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MEC Photography: Lenses
If you need some extra incentive to get those great photos of yours off your camera and onto our Flickr site, have we got something for you! Submit your photos to MEC’s Flickr site and they will be...
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Snurfing anyone?
Last weekend a friend showed me a video of some guy who was riding what looked like a skateboard, mounted on a ski, with no bindings, and he was carving up the mountain on this thing. And I thought,...
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Avalanche Safety Apps
While these tools are no replacement for proper avi skills training and safety gear, they definitely come in handy when you’re prepping for a ski tour or out in the field. CAC Avalanche Bulletins...
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MEC Photography: RAW vs. JPEG
Most DSLRs (and many point-and-shoots) have the ability of shooting in RAW format. So why shoot in RAW? There are many different RAW formats – most are unique to each camera manufacturer and require...
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Bouldering takes to de Bloc
Bouldering’s hot. It sizzles. And with the grand opening of The Hive just around the corner, one might say it even stings. OUCH! Feel the burn? You will when you try it… If you’re new to the sport,...
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MEC Photography: Film vs. Digital
Film has been making a bit of a comeback lately, especially with younger people who seem to have a sense of nostalgia for a time they never experienced. There was a short period when film and digital...
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Not for the Faint of Heart
This video was posted on our French blogue the other day and it made me neauseous just to watch it. I can’t even imagine riding on this nerve-wracking cliff edge trail in Austria – but then I’ve never...
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Ouch!
That’s all I really thought while watching this video – ouch. Along with a few other words I probably can’t write here so I won’t. I know we’ve all watched awesome snowpsorts videos with folks carving...
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MEC Photography: Composition Tips
As part of my job I get to look at a lot of photos – MEC members send me thousands and thousands every year – some of them great, many not-so-great. To make my job more enjoyable (and increase your...
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MEC Photography: Photo Editing
With the explosion of digital photography, capturing the image with a camera is becoming just the first step in the process of creating images. It’s remarkable how much images can be adjusted and...
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