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2017 Photo Contest!

November 28, 2017
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 It's time to submit your best fall portrait!

 
Win a Think Tank Shape Shifter 17 V2.0 camera bag (a value of $279!)

 
 
The runner-up will receive a voucher for two classes of their choice!
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5 Tips for Stunning Outdoor Portraits!

April 13, 2015
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I will be honest with you (well I am usually an honest person), but I need to come clean with all of you. I use flash in over 90% of my outdoor portraits! There I have said it – I have put it out there for all to know [...]

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Ben Reeve Shares His Tips for Fearless Street Photography!

February 27, 2015
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Recently, I have been developing my street photography skills. Why? Well because I feel the activity of carrying out an acceptable and enjoyable image to look at involves "seeing" the composition and subject very quickly. By this I mean I am using this as a way to hone [...]

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Learn How to Make Any Lens a Macro Lens With This Inexpensive Tool!

February 17, 2015
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After buying your first DSLR, your first instinct may be to go out to your garden or local park to take photos of flowers, butterflies, or even the fresh morning dew on the leaves. However, you may feel frustrated because you can't get close enough to your [...]

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What is in Ben Reeve’s Camera Bag?

I think all photographers share a similar passion of being a gear junky and curious what others are using as part of their kit. I am definitely in this category and I love to find what others use and why they use it. I thought in this post [...]

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Tutorial- How to Use the Patch Tool!

May 20, 2014
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One of the most important rules I have learned in Portrait photography is “Head in a clean spot!” This saying has of course been around for some time, but it really wasn’t drilled into my head until I watched a lighting tutorial from a famous Atlanta photographer [...]

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Free Camera Strap offer from Think Tank!

May 13, 2014
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Our friends at Think Tank Photo just announced a special “Gear Up For Summer!” special offer. Buy one of their highly acclaimed backpacks and they’ll include a Blue Camera Strap V2.0 and Camera Support Straps V2.0 (a $44.50 value) for free [...]

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Review of MindShift Gear’s r180 Panorama Backpack

MindShift Gear creates products for the adventurer in you so that you don’t miss the shot of a lifetime. MindShift Gear, a sister company to Think Tank Photo, is a group of photographers and designers who want to change the way you explore and capture nature. Not [...]

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Never Lose Your Photos Again!

April 22, 2014
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Just recently I had a High School Senior shoot. I was very excited for this shoot, because the subject and her family were really into the photographic process. We were creating some pretty amazing images over the course of about 5 hours of shooting around town. After finishing [...]

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Shoot for the Moon!

Many people scrambled to find the perfect location to observe the blood moon that crossed over North and South America this past Tuesday. It was a rare sight, and an excellent photo opportunity if you were able to capture the celestial phenomena!
Jason Kirby ventured out and captured [...]

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Exposure Challenge – Nail Your Exposure

April 11, 2014
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So, in order try and show the marina, I exposed for outside the window. This allowed for the sky and boats in the marina to be properly exposed. The obvious challenge then becomes that the interior portion of the shot where the cupcakes are has become completely under [...]

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