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Here’s to the curious – those who look up, take the path less trodden or just wonder ‘What if…?’
Here’s to the curious – those who look up, take the path less trodden or just wonder ‘What if…?’
Award-winning astrophotographer Phil Hart has just released his jaw-dropping footage from 2017’s ‘Great American Eclipse’, the result of five years of work and one truly epic photography expedition. Here, he tell us about the journey and the 185 kilograms of photography gear he took with him.
Hear from five photographers embracing our camera sharing platform Kyōyu to tell the stories they've never been able to tell before.
Stephen Dupont has chased disappearing worlds as a war correspondent and Canon Master for decades. It’s led him to all corners of the globe telling the gripping stories so many of us would never see.
Dive in for a behind-the-scenes look at National Geographic’s newest documentary, Save This Rhino with director, Taylor Steele and DOP, Thomaz Labanca and how their Canon gear created the ultimate run-and-gun filmmaking kit in South Africa.
Wondering which are the best Canon lenses for you? We reached out to our community to ask which is their go-to lens, and what it is that keeps them going back for more.
Sean Scott is one of Australia’s leading travel photographers, but how did he get started and what’s in his kit? Find out here.
Take a look at Klae’s photography. It’s expressive. Emotive. It captures both mood & moment. Not bad for a bloke who only picked up a camera 3 years ago.
Jules now photographs for newspapers and magazines all over Australia. So, what’s in her kit bag? Well, that 60D she originally owned is long gone.
One of our favourite things to do each year is reflect on the incredible photography and stories shared within our community, and we have to say 2018 has blown us away. Here are 10 of the most celebrated images from the community this year.
Canon photographer Mark Clinton put his 5D Mark IV kit to the ultimate test when partnering with professional skiier, Fraser McDougall in New Zealand's Wanaka wilderness in a high-flying collaboration to get the shot. Watch the video here.
Warrick Eady was always a keen photographer, but it wasn’t until he came home to Australia after serving in Afghanistan with the army that it became a real influence on his life – thanks to the Canon Collective.
In this guide, photographer Elaine Li shares her favourite locations to shoot. From snow-white fields to ethereal pine forests, Finland sure has a lot to offer.
Learn more about Alex’s Canon Collective photography journey and why he swapped his video games for a camera.
Brook Rushton is an accomplished travel, unit stills and fine art photographer based in Sydney. He has travelled the world shooting for projects like Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Tomorrow When the War Began, Killer Elite, Terra Nova, and James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D. But it was while working in Morocco that Brook discovered his favourite photography destination and fell for the breathtaking landscapes of North Africa.
Celebrated for her dramatic landscapes and ultra-emotional portraits, Queensland-based photographer Melissa Findley has travelled the globe in search of the perfect photo. But it’s the “people, culture and chaos” of India that have truly captured her imagination.
Tony Irving is an experienced landscape photographer with a great respect for the natural environment and its preservation. His pursuit of the world’s most idyllic landscape locations has led him across Europe, Asia, North America, but it’s the snow-capped peaks and turquoise lakes of the Canadian Rockies that Tony regards as the most special.
Jonathan Grey Mendoza (‘Jona Grey’) is a photographer and filmmaker from Sydney. As a travel agent-turned-travel-photographer, Jona has travelled to almost 60 countries with his partner Aubrey Daquinag, shooting for global brands and creating the moody images he has become known for. Here Jona shares his favourite photography locations in historic Egypt and Jordan, along with his recommended camera gear and settings. He also provides general advice on exploring these epic lands, and advice on what to pack for your epic photography trip.
Catherine Scott reveals the journey of making her best cinematic documentary, Backtrack Boys and the performance of the Canon C300.
Alex Ellinghausen: First Photographer named Australian Press Gallery Journalist of the Year
Jordan Hammond is a freelance travel photographer and storyteller from the UK who has travelled through Asia, Europe and beyond. However, it’s Peru that has truly won Jordan’s heart and he is immensely passionate about sharing the country’s dramatic landscapes and vibrant culture with the world. In this article, Jordan offers his tips on exploring Peru’s best photography locations, as well as a packing checklist and advice on the best camera gear and settings to use.
With its space-age cityscapes, bustling streets and centuries of culture to explore, Japan is one of the world’s greatest destinations for photographers. But there’s so much to see that it can be hard to know how or where to start. Here to help hone your focus, photographer and Japanophile Benjamin Lee zooms in on his two favourite Japanese cities: Tokyo and Kyoto. Read on to discover his favourite Japanese photography spots, as well as essential etiquette tips and recommendations on camera gear and settings.
Learn more about the making of the new EOS R system, how it will unlock a new level of optical excellence and expand the range of shooting even further.
The Canon EOS R was placed in the hands of five photographers in different Japanese locations. With only 24 hours to familiarise themselves with the new features, and re-think a new way of shooting, watch their first experience with EOS R.
Beren Hall shares his thoughts on the new EOS R, from a filmmaker’s perspective. See his first impression and what he captures.
Travel photographer Cait Miers uses the new EOS R to shoot the art of hand-crafted wooden surfboards in Japan. See her first impression and the images she captured in this 24-hour challenge.
Music photographer Maria Boyadgis takes the new EOS R for a test spin in the busy streets of Tokyo. See her first impression and what she captures on her 24 hours with the EOS R.
Dr. Chris Brown journeys to Northern Japan for the ultimate test in low light performance – astrophotography with the EOS R and RF lenses. Check what he captures in this 24-hour challenge
Travel photographer Jarred Seng captures the intricate art of Samurai sword manufacturing with the new EOS R. See his first impression and what he captures on his 24 hours with the new EOS R.
Go behind the lens and into the minds of three new photographers motivated to draw attention and inspire the world to protect vulnerable aspects of our world: children, the ocean, and Australian Indigenous Culture. Learn more about Tales by Light Season 3 here.
In this episode of Tales by Light Season 3, follow Simon Lister’s journey to document the conditions of working children in Bangladesh as part of his assignment with Orlando Bloom and the UNICEF.
In this episode of Tales by Light Season 3, follow the mission of Shawn Heinrichs to protect the Raja Ampat region in Indonesia, which is home to the world’s most biodiverse marine life.
Discover what curiosity uncovered for grandmother Irene, when she went back to Greece for the first time in over 60 years.
Discover how curiosity transformed Angela’s experience of Korea, changing how she sees the world, and her everyday life.
This World Photography Day we took the opportunity to find out what photography truly means to a few faces from different parts of our community, and why being curious with a camera in-hand is such an important part of their lives.
Peter was given the chance to open up his world by Canon, with camera in hand he was taken to Ethiopia to reignite his curiosity, with profound results.
A behind the scenes look into how four Canon photographers work on the road when their only brief is: Be curious. If you see something, get out and shoot it. Read more.
Born out of lingering childhood curiosity, Girt by Sea is the result of a unique, aerial photography adventure by two Australian photographers.
Richard Johnson was a plumber who enjoyed shooting photos in his spare time. Since first picking up a camera Richard had been curious to see how his photography would stand up against the work of his peers. Read more.
Phil Hillyard is one of Australia’s leading professional sports photographers. To find out more about Phil’s unique experiences in the industry, we invited Canon Collective member, and sports photography fan, Mark Wong, to ask him a few questions.
A decade ago photojournalist Craig Golding stumbled upon the pleasure of uncovering unfamiliar stories in familiar surrounds. The rest is history, as they say.
In this gallery we’ve pulled together a selection of photographs by impressively creative women who we think deserve your attention.
One of Australia’s most decorated professional surfers documented the crawling moments of the beginning of the sport. Now the images have been brought to life in Tom Carroll’s first exhibition.
Discover the striking beauty of the Great Barrier Reef through the lens of aerial photographer Josh Smith.
Explore this gallery of community images, which shows different ways of including a human element in your landscape photography.
Check out some of the best images of 2017 from world-class pro photographers.
Check out some of the boldest and most beautiful photographs from the Canon Australia social media channels from the year.
Wildlife advocate Brad Leue created this incredible time-lapse on his front veranda in the Kimberley
In this interview Hugh talks about the evolution of his style has evolved, a memorable encounter with Clint Eastwood, and the joy he finds in connecting with people.
Award-winning photojournalist Darrian Traynor met some of the 80,000 displaced Syrians living in the Zaatari refugee camp — Jordan’s fourth largest city. See what he discovered here.
Ben Clement is an internationally recognised photo-artist. In this article he explains how he selected the winning image of the Masterclass brief.
Next time you hear a chopper or plane overhead, just think, it could be one of these talents on the hunt for their next jaw-dropping image.
Connie Cao—the creative brain behind the K is for Kani blog—joined the Canon Collective on an adventure of a lifetime to Namibia.
The first official selection from Show Us What’s Possible immediately spoke to our expert panel. Watch more to see why.
Four of Australia’s leading visual creators from our latest creativity project share their top shots and the thinking behind them.
Peter Franc discusses how he captures stunning aerial photographs of evaporative ponds in Western Australia's Shark Bay World Heritage Area.
Cancer positively changed the Kayakcameraman, Paul Jurak’s, life in more ways than he could have imagined.
Stefano Bona shares the experience behind his winning image from Canon Light Awards LIVE: Adelaide. Read more here.
Brigitte Godwin of Pardon My French Photography shares the experience behind her winning image from Canon Light Awards LIVE: Adelaide. Read more here.
Discover a unique aerial perspective of Australia's mighty north with National Geographic's Outback Wrangler, Matt Wright.
Discover how Canon Collective member Mitch Pearson-Goff sees the world through photography.
In this web series, Pro Surfer Sally Fitzgibbons, Photographer Fran Miller, World Junior Champion Macy Callaghan, Professional Longboarder Belinda Baggs and Ripcurl GM Digital Brooke Farris, discuss how women’s surfing has changed, where it’s going and the beautiful imagery that’s been its oxygen along the way.
Images of history and the characters who shaped women’s surfing.
How do the world’s best surfers and brands manage the content expectation with their social networks every day?
Fran Miller is one of only a few female surf photographers. Watch her story here.
What’s next for the future of women’s surfing?
Creative director Leigh Carmichael talks us through the themes, inspirations and ideas that help shape Tasmania’s leading winter festival. Read more here.
What happens when you take on a photo shoot, and all your inner thoughts, questions and doubts become impossible to ignore? Inner Critic—the latest experiment from THE LAB—aims to find out.
One of the participants from Inner Critic—the latest experiment from THE LAB—reflects on her experience and the impact the challenge has had on her professionally.
With almost 200 countries in the world, how do you decide where to travel to first? The Canon Store asked seven photography-loving adventurers to help you choose.
In this interview Chris reflects on his time in the Azores archipelago, searching for the elusive Sperm Whale with Krystle Wright.
Dr Chris Brown teamed up with Krystle Wright to film this incredible story of photographing Sperm Whales in the Azores. Find out if their reputation as an aggressive animal is actually justified, or just the stuff of legends.
When I walked into Automata—the restaurant we were meeting at for the latest creative challenge in THE LAB series.
It’s a simple truth. If we’re always looking for inspiration in the same places, we’re likely to come up with similar results.
Underwater photographer and Tales by Light explorer Eric Cheng is spell-bound by the majesty of the sea. Read his story here.
Over two decades, the award-winning Canon Master Stephen Dupont has been a champion for the people of fragile and marginalised cultures through his hauntingly beautiful and intimate photographs of humanity.
Jonathan and Angela Scott are multi-award-winning wildlife photographers and conservationists who call Kenya home.
Claiming the Canon Light Awards 2016 Grand Prize, Alistair McBurnie embarked on an African photography adventure with the Canon Collective. Read his story here.
Behind every powerful image, is a powerful story. In this new three-part documentary series, go behind the lens with Angela and Johnathan Scott from Big Cat Diary, underwater photographer and publisher of WetPixel Eric Cheng, and war photographer Stephen Dupont.
Read how engineer and nature-lover Helen Holdsworth got lost on her way to photograph Mount Paris Dam, during the Canon Collective Tasmania Festival.
Kim Tucci knows about the importance of capturing life with babies better than most—she has five of them! Kim’s the mum of one-year-old quintuplets with three older siblings
Acclaimed conflict photographer and Canon Master, Stephen Dupont, illustrates the scene behind one of his prized war-time images from Badakhshan.
From Cape York to Bruny Island; Sydney Cove to Shark Bay—we're bringing you top-notch Australian imagery in this breath-taking aerial photography series.
'Self Portrait' was the latest #CanonChallenge set by community member Andrea Francolini – and in an era dominated by the #selfie, we were excited to see what people would come up with.
We invited three photographers to a portrait shoot where the gap between shooter and subject was removed, and explored what happens when portraits become truly personal.
Discover Lake Amadeus, one of the Northern Territory's hidden gems, with our Canon Collective Ambassador, Jay Collier.
Canon photographer Josh Smith shows us a bird's eye view of rural Australia and it's farmers through his stunning aerial photography.
2016 saw its fair share of ups and downs, and downs, and downs. But, one thing we can luckily draw optimism from are the eye-widening bounty of images created by professional Canon photographers.
Nothing's more satisfying than a perfectly symmetrical image. Here are our faves from this weeks Canon Photo Challenge.
Take look back at your favourite Canon Instagram posts of 2016.
Daniel Linnet reveals his passion for photography and the experience of mentoring Lisa Wilkinson
Many think imagination ends with childhood, a cruel blow that many of us never recover from. But what happens when we lose it – do we really lose it?
Many think imagination ends with childhood, a cruel blow that many of us never recover from. But what happens when we lose it – do we really lose it?
It takes faith to look at a blank piece of paper and trust that, if you purchase it, you’ll be rewarded with an incredible piece of photography.
Shifting creative thinking behind the lens and pushing photographers to break the rules with experimentation.
Richard Smith shares his experience of returning back to Uluru after 43 years with the Canon Collective team.
The moon gods were smiling down on us last night. Despite the pesky cloud-cover, some photographers were lucky enough to snap some epic images. Check out the Super Moon time-lapse above, then below treat yourself to some of the best Super Moon shots we've seen so far from our talented community across Australia.
Images have the power to connect and change the world, giving voices to people, cultures, nature and past generations – allowing them to be heard.
Behind every powerful image, is a powerful story. In this new three-part documentary series, go behind the lens with Angela and Johnathan Scott from Big Cat Diary, underwater photographer and publisher of WetPixel Eric Cheng, and war photographer Stephen Dupont.
Four in five Australian students print out their work as a study aid.
A Canon Master shares the secrets to timeless wedding photos
Canon Master photographer Stephen Dupont tells of the human emotion he witnessed amidst a natural disaster.
Art Wolfe reveals why the fierce eyes of his subjects are the most powerful element in connecting with his audience in Tales by Light season one.
The Mysteries follows a tenacious, and perhaps crazy, quest to chase down an elusive image and provides a glimpse into the kind of singular passion that drives people to reach their goals, regardless of what stands in the way.
Be part of a challenge to frame images in your mind before they even exist.
Six photographers. One subject. Discover how a photograph is shaped more by the person behind the camera than what's in front of it.
Visit a region of an unforgettable variety of natural beauty and you'll never want to leave.
Tales by Light season one storyteller Peter Eastway reveals the art of simplicity in photography as he shoots in the great white wilderness of Antarctica.
In Tales by Light season one, Richard I'Anson photographs the spectacular Bhutanese fire blessing ceremony.
Professional photographer Alex Wallace explains why it is important to challenge yourself with personal projects.
Professional photographer Simon Devitt reveals what is behind his favourite architectural images
Phil Hillyard talks composition and how he captured iconic shots of Steve Waugh and Julia Gillard.
Aquabumps founder and Canon Master Eugene Tan reveals his life and business as a photographer capturing Australia's oceans and beach culture.
Discover the moment one photographer knew he had captured something very special with these extordinary whale images.
Creativity is completely rediscovered in 'The Lab' – a unique space where photographers break the rules with experimentation to achieve unforgettable images.
Go deep underwater in Tonga with Canon Master Darren Jew to capture his ultimate shot.
Krystle Wright rigged herself to a rope overhanging a waterfall to shoot kayakers as they paddled underneath in this photographic passion project.
In this unique experiment, you'll discover how the art of creating something from nothing comes to life.
Adventure sports photographer shares his favourite features for sports photography.
Krystle Wright shares how her adventures as a photographer has changed her perception of the world.
Driven by nostalgia, two Sydney photographers resolved to shoot every dine-in Pizza Hut building remaining in whatever form it took. With that the Pizza Hunt was born.
For Marina McDonald, pursuing her passion for photography was an emotionally healing experience that gave her focus to enjoy the beauty around her.
Six photographers. One subject. Discover how a photograph is shaped more by the person behind the camera than what's in front of it.
Dr Chris Brown, Australia's Bondi Vet, is a passionate photographer and Canon Celebrity Ambassador.