Peter D.

I've shown this site to many of my friends and family. Juza does simply gorgeous nature and landscape photography. He also does down to earth reviews of equipment without an apparent bias toward any specific brand. I like his style of writing, imparting information to readers in an easy to read and absorb manner. And if nothing else, you can enjoy truly lovely photos while there.

There is also a reader forum, and Juza himself is a regular contributor, interacting with his readers and commenting encouragingly on their own photos.

This site is about photography in Canada. It had good information for photography enthusiasts, and a particularly useful section on photography and the law. In a post 9/11 world there is so much more control over civil liberties and being able to have a good explanation in non-legalese terms is an invaluable tool for anyone wanting to take photos outside of the controlled environment of a studio. This site provides that information well.

I'm one of the staff at PanHistoria.com. I'm quite surprised at the previous reviewer's comments. Unlike many larger commercial sites, Pan is staffed exclusively by volunteers, that is to say, enthusiasts of the site who enjoyed their experience as subscribed or unsubscribed members and wanted to give back to their online community.

For a long time I was an unsubscribed member because, frankly, there are so many free features that spending money seemed unnecessary. Contrary to what the earlier reviewer suggested, "novels," which in the site parlance are forums for creative, collaborative writing, can be purchased for relatively modest fees, and the fees can even be shared among many members. Contests regularly give them away for free.

I'm disheartened that the previous reviewer felt staff was disinterested. Nothing could be further from the truth. Pan is a site were any member can message not just the staff but the site owners, who themselves do not hide behind email boxes but are there, ready to chat to members live, on the spot. Many features are customized to the user's desires, and these requests can indeed take a little time but a week or more delay would be quite an exception. Subscribers do not receive favoritism, though some features do require some form of payment. It helps pay the bills.:)

I would hope that any member would be willing to give us another chance.