The unique thing about humans over the millennia is that by nature we are story tellers. From the beginning we recorded events in a visual way, such as cave drawings. As we evolved and began to use spoken tongue, our stories started to be passed along to the next generation. Then the written word was propagated by the invention of the printing press. Technology fueled the explosion of the written word in books and newsprint. The cultures of the world were propelled by a revolution of technology.
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We’ll both suffer and learn from this mass, global experiment for years. As a long-standing business determined to weather it well, we’re calling on our governments at all levels to get out in front. Let’s plan for our country and our collective life again from a place of resilience over panic and pandemonium.
Read MoreThis is a break from our usual blog posts about the latest cameras, our favourite local photographers, and gallery shows and contests. Since I’m the general manager at Atlantic Photo Supply, I’m calling this my soapbox—after all, the whole Atlantic Photo Supply family supported me through the biggest trial of my life. Support our team The Polyp Police with a donation to fight colorectal cancer, if you can. I’d be so touched. See you on the slopes!
Read MoreThis is an opportunity to show the world we are serious about making positive change—and not just incrementally, but wide-scale. At Atlantic Photo Supply, we’ve decided to remove plastic bags from our products as best as we can—sometimes barring the need for a protective casing around canvas or fine art—by March 1, 2019. It’s the right thing to do, and in the meantime we watch the back-and-forth and the inaction with no small amount of frustration. Let’s fix this!
Read MoreI couldn’t get over the massive size of it as it stood in the wide open staring at our car. I was in awe. I quickly grabbed my gear from the back, adjusted my manual settings, quietly got out and started snapping away. I got a few great shots but they couldn’t compare to what I was going to capture next…
Read MoreThroughout October, we invited our most keen photographers and enthusiasts to submit their latest and greatest shots for a very special contest celebrating our grand opening on Quinpool Road in Halifax. We were instantly flooded with more than 60 submissions, which was so exciting—we love seeing the creativity of our favourite and most prolific customers.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever had a tour of this place, you’d know that it’s not just the storefront where all the action takes place. In fact, there’s a whole other level of important work being done in the work areas behind the photo lab.
Read MoreThe restored colour print looks amazing; Geraldine at Atlantic Photo Supply did a fantastic job! The image was taken by my Nan's father, my late great grandfather, Percy. I don’t know when it was taken, but I figure that it was between 1940 and 1945. It’s a gorgeous colour print that looks like a piece of art. That’s those early days of colour prints for you.
Read MoreAs luck would have it, my patience paid off and without warning, the heron appeared out of the mist and landed 20 feet in front of me! It was surreal; just me, my camera and this beautiful bird posing for me!
Read MoreOur new location will be right on the corner of Vernon and Pepperell streets in the new condominium building, The Keep. The project is still in its infancy stages, so stay tuned for more updates as we get going. Quinpool, we’re moving to your neighborhood! Hope to see you there.
Read MoreIn 50 years, millions of Digital Train Wreck stories will no longer exist, left on phones and hard drives and on long-forgotten internet clouds or a dead social media platforms. Do not get complacent! One catastrophic crash and a lifetime of photos can get erased…
Read MoreBig news: we are introducing a website hosting and cart program designed to turn photographers work into profit; an online storefront that ties directly with our lab to process and ship. With APPIXPRO.COM, hosting, printing, and shipping are all done in-house, and prices are in Canadian dollars. Get started today!
Read MoreThe smooth, continuous tone of RA-4 printing is what makes it the gold standard for professional portraiture and for commercial printers. It's this standard by which other technologies are measured.
Read MoreSome would say that with the advent of the internet that the days of the little guy in a local market are numbered. Then again, a lot of folks don't really understand the opportunities before us that allow the small companies to jump out into larger markets.
Read MoreIt's also around Christmas when people start to get sentimental. And dare I say...stressed? So here you are, staring blankly at your high-def screen; a single bead of sweat rolls down your forehead as you wonder what the heck to get your dear 'ol Mum this year. You are fresh out of ideas and know you can't buy her another pair of slippers.
Read MoreThis, in a nutshell, is what we believe separates us from the rest: we adhere to procedures and set our own standards. Box stores and many Pro labs don't drill this deep as it takes experience and resolve to stick to what can be a time consuming, but ultimately rewarding process. Would you want us to trade off quality for speed?
Read MoreThe pic of the day is an opportunity for staff to make a connection with our clients and allow them to tell their story. It’s extremely rewarding, and last year we had the opportunity to give back in another way. We decided to produce a Calendar, with proceeds going to The Children's Wish Foundation Of Nova Scotia.
Read MoreEach workshop will be three intensive days of discovery. Every level of photographer is encouraged to attend, you must bring your camera, manual and laptop as well as an open attitude to learn, stretch and grow as a photographic image maker.
Read MoreJust as my parents and grandparents saved pictures into albums, I too can create a more permanent and tangible timeline that you can pick up and hold in your hands. Remember that digital files being held in your hands are nothing but a recipe for disaster when it comes to the archiving of your family’s pictures.
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