to shoot his EP cover, I was all in.
The cameras in phones have come a long way, but can they stack up against the best of the best? When they both have over 100 megapixels, do they compare?
A cute dog, some Lego, and a camera... I can't think of anything more perfectly made for the internet than this.
The newest addition to the Fujifilm lens lineup is an interesting, though expensive lens. Coming in at just under $1,500, does its image quality hold up to such a premium price?
FUJIFILM X Webcam is a free utility allowing Fujifilm users to use their cameras as a webcam and, now with version 2.0, it is much more useful than ever before!
An editing time-lapse is a great way to give viewers a peek behind the scenes of how you edit your photos, is a quick watch, and a fantastic way to get people engaged in your content. So, how do you make them?
Editing can be tough, but these five simple tips will help you make your photo edits stronger.
Fujifilm finally adds to its flash roster, giving photographers true wireless control.
Playing with gels is always a fun time, join me as I break down how I got this photo of Toronto model and photographer Sam Yang.
Retouching can take a long time, especially cleaning up skin. But Anthropics aims to fix that with their new version of Portrait Pro, with AI-powered skin retouching. Does it live up to the hype? Let's find out.
Shooting in hard natural light can be extremely difficult, especially when you're photographing bright, white clothing. Join me in breaking down how I got the shot, and pick up some tips for shooting a similar image!
When it comes to making investments, there are lots of routes you can go. In this case, the choice is between either a house, a low-risk investment for stability, or a RED Camera, a high-risk investment in yourself and your career. Which would you choose?
Renowned photographers Peter Hurley and Tony Taafe are organizing an initiative to photograph 10,000 people in a single day across all 50 states. For free.
Filmmakers with the GFX 100 are about to have a whole new world open to them.
Now that things are opening up again around the world, we can start doing outdoor photo sessions again, and this one trick will help you stand out in your community.
Last year I got to shoot my first national campaign for Absolut Vodka, it was an incredible, life-changing, experience.
B-roll is one of the most important parts of visual storytelling, but it can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to capturing engaging shots.
When it comes to portrait and fashion photography, posing a someone who isn't a model can be one of the hardest things to learn. How do you succinctly tell someone to move how you want them to in order to get the shot?
Go behind the scenes on a promo shoot for the Canon 5D Mark IV.
Sometimes as photographers we can find ourselves doing things that range from unprofessional to cliche. Have you done any of these faux pas?
Sometimes a portrait requires expensive hair pieces and jewelry... other times the shoot just needs clean makeup and some paper doilies.
When stuck at home, a portrait shooter turns the lens back on themselves.
No permits. No permissions. Pouring rain. Beautiful photos.
Shooting something translucent on a reflective surface can take some effort, but with a few tips, you can do it with ease.
Us photographers may be going a little stir crazy without new shoots to edit, so I propose an alternative.
It's often easy to forget just how good cheap lenses are in the real world.
The Fujifilm X-T4 is an exciting camera to say the least. And now, we have some high quality video samples.
I've been getting more and more into beauty photography lately, and I'm a big proponent of using one light whenever possible.
Finally, an adapter for manual lenses that adds autofocus.
