TORONTO—Chain up your shutterbugs! The Exposure Show—a candy store for camera nerds—is running this weekend at International Centre in Mississauga.
Besides every possible accessory and camera gadget a “photog” could want, the show features a full slate of trainings, from photo editing to advice on whether to make taking pictures one’s day job.
Since the digital revolution, it’s a new world of photography out there, says Henry’s marketing director Max Payne.
There was a time when those who wanted to get the gratification of taking hundreds of photos and seeing what they looked like right away had to board up a darkroom and buy equipment and chemicals to develop the prints.
“You had to be really really into it,” explains Payne.
“It’s a lot cheaper now,” he said.
Today, everyone has a camera in their cellphone and more besides, with a digital darkroom just a USB cable away on their home computer.
That means people are taking more photos and doing more with them—everything from turning horrid shots into works of art with Photoshop, to getting creative with all the great things you can do on a digital SLR (DSLR).
DSLRs are those big black cameras with the swappable lenses that the pros use. Now there are a fleet of entry-level DSLRs that have opened up the joys of aperture and shutter adjustments to the masses.
Unlike most point-and-shoots, DSLRs let the photographer manually adjust the aperture size and shutter speed of the camera, which makes all kinds of wonderful things possible.
‘Painting with Light’
Ever seen those pictures of a highway where the cars have turned into a river of light? That’s done with a very long exposure, that is, having the shutter open for several seconds instead of just a fraction of a second.
One of the more unusual workshops at the Exposure Show is “Painting with Light” hosted by Jim Ogilvie. The class, a part of Henry’s School of Imaging, teaches how to use a long exposure and flashlights to paint a photo subject with creative lighting or just capture the light itself in a twirled ribbon.
In attendance was Rose Wainman, 16, who came with the photography class from Huntsville High School.
“You can learn a lot,” she said about the show, adding that she had taken in three workshops in total.
There are other classes on creating studio-type lighting, recording audio, making great home movies, using various types of software, making the most of DSLRs, and more.
The classes are free, and though getting into the show costs $15, you can download a free ticket off the website at www.exposureshow.com when you sign up for their newsletter.
If you can’t make it, you can catch some highlights on Henry’s TV at the same address.
Besides all the major players, like Canon, Nikon, Fuji, etc., the show also features some great deals on new and old stock, with some especially good deals on camera bags.
Be prepared to register your camera gear on the way in and have your bags checked on the way out.
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