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Category: photo hints

What to Consider in Buying a New Camera

February 13, 2022February 23, 2022 Robin
Vermilion Lakes, Alberta

Full-frame, cropped sensor, mirrorless, DSLR, micro four thirds, action cameras — the choices seem mind-boggling. If you’re thinking of buying a new camera or are just getting into photography, be prepared to be overwhelmed. Rapidly changing technology and recent trends… Read moreWhat to Consider in Buying a New Camera

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Winter Photography in the Canadian Rockies

February 4, 2022November 20, 2022 Robin
Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Stunning scenery and towering mountain vistas in the Canadian Rockies take on a new dimension with winter travel photography in Banff and Yoho National Parks.

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Getting the Shot – Star Trails

January 27, 2022 Robin
Star trail

This week we’re highlighting a Getting the Shot segment. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at a specific photograph and what was involved in getting the image – why we took it, what attracted us to the scene, and technicalities such as… Read moreGetting the Shot – Star Trails

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How to Photograph a Big Moon

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 Robin
Full moon over church at Smuts, Saskatchewan

Big moon? Small moon? Find out how to control the size of the moon, and keep the moon and your subject in focus using these practical techniques.

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21 Favourite New Landscape Photos from 2021

December 28, 2021February 13, 2022 Robin
Waskesiu Lake winter, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan

While this was another year of restricted travel thanks to Covid, we still managed to get out and about for outdoor photography, mostly fairly close to home. This year we paid a lot more attention to photographing in the winter,… Read more21 Favourite New Landscape Photos from 2021

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7 Essential Planning Tips for Travel Photography

December 3, 2021February 19, 2022 Robin
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canada

Planning is essential for travel photography. Here’s 7 tips to help you get the most out of your travel photography experiences.

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Robin and Arlene Karpan

We’re Robin and Arlene Karpan - travel writers, photographers, bloggers, book authors, and publishers, with several years of experience in the business. Each year we connect with millions of readers and viewers through a combination of print and online media. Our travel stories and/or photos have been published in well over 100 publications around the world, plus our material has been used by a wide variety of tourism organizations and businesses.

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Sept. 2021: SATW Canadian Chapter Awards: First Place for Best People Photo, Hole in the Rock, Phoenix, AZ Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona

Sept. 2021: FotoNoja international nature photo competition: Honourable Mention FotoNoja Prize

July, 2020: First Place in the Best Landscape Photo category at the Travel Media Association of Canada Awards. Also another First Place, two Seconds, one Third, and an Honourable Mention. Read more on all awards:

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June, 2019: First Prize for the People’s Choice Awards in the Travel Media Association of Canada Awards. Second and Third Prize for the Best Landscape Photo, Honourable Mention for the Best People Photo, and Honourable Mention for the Best Adventure feature.

April, 2019: Won the Travel Media Award in the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence.

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