The purrrrfect portrait
Gerry Steers has the patience of a saint. The owner of Gerry’s Computer Magic spends her days doing what she loves best – photographing animals. […]
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It’s All About the Visuals
Yukon designers, models and photographers work in tandem to showcase the “haute-est” trends from the coolest people in the North and, according to photographer Christian
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The Natural & the Manufactured
Running from August 15 to September 20, The Natural & The Manufactured explores the relationship between nature and culture, society and the natural world. Started
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Artrepreneur: Rogue Raven Art Show Perches on Downtown Kiosks
Vince Federoff kneels in the January snow. He presses brass thumbtacks into the downtown poster kiosk. He’s taken care to cover only an out-of-date poster
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New Toys and a Lunar Eclipse
The hobby of astronomy has always been an art form of simplicity and function. Let’s face it, when starting out in astronomy, the task of
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Lights down and stars up
Every amateur astronomer’s dream is to have totally dark skies, right in their own backyard. No time spent loading all your telescopes, binoculars, tables and
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Photographer Helps Protect Canada’s Artists
BY NICOLE BAUBERGER It’s a common Yukon experience. You’re at the board meeting, looking around the table. There’s a vacancy in a leadership position. “I
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Artful stories of the Children of Gaia
Of the thousands of photos from the devastation of Sept. 11, photo editors around the world chose one photo that would tell the story of
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Imaging the Cosmos … Is It For Me?
Welcome to the Yukon Winter Night Sky and all the cosmic treasures that are just waiting for you to discover and photograph them. The weather
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Poets give ‘voice’ to women of the past
Nineteenth-century photographs of female lunatic asylum patients and Euripides’ play The Bacchae are the inspiration for two poets giving readings in Whitehorse at the end
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The Stubborn Paradox of Mark Prins
On the corner of the building at Third and Black, there is an office with no sign above the door. On a quick scan you
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Stories of the scientific nude
Yes, they know it is cold in the Yukon. The cast of Studies in Motion has been checking out the temperatures here daily. Yet they
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Cosmic Invaders and Leo the Lion
The constellation of Leo the Lion definitely seems to be where all the Yukon Night Sky action is. Starting with Ceres, the smallest dwarf planet
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Misadventures & the Quirky Pair
Sometimes, night-time excursions do not always go the way one envisions them. Case in point, the other evening the Moon and Venus were supposed to
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Yukon Past and Present
Bold strokes of the present, intriguing photographs of the past: two new shows at Arts Underground offer you the Yukon in stereo. Simon Gilpin displays
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Her mountain glories; Her alpine angels
They are not mountain goats to Shirly Ambrose, who, in her own words is an “amateur professional photographer”, they are her “Mountain Glories”. “All of
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February Highlights & Astrophotography
Lets hope for some greatly improved weather in February, as the January selection was atrocious. Here’s what February has in store for us. Starting off
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Yukon Planetary Cavalcade
The dominant planet in the evening sky is fascinating Jupiter. Located in the early-evening southern sky, it is easily recognizable because it is simply the
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Flaming Dustballs and a Fistful of Planets
As winter sets in, the planets are making a spectacular showing. In the morning hours, the planet Venus is clearly visible even at 7 a.m.
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Digital photography still needs a photographer
I thought digital photography is supposed to be easy. Sure, it’s easy to handle digital images, but I found out last week that capturing a
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Grey Mountain Adventures
As December begins, we reflect on the “High Lights” of November. Unsettled weather, with cloudy nights, high winds and snow flurries, offered few good opportunities
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Looking Forward
I recently attended the Gay and Lesbian Alliance AGM. It was the first meeting in a year. The turnout was really promising and a new
A Ringed Giant and the God of War
As the month of February begins, many people resort to moving indoors and miss one of the greatest light shows ever to be seen. The
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Their Own Thousand Words on Africa
Local photographer Lisa Marino believes in the power of her medium. According to her, photographs are a “universal language” in which people from a variety
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Jupiter Takes Centre Stage Through December
Here comes the Yuletide observing season, so get ready to tilt your neck up. There are plenty of cosmic events happening in those amazing Yukon
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November’s Celestial Musings
The Yukon Night Skies are coming alive with winter constellations like Orion, Taurus, and Gemini. Using a pair of humble binoculars, star clusters, galaxies, and
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Alleyway perspectives
Fresh, pristine walls hold images of beauty in utilitarian surroundings. A gritty, plain alley is transformed into an artist’s studio, with ever-shifting shadows to complement
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Love and Be Loved
A feeling of human warmth beams from the eyes of the people in Norm Hamilton’s black and white portraits on the walls in the Guild’s
Special Sessions
The phrases “a picture is worth a thousand words” and “those who forget history are doomed to repeat it” are taking on new meanings this
Better Outdoor Portraits
We are now in full summer mode in Yukon, a great time to get out there and make some fantastic portraits. There are some things
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Panoramic Ponderings
Panoramic photos are a wonder to behold – capturing the broad expanse of the vista all in one image and fascinating the viewer. They are
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Canyon Dreams
Warmer temperatures motivate and promote amateur astronomy in this marvellous northern land in which we live. For example, my favourite in-town observing site is the
Saturn and the Super Moon
Where were you on Saturday March 19, when the Super Moon occurred? Sounds kind of ominous doesn’t it? So, what is a super moon? As
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Capturing Rendezvous
The Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous is about to bless us with its annual appearance – a great opportunity for you to capture all the activities and
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The Shadows Know
In the afternoon glare of October elongated shadows stretch north across the town,reaching for winter.
Astrophotography on a Budget
For many amateur astronomers, the passion for deep space observing ultimately leads them to photography and imaging of the night sky. It is a good
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Depth-of-Field: Your Creative Tool
The creative use of Depth-of-Field (DOF) has been a journey of discovery, wonder and artistic joy for me my entire photographic career. Even now, after
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December Total Lunar Eclipse
We are in for a rare astronomical treat this month. On December 10, early in the morning hours, we are going to experience a total
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Black & White Photography, Take One
This is the first of a two-part series on black and white (B&W) photography. Welcome to this column on black and white, with a myriad
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Fine Art Photography
Andy Warhol once said, “Photographers feel guilty that all they do for a living is press a button.” The digital era has made it possible
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Printing Your Digital Photos
Printing is the final step in the creative process that takes the photographer from the initial visualization of the image to a finished product to
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Artrepreneur: Visit Another North
Karine Genest offers us a view of Churchill, Manitoba during the polar bear migration season during her show Un Autre Nord: Les Ours Polaires de
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Aurora, a Solar Eclipse and a Venus Transit
Amazing weather has made the last couple of weeks an absolute dream for observing, with clear skies, warm temperatures and no pesky insects. The northern
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Painting With a Camera
André Gallant proves that you don’t need a brush to be a painter. His expressive photography creates the impression of a painting for the viewer
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Protecting Your Photos Online
The easiest way to share the photos we take is to post them on the internet, but how safe are your pictures when put online?
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Fabulous Flower Fotos
Whether shooting a sea of sunflowers, a bevy of bromeliads or just an inkling of impatiens, photographing flowers is very rewarding. There are some simple
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Always an End Result
Chris Rodgers doesn’t mind being called a tinkerer. After all, he’s been playing around with audio equipment since he was a teenager. “I was really
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January’s Cosmic Jewels
Here comes another year with plenty of amazing sights for the cosmic tourist in this great northern land of ice and snow. Now if the
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Fire in the Sky
Astronomy and all its wonders are fascinating regardless of where you are or how much equipment you have. Every year we do the family holiday
Dance of the Planets
Experience the celestial spectacle in the Yukon night sky. Catch a glimpse of Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn in all their glory.
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Using Flash Photography
There are some photographers who frown on the use of flash photography. I believe that, used effectively, flash is a tool that can sometimes make
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Photography as big as Canyonlands
“On top of everything else, you are a photographer, too?” Didier Delahaye has a bemused look that I don’t quite understand. As the marketing director
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Historic contest in pictures and words
The Heritage Places Poster and Photo Contest allowed Yukoners to express themselves creatively, a challenge taken on wholeheartedly by many
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