It all starts with a gasp. A tightening of the chest, prickly skin, perhaps even a cold sweat. No! What happened to my images? If you are like me, your smart phone is never far from hand and you take pictures daily. Sometimes it's just a shot of a pretty flower or interesting shadow. Other times it's of something you don't want to miss, a reunion with friends, a child's first step. Whatever the images on your phone, they are important, precious. What
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Why do we put off things we know we should do? Whether it is exercising more, clearing out the garage or managing our photos, we have an idea of what we need to do but the thought of going through the actions of these tasks can seem overwhelming, distasteful or pointless. Even knowing that putting off certain tasks could hurt us later, we will still hesitate. So how do we stop procrastinating and tap into motivation when we need it? When
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It's summer time and that means vacations with family. We have always taken pictures of our friends and family and now it's even easier with smart phone cameras. But are we taking better pictures or just more pictures? Are we editing down the unflattering ones or cluttering up our hard drives with terrible pictures. Taking people pictures or portraits is not easy. It takes planning and thought as not every moment is a kodak moment. Selfies and posed images might
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The Plastic Free July movement is a great way encourage people to use less plastic. But going plastic free isn't for the faint of heart. The planet needs you. Are you up for the challenge?
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As a professional photographer often frustrated by the limitations of smart phone cameras, I was intrigued to try out the Huawei P20 Pro. It has some incredible features like manual controls, RAW format and 40MP. I decided some testing was needed to see if it had what it takes to replace DSLRs and mirrorless cameras.
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Canada just announced that they would ban single use plastics by 2021. For those of us concerned with the amount of plastic in our oceans and parks, this is great news and also long overdue. However, I can't help but feel it rings of green washing, especially since we are 6 months from an election.
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We've all been there. That moment of sheer panic when we realize we are witnessing something spectacular: the first step of a child, that perfect sunset, or the off chance meeting of a celebrity and NO! Our smart phone is full. No more storage left. No more images can be taken. We desperately try to delete an image or two to make space but how do we choose? Time to ruthlessly edit your photos and get your house in order.
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A yardie girl returns home to Jamaica for a trip down memory lane and to find out more about their environmentalism.
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Recycling doesn't work. The world is inundated with tons of plastic waste that we can't reuse because the companies that make products decided that convenience outweighed the needs of the planet. The Loop system, introduced by Terracycle at the World Economic Forum hopes to change that by encouraging consumers to order their favourite products online in reusable containers and then send them back to the manufacturer, aka, the Milkman. But will it really work?
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All the tech giants say they are protecting your privacy but Apple has made it part of their corporate values. Apple's CEO, Tim Cook has said that privacy is a "fundamental human right". For those that are worried about the security of their data in the cloud and on their devices, this is music to their ears. But what exactly is Apple doing to protect your information?
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