For Photographers: Lensbaby

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Cliff Mautner
Cliff is a fantastic wedding photographer, one of the best in the world. He doesn't need a plug from me, trust me, he has achieved a number of well deserved accolades, but he is a personal favorite. To me, what makes a really great photographer is his or her personal style. To distill it down for idiots like myself, it's what makes him different that makes him special. He is a master of low light composition and he creates incredibly beautiful and poignant images that capture the essence of his clients. Suffice to say, I am a huge fan.
David Ziser
David Ziser is incredible. I recently attended his conference as he toured 60 cities across the USA and I learned a ton sitting in the audience in the Atlanta Hyatt in Buckhead about how to create dramatic lighting with a Qflash and a speedlight. I was fortunate enough to shake his hand and tell him thanks for be so open and giving; it was his character and his willingness to share the knowledge he has accumulated over 30 years that impressed me, but it was his personal charm that endeared him to me. What a great human being.
Joe McNally
Joe McNally is one of the premiere professional photographers on the planet. He shoots Nikon and I read anything he writes, listen to anything he says and is one of the ten people I would love to have a cup of coffee with one day.
Kevin Kubota
Voted one of the world's best wedding photographers, his work is beautiful and astounding. Additionally, Kevin is a Photoshop guru and markets a number of action products and tutorials for Lightroom workflow and album production. I had a chance to meet Kevin for the first time at a WPPI Roadshow here in Atlanta in September of 2009. He was affable and down to earth and enjoyed his presentation and learned a few things as he spoke.
Kristy Dickerson
Kristy is a fantastic photographer that I have had the pleasure to shoot a few weddings with. I love her style and she has a beautiful sense of timing and a great eye. She is very talented and establishes a great rapport with clients; they just love her.
Marcus Bell
Marcus Bell is a phenomenal photographer from down under. Very talented Nikon shooter that is extremely versatile and a really talented wedding shooter.
Steve Glass
A consummate professional with a real flair for the artistic and amazing timing on the shutter. He is a fantastic talent at capturing those tantalizing candid shots at weddings. Always learning, teaching and growing in his craft. His style is unique, distinctive and beautiful. Steve is a personal friend, but more than that he is a brother from a different mother, someone who shoots me straight, no varnish, no sauce, just the facts and I appreciate his honesty and candor more than he'll ever know. God bless him and his family and if you are looking for a finger on a trigger he's your guy.
Thom Hogan
Premiere nature photographer, Nikon equipment expert, prolific author of exceptional DSLR & Flash eBooks.
Tricia Whitmer
Tricia is a fantastic photographer. Her portrait and wedding work is amazing and worth a look. She is an inspiration to me and a fabulous talent that recently shared some of her trade secrets in a workshop; money well spent and I highly recommend you attend one of her workshops if you ever get the opportunity.

4 entries categorized "Lensbaby"

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Heather & Greg Engagement Session Video

We had a wonderful day shooting with Heather and Greg at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Here is a short video of there shoot. Congratulations Heather and Greg and thanks for making the shoot so much fun.

Posted by Jeff on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 18:59 in Animoto Video, Atlanta, Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Engagement, Fall, Lensbaby, Locations, Portraits, Slideshow | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Monday, December 14, 2009

Lydia's Animoto Video.

Here is a 6 minute video of Lydia's high school senior portrait session. Enjoy!

Posted by Jeff on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 21:05 in 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR II Zoom Nikkor, D3x, Dahlonega, GA, Fall, Lensbaby, Nikon D3s, Slideshow | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Monday, December 07, 2009

Heather & Greg at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens

I met Heather and Greg at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens for an engagement session on Sunday and we spent about four hours getting to know each other and getting some incredible images. Steve Glass was gracious enough to accompany us and assist with the shoot; thanks buddy.

The park was just gorgeous, as it always is any time of year. Luckily, we were blessed with really good weather and had a real nice day at the gardens. Greg and Heather are a fantastic couple, great looking, friendly and so much fun. We got some great shots and we had a great a real blast. I have been so blessed to have a plethora of extraordinary clients and I have been blessed to add two more to that fine list.

Here are a few shots and an Animoto video will follow in the next few days.

Posted by Jeff on Monday, December 07, 2009 at 22:53 in Atlanta, Atlanta Botanical Gardens, D3x, Engagement, Henry Moore Sculpture, Lensbaby | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Learning to Shoot the Lensbaby Composer

Picked up a Lensbaby Composer and am learning to shoot it. I have several Nikkor PC-E lenses and love them, but not always able to lug them around or keep them in a belt pouch at a wedding. I have seen some great work from Tony Sweet and Kevin Kubota, to name just a few, on the Lensbaby website so I wanted to give these a try.

So, here are some feeble first attempts at some creative shots using the new tool.

The Varsity is a famous hamburger and hot dog joint in Atlanta near Georgia Tech and in Athens near UGA. The one in Atlanta has been around since 1928 and is a regionally famous place to get good food that is murder on your diet.

Some weeds that I shot while out on a walk with Max. I had the f/5.6 aperture disk in the Lensbaby.

This is Max, the super schnauzer. He is such a smart little guy and I like the creative effect the Lensbaby produced on this image - it was what I was going for. Instead of putting the sweet spot on Max's head, I put it on the ground in front of him.

Posted by Jeff on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 20:03 in Equipment, Lensbaby | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)