How to Capture Natural Smiles Out of Kids (And Adults!)
How to Capture Natural Smiles Out of Kids (And Adults!) When photographing children and adults, nothing is more wonderful than capturing an authentic beaming smile. Photo sessions can sometimes be awkward and uncomfortable to your subjects, so getting a natural smile takes some skill. Rather than settling for forced smiles and uncomfortable photo shoots, follow […]
Kelowna’s Best Photography Locations
Ok so when you think Kelowna you think… Wine? Yes? We do too – and we love (love love!) a good winery!! But for our photographic tour of Kelowna we’ve decided to provide you with something a little left of centre… Welcome to our waterfalls and lookouts tour of Kelowna! Kelowna and the whole Okanagan […]
Mississauga’s Best Photography Locations
Mississauga is home to some of our favourite photography destinations in the GTA! It’s such a livable city and we love that the community is so invested in it’s green space! So we’ve put together a few of our favourite spots in our Boats & Gardens tour of Mississauga! Take your time to stroll through […]
Burlington / Oakville’s Best Photography Locations
Oh Lake Ontario! How your beauty captures our hearts and how our cameras long to capture your beauty. To start off our photography tours in Burlington / Oakville we have decided to head to the most iconic location – the Lake. In this great tour you will be able to explore the many parks and […]
Ottawa’s Best Photography Locations
Oh Ottawa, how you captivate the hearts and minds of our wonderful country. We absolutely adore Ottawa as a location for our photography courses. There are so many incredible indoor and outdoor locations in Ottawa that provide exceptional subjects to photograph – no wonder it’s one of Canada’s top tourist destinations! In this tour of […]
Edmonton’s Best Photography Locations
Edmonton has long been one of our favourite photography locations and we can’t speak highly enough of the incredible arts scene in this city! Home to some of Alberta’s most interesting institutions, like the Royal Alberta Museum, the Art Gallery of Alberta and the Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton has amazing photographic opportunities in both summer and […]
Calgary’s Best Photography Locations
Calgary’s diverse art community is growing and thriving. It’s always so exciting to see a city invest in the arts and Calgary has done an amazing job recently, with some brilliant new artwork downtown (like the Wunderland Sculpture), the Peace Bridge and the new Calgary Library. Whether you are in love with them or not, […]
The Basics of Portrait Photography
The Basics of Portrait Photography So you want to start taking portraits, huh? Well youʼve come to the right place! Portraiture has been a mainstay in photography for as long as the art has existed. One of the earliest known portraits is from 1839 or 1840, taken by John William Draper of his sister Dorothy […]
What it takes to “go pro”
For many of us, photography is a fantastic hobby. We just love to spend our days traveling to great locations around our cities, provinces, countries and world to take memories, capture incredible scenes and generally photograph great moments. But for other’s of us, this hobby often morphs into something more. We want to take it […]
What We’ve Learnt From Our Best Students
We love all of our amazing students here at LPC. And we do truly mean this – we’re not just saying it. Each of the people who come to our classes have made a contentious effort to learn a new skill – to join a class full of strangers – to trust in a company […]