Toronto! Free Samsung Galaxy Photography Workshop with Shahbaz Sheikh

Torontonians looking for something fun to do this weekend? Samsung Canada Experience Store at is offering a free photography workshop at the CF Toronto Eaton Centre on Saturday, June 3 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and you don't want to miss this! 

 Hosted by renowned Toronto photographer Shahbaz Sheikh (aka @airbazoo), in partnership with Samsung Canada, attendees will have the opportunity to learn how to take their photography to the next level along with tips and tricks for capturing the best social media content.

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OnePlus and National Geographic show off the OnePlus 7 Pro’s camera tech

Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains at dawn (Credit: Andy Bardon)

With the OnePlus 7 Pro set to launch in the next few days, the company has partnered with National Geographic to show what the phone’s cameras can do. The July edition of the magazine will come with an “Inspired by Nature” supplement shot using the phone. The magazine picked three world-renowned photographers—Andy Bardon, Carlton Ward Jr., and Krystle Wright—to document their journey around North America using the OnePlus 7 Pro and its triple-lens setup and UltraShot system. Speaking about her experience on the shoot, Wright said, “With the OnePlus 7 Pro, you have a whole camera bag in your pocket which is what has allowed us to be able to shoot a whole issue on a smartphone.” We’re going to hear more about this phone on May 14 when it launches.

Sony World Photography Awards judges and first selection of images revealed

© Zuorong Li, China, Entry, Open, Motion, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the Sony World Photography Awards - the world's largest photography competition. Today, the first selection of images were revealed. Entries are said to capture all aspects of the world we live in from grand architecture, fascinating underwater scenes and cultural celebrations as well as spectacular shots from the animal kingdom and creative digital images. 

Judges include esteemed experts from across the photographic industry who will come together to uncover celebrate the best images shot in 2016 across categories including Professional, Open, Youth, National Award and Student Focus. 

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National Geographic photographer uses Lumia 950 to capture the aurora

The Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL feature great cameras specifically tuned to shoot accurate and filmic images even in low-light. National Geographic photographer and Microsoft devices ambassador Stephen Alvarez decided to put the Lumia 950 to the test and capture aurora borealis as well as stunning vistas in the artic circle.

"As Microsoft’s Devices Ambassador, I knew Microsoft’s camera phone technology was advancing at a fantastic pace. Once I got the Lumia 950 in my hands, I was pretty sure it was capable of capturing a natural phenomenon that happens only at night," Stephen Alvarez explains. You can read about his technique, adventures as well as see his photos from the shoot right here.