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Will A.I. Replace Photographers?

May 3, 2023

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by: Jacques Gaines

Artificial Intelligence and the magic result of profile pics   We all have seen it. A favourite influencer or close friend posts an A.I. Generated profile pic the likes of which you have never seen. What amazes you is that they say that all they did was upload a couple of images of themselves at [...]

My Fujinon XF 8-16mm F/2.8 R LM WR review

April 25, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

My Fujinon XF 8-16mm F/2.8 R LM WR review
A little bit about the Fujinon 8-16mm f/2.8   Fujifilm sent me the XF8-16mm F/2.8 R LM WR to look at. I decided to take it out in the streets of Quebec city with the Fujifilm X-T30 strapped to it. I say strapped to it because it is bigger than the camera by quite a [...]

5 best mirrorless cameras for beginners

April 4, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

The 5 best beginner mirrorless cameras are:   Fujifilm X-T20 Sony A6000 Panasonic DMC-G7 Canon M50 Nikon Z50 Who is giving you this list? Before I begin to tell you which mirrorless cameras are the best for beginners, I think you best understand that these conclusions are based on my personal experience . I am [...]

5 tips for better street photography in New York city

April 3, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

My New York city tourist routine   I recently went to New York city with my family. It has now become a ritual for us. I love to go there and take advantage of the fact that I have a daughter and a wife that are addicted to shopping in the big city. When they [...]

Who should buy the Fujifilm X100V

March 15, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

The Rangefinder The rangefinder was a take on simplicity and quality. The Split-image rangefinder camera was made as a reaction to the addage that the only good camera was a large camera. In fact, it can be argued quite convincingly that Leica's claim to fame stemmed from their success in manufacturing these smaller style cameras [...]