This past year Tamron introduced two new incredible prime lenses, the SP35mm and SP45mm. They created a new standard in optics, but their dedication to photographers covers so many different areas of support. In addition to making great lenses, their focus on education is nonstop.

Tamron's e-book series offers additional support with book after book helping artists raise the bar on the quality of their images and their technique. ​

Meet my good buddy Jeff Allen. He's a professional photographer and a member of Tamron's tech team. He spends a lot of time on the road at various conventions, workshops and programs all designed to help you become a stronger artist. In this e-book Jeff takes us through a series of filters and combinations to help you create stronger images. Whether this is a review of techniques you already understand or new information, Tamron is always focused on quality and helping you tell your stories with stunning images.

What I find most helpful in every e-book series are the comparison shots. We're a visual industry and it's a great way to better understand the effect that each filter is going to produce.

​Just click on any image in this post to download the pdf of "Using Filters to Make Great Photos" for your library. Interested in more educational support? Check out Tamron's complete e-book series with a click of your mouse. Even better, click on the link below to find a Tamron dealer near you and check out their complete lens line for yourself. You won't be disappointed! 

Intro by Skip Cohen

I love these short videos from Tamron because they pack so much into a minute or less. Here are two on the 16-300mm representing some amazing optical technology. I shared a short video last year about it's "moisture resistant construction."

​In the 175+ years since photography got started, artists have never had more creative tools to fine-tune their skills and capture/create stunning images. Tamron's products represent a whole series of those incredible tools.

If you're headed to IUSA this weekend in Atlanta or any of the major conventions this trade show season, make sure you swing by the Tamron booth for two unique opportunities.

First, take the time to check out what's new in their product line along with various show specials from time to time. Second, meet the members of their tech team. Tamron's tech team represent some of the most diverse and creative artists in the industry, and they need to be in your network.

Enjoy these two short videos and think about whether or not you could tell one aspect of your own story in under sixty seconds!

​See you in Atlanta...or Las Vegas...or St. Louis - what a year 2016 is going to be!