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Multidisciplinary artists from Vancouver, Toronto to vie for $50k photography award

Multidisciplinary artists from Vancouver and Toronto are in the running for the $50,000 Scotiabank Photography Award. Prize organizers have announced a short list including Vancouver’s Ken Lum, the creator of the iconic East Van Cross, and Sandra Brewster and Chris Curreri, both of Toronto. The three finalists each get a $10,000 cash prize. The winner will be announced May 4. In addition to $50,000, the winner gets a solo exhibition at the 2024 Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival and a book of their work distributed worldwide by art book publisher Steidl. Watch | Ken Lum is featured on an episode of…Continue Reading

’80s inspired pet portraits | CTV News

Whether it’s 1980s-inspired fashions, or music, thanks to Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” there’s no doubt the decade has had a comeback recently. Now, a Nova Scotia photographer is channeling the iconic period with portraits of pets and their owners. “I do a lot of weddings, corporate shoots, music videos, portraits, headshots, and, yeah, sometimes I do a fun little gag shoot,” Claire Fraser told CTV News Atlantic. A woman poses for a double exposure style photograph with her cat. (Courtesy: Facebook/Claire Fraser – Photography & Videography) Fraser takes photos of people holding their dogs and cats in their arms. Then she…Continue Reading

OM Digital Solutions Corporation Opens Their New Technology Centre: Great News for the Photography Industry

OM Digital Solutions has announced the opening of a new Technology Centre, close to its Research and Development base in Tokyo. This is superb news for photographers and the wider photographic industry. The OM Digital Solutions Manufacturing Technology Center is located in Hachioji City, Tokyo. It will provide a one-stop verification of processes involved in the planning and development stage of optical lenses through to production. This move shows the company’s commitment to developing new photographic equipment, building upon the hugely successful OM-1 and OM-5 cameras, as well as the recent M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO Lens.…Continue Reading

The Loop develops an eye for film photography

The analog approach to taking pictures in making a comeback with more young Edmontonians shooting and developing with film cameras. This week, The Loop focuses on this growing trend. Reporter Liam Harrap visits a community in Edmonton creating a home for film photos and CBC reporter Kyle Bakx takes us through the effect the renewed love of film photography is having on the local business scene. The Loops27:01Developing a taste for film This week host Clare Bonnyman focuses on film photography. The analog approach to taking photos is making a comeback and reporter Liam Harrap takes us to a group…Continue Reading