Canadian fine art landscape and wildlife photography blog featuring the work of New Brunswick photographer, Tracy Munson.
PHOTOGRAPHY FUN IN THE BAY OF FUNDY
The Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick is one of my favourite areas to visit in Canada and is a goldmine of subject matter for a landscape and nature photographer. Here's a travel photography feature that I wrote recently for the Improve Photography website.
PHOTOSHOP BLEND MODES
My most recent article on the Improve Photography website is about using blend modes in Photoshop to make your photo editing easier. This one is for the photographers out there, the rest of you are excused, there are no funny stories or beautiful travel pics here!
LENSBABY TWIST 60 REVIEW
I don't recall when or where I first learned about Lensbaby, but the Composer with the double glass optic was one of the first lenses I bought when I got my first DSLR. At the time, my basic photography skills really weren't up to the task of using a manual lens on an entry level body that didn't even meter with it on. That didn't stop me from wanting...ok, NEEDING the Edge 80 when it came out, and the Fisheye Optic, and the Soft Optic. I was hooked, but was never really happy with most of the results I was getting until I got my hands on the Velvet 56 last year. As much as I love that lens, It's been pushed aside in favour of the new game in town. The Lensbaby Twist 60 is my absolute favourite of their lenses yet, read the review I wrote for Improve Photography to see why.
BIRD WATCHING IN POINT PELEE, ONTARIO
Every year, we say that we are going to go bird watching at Point Pelee National Park for the Spring migration and this year we finally made it. I got some great photos and would highly recommend it as a destination for anyone who enjoys photographing birds. Here's a travel guide to bird watching in Point Pelee that I wrote for the Improve Photography website.
14 IPHONE APPS THAT WILL IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
Did you know there are a bunch of iPhone apps that can help improve your photography? Not just your mobile photography, either. Here's an article I wrote about some of the great tools available on your phone to help you master photography with your "big" camera.
TAKE BETTER PHOTOS WITH YOUR PHONE!
My latest article is up on the Improve Photography website and this one has some tips and tricks that will be useful even to non-serious photographers.
I'M WRITING FOR IMPROVE PHOTOGRAPHY!
I'm very excited to be writing bi-weekly articles for the popular Improve Photography website. I have learned so much from my many hours spent perusing this website, reading Jim Harmer's ebooks, watching his tutorials and listening to all of the awesome podcasts he produces. I cannot recommend this website highly enough to anyone getting started in photography.
Here's my first article, a review of the Lensbaby Velvet 56, one of my favourite lenses.
I'M SO HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE...
My first Accreditation and full membership with the Professional Photographers of Canada! An excerpt from the press release, below:
The Professional Photographers of Canada is pleased to announce that: Tracy Munson , has just earned an accreditation in Pictorial / Scenic, at our Accreditation judging in Sherbrooke, QC. Accreditation is the first elevation above the general membership level, and is achieved by submitting samples of the applicant’s photography to a PPOC Board of Review for Accreditation. Accreditation demonstrates that the photographer is capable of delivering above average quality photography in a chosen category. In assessing Accreditation Submissions, the judges will consider the following criteria: Impact, Creativity, Style, Composition, Presentation, Color Balance, Centre of Interest, Lighting, Subject Matter, Image file quality, Technique and Story Telling.
Here's a collage that I made to show the portfolio of ten photos that were accepted (with an overall "very good" and one "excellent", I might add!
