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Mark Toal, Mirrorless Pioneer

Mark Toal is a longtime photographer and Lensbaby enthusiast. He shoots with all the latest Lumix Micro 4/3rds cameras as part of his role in Panasonic's sales division. We caught up with him to he...

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Holland Studios, Enhancing Wedding Photography Through Selective Focus

Holland Studios is a successful, award winning photography business in Portland, Oregon. We spoke with founder Eric Holen recently about how he got the business on it's feet and what he thinks phot...

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Laura Kicey, Planning The Details

"They really transform the way I envision subjects and I think that helps me grow creatively." - Laura KiceyCan you give us little history of Redhed Photo | Graphic?Well, my graphic design major in...

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Liz Devine, Classic Portrait Editorial

https://youtu.be/c2XLUh4jNU8Liz Devine is a photographer based in Portland, OR. She's photographed local bands and live performances by Etta James and the Flaming Lips as well as families, kids and...

Meet the new Edge 80 at WPPI

If you're serious about portrait photography you've probably attended WPPI in the past (we certainly have!) or are planning to attend in the near future. Come down this year to see the newest Lensb...

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Fritz Liedtke - Astra Velum

"I've always enjoyed capturing the essence of a person in a portrait whether that's a closeup of their face or an environmental portrait or a more photojournalistic image." - Fritz LiedtkeGive us a...

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Gabe Biderman Interview

From his day job in B&H's marketing department to the night-photography workshops he leads, Gabe Biderman has been a very active participant in photography culture for over ten years. Currently...

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Kathleen Clemons, Macro Expert

"Lensbaby allows me to simplify a scene, to highlight what is important to me in a way that is only possible with a Lensbaby" - Kathleen ClemonsI have been in love with selective focus photography ...

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Mandy Lynne, Using Blur to Add Whimsy

https://youtu.be/bSgOyIRkOgU"Nostalgia is like a memory. We don't need to see all the details to remember the important part. I use my Lensbaby to blur away the edges and focus on the simple detail...

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Deb Schwedhelm, Creating Honest Photography

https://youtu.be/3YcxDTsx9Hw"I would describe my photography style as raw, evocative, honest, real, sometimes moody and often with a glimpse of hope." - Deb SchwedhelmDeb Schwedhelm specializes in ...

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Lisa Tanner, Portrait Photography Perspective

"The girls loved the dreamy ethereal look of the images. One big plus to the Soft Focus is the reduction in post-production time as women's skin needs much less retouching when using it." - Lisa Ta...

FILM & VIDEO: Composer Pro PL & Muse PL with Thomas English - Behind the Scenes

Check it out! DP & Steadicam Operator Thomas English was nice enough to take us behind the scenes in order to show how he uses Composer Pro PL and Muse PL on a video shoot.While Composer Pro PL...