03May/17

Shooting Infrared with the Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 Fisheye Lens

For the last year I’ve been playing with the 2016 update of the Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 Manual Focus Aspherical Circular Fisheye Lens. Once manufactured side by side with the Samyang and Rockinon fisheye lenses

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01Oct/16

2016 PHOTOCHALLENGE, OCTOBER: SPECIAL HYPERLAPSE HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE

Due to last year’s overwhelming success with the Halloween Challenge, we’re back with another fun-filled PhotoChallenge. I personally love Halloween so no one had to twist my arm to come up with a

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01Oct/16

2016 PHOTOCHALLENGE, OCTOBER: SPECIAL HYPERLAPSE HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE

As you know I’m a weekly contributor to the PhotoChallenge @ www.photochallenge.org. This year I decided to do a special Photo Challenge and here it is, the spookiest and most anticipated PhotoChallenge

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14Jun/16
Introducing the CEP Students in Switzerland to Nature and Wildlife Photography

Introducing the CEP Students in Switzerland to Nature and Wildlife Photography

One of the great experiences I’ve had in Switzerland was introducing a class of students from the CEP School (Le Centre éducatif et pédagogique) to Nature and Wildlife Photography. The motivation for

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22Feb/15

Conference – My Photography from A to Z

CONFERENCE @ THE MONTREAL CAMERA CLUB MONDAY FEB 23 – 7:30 PM Take out your hand warmers and join me at the Montreal Camera Club this Monday night, the 23rd of February

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22Jul/14
Little ladybug without little dots

Little ladybug without little dots

Ladybug Here’s a ladybug that I found intriguing. She had no visible small dots. These days we see an increasing number of ladybugs with more and more little dots, however it’s the first time I see so many without their little dots.

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13Jul/14
The Dorothy Benson Trophy and the Zoology Award

The Dorothy Benson Trophy and the Zoology Award

Last May I was honored to receive the Dorothy Benson Trophy and the Zoology award form the Montreal Camera Club. Both of these awards reflect the hard work I invest in documenting

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04Jun/14
Kabania – Nature Treehouse camping in a Cabanita

Kabania – Nature Treehouse camping in a Cabanita

Kabania is nestled in a cozy little wooded area in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, along the Ouareau Regional Forest Park (Parc régional de la Forêt Ouareau) in the Province of Quebec. Separating Kabania from the Ouareau Forest

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13Aug/13
Argiope aurantia Spider – Your Common Black and Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia Spider – Your Common Black and Yellow Garden Spider

Female Argiope aurantia Spider Last Friday I received almost 400 visits from searches regarding yellow and black spiders with Zig Zag patterns in their web. With that in mind Ive updated this

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06Aug/11
The Birth of a Cicada – VIDEO and PHOTO

The Birth of a Cicada – VIDEO and PHOTO

  New Born Cicada drying it’s Wings next to It’s Exuviae – Photo by Steve Troletti The simple thought of the Birth of a Cicada has always fascinated me. There’s a fairly large

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