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Mastering photography in the garden, on vacation and behind the computer

4K views · Mar 4, 2023 fernsfeathers.ca

KelbyOne on-line photography courses are an excellent way to not only learn how to use your camera but to tap into the expertise of professional photographers. With more than 900 on-line courses available, photographers can take courses on everything from close-up photography, backyard bird photography, travel, children, B&W photography and portraiture, as well as courses on Photoshop and Lightroom.

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How to create bird artwork from digital watercolour paintings

5K views · Dec 3, 2022 fernsfeathers.ca

Garden photography is the perfect opportunity to create your own artwork of flowers, birds and garden scenes and experiment with artistic interpretations of the photos. Turning your garden photography into art is an extremely rewarding endeavour and an excellent way to see your garden and wildlife photographs in a new light. The bird artwork can be done using Photoshop, Painter, GIMP, Krita and Lightroom.

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Pentax Q: Do you need one in 2022
Pentax Q: Do you need one in 2022

3K views · Oct 18, 2022 fernsfeathers.ca

The Pentax Q was sold in 2011 as the smallest digital, interchangeable lens camera of its day. From its beginning this high quality camera system was ahead of its time, and the price reflected it. Today, they can be purchase used for a great price. Adapters are also available to fit classic 35mm lenses with a five times crop factor turning a 50mm macro lens into a 250mm macro lens. In addition, adaptors enable the use of vintage cinema and d-mount lenses making the Pentax Q among today's coolest cameras.

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Exploring the art of flower photography
Exploring the art of flower photography

3K views · Sep 14, 2022 fernsfeathers.ca

Flower photography is always rewarding especially if you are photographing flowers in your own backyard. This post will focus on how to capture great flower photographs, including what's the best lens and aperture to use to get great photographs. It will also focus on how to take creative flower photographs including selective focus and the use of filters on both compact cameras as well as DSLRs.

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Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens
Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 ED IF: My favourite wildlife lens

3K views · Sep 1, 2022 fernsfeathers.ca

This is a review of the Pentax F*300mmF4.5 – my favourite lens to capture memorable backyard wildlife and bird images . I have owned this 35-year-old, compact 300mm lens for almost 30 years and can attest to its solid build, excellent glass and a beautiful bokeh that results in exceptional images. Similar 300mm lenses are available from Canon, Sony, Nikon and Fuji so be sure to check them out.

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Backyard Photo studio
Backyard Photo studio

2K views · Nov 10, 2021 fernsfeathers.ca

A combination backyard photo studio and reflection pond that takes only minutes to put together.

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Tragopan Photo blind
Tragopan Photo blind

1K views · Jun 19, 2021 fernsfeathers.ca

The Tragopan V6 photographic blind in the woodland garden set up to photograph birds at the feeder and other wildlife. The one-person blind has been an excellent tool to capture wildlife in the backyard.

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Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s)
Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s)

2K views · Apr 5, 2023 fernsfeathers.ca

The TTArtisan optical viewfinders are perfect accessories to a digital or vintage film camera without a viewfinder. They are an elegant addition that will not only enhance the look of your camera but help you make sharp images. For digicam users, trying to read the camera's LCD can be difficult in bright sun. Adding a 21mm or 28mm TTArtisan viewfinder also adds a coolness factor to your photography.

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Olympus PEN camera delivers sophistication in a stylish package

4K views · Jul 19, 2023 fernsfeathers.ca

The Olympus PEN camera system is a stylish but sophisticated addition to the Olympus lineup that includes their more professional line and the Tough all-weather camera system. The PEN E-PL10, is an ideal camera for advanced amateurs but also offers point and shoot simplicity for new photographers. The article includes a review of the older E-PL2 and information on the TT Artisan viewfinder.

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Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s)
Why you need the TTArtisan optical viewfinder(s)

2K views · Apr 5, 2023 fernsfeathers.ca

The TTArtisan optical viewfinders are perfect accessories to a digital or vintage film camera without a viewfinder. They are an elegant addition that will not only enhance the look of your camera but help you make sharp images. For digicam users, trying to read the camera's LCD can be difficult in bright sun. Adding a 21mm or 28mm TTArtisan viewfinder also adds a coolness factor to your photography.

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Fields of gold: A day with the sunflowers and goldfinches
Fields of gold: A day with the sunflowers and goldfinches

992 views · Sep 19, 2023 fernsfeathers.ca

Creating a habitat for wildlife can be as simple as a naturalized flower border extending down the side of a driveway or across the back of your yard. This naturalized border of sunflowers and native plants creates the perfect wildlife habitat for a host of birds, butterflies, bees and mammals. It's also the perfect place to photograph the birds and butterflies in their natural habitat.

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In a woodland garden
In a woodland garden

2K views · Oct 7, 2023 fernsfeathers.ca

A video of our woodland garden and the wildlife, including birds that regularly visit. The garden focuses on native plants, trees and shrubs to encourage as much wildlife as possible, but it does include non-native species.