It's Tamron TUESDAY!

There's an incredible amount of helpful information in Tamron's archives, their blog and their website.  Back in the ebook library I found another outstanding resource for a special application, close up photography. 

Check out the pdf of the close up ebook, just by clicking the cover image to the left. It's also an opportunity for you to get to know another member of Tamron's tech team, Jillian Bell the author.

Remember, there are more in the series, but I chose to share Jillian's today, because close up work has so many potential applications in all of the different specialties. It's an especially effective skill in wedding photography when it's important to capture some of the details to tell the story. 

I love Jillian's comment about the image above...

"One thing I thoroughly enjoy about abstract macro is there are no rules for orientation like in landscape or portrait photography.  If there are strong vertical lines, present it vertically.  If the shadows work better presented upside down - do it.  It is up to you the photographer to decide.  There are times I am unsure of a photo I have taken and will rotate it in all orientations to find the most dramatic composition.  In abstract macro, your final image is more about the creative concept and less about what object was photographed. "  

It's Tamron TUESDAY!

Looking through Tamron's archives I found an outstanding resource for a series of special applications...the Tamron e-Book Library. There are a total of six different books so far and each one is loaded with helpful tips to help you raise the bar on the quality of your images.

Here's an opportunity for you to get to know some of Tamron's tech team, while at the same time picking up great ideas to make your images more representative of your creative spirit.

Remember, there are five more in the series, but I chose to start with "Nighttime" by good buddy, Jeff Allen, because so many of you are involved in event shooting.  Wedding's especially present some great opportunities for you to do something just a little different.

Download the pdf eBook with a click on the book above. You won't be disappointed.

Intro by Skip Cohen

In the hierarchy of why people hire a professional photographer in the portrait/social categories, the top three are brides, babies and pets. That's based on a Kodak survey done years ago and I don't believe it's changed one bit over time. In addition, when it comes to pets, 65% of American households have a pet and there are almost 200 million dogs and cats in the U.S.

Well, it's Tamron Tuesday and I found this little tutorial by Brittany Craft in Tamron's archives. It's all about pet photography with some good tips, as well as ideas on Brittany's favorite focal lengths when shooting pets. If photographing pets isn't in your skill set, it's time to pick up a few pointers. The key, with anything in photography is getting out and making sure you practice.

A big thanks to Tamron USA for allowing me to share this video...their never-ending support of education in photography and best of all, making some incredible glass!

If you're not up to date on all the new lenses from Tamron, check the schedule for the Tamron Tailgate Tour. Their tech reps are on the road all year long and just might be coming to location near you. Here's a great opportunity to bring some incredibly talented artists into your network and "test drive" a few new lenses!

In the last few years the line dividing still photography and cinematography has become totally blurred. Technology has given still photographers the ability to shoot video and artists in the cinema/video world now have the ability to pull single frames from their films with pretty remarkable quality.  In either case, the challenge is often having the right tools.

In this video from Tamron's archives I found some great advice from cinematographer, Kevin Good. He talks about his set-up for shooting cinema on a DSLR, including camera and lens {Tamron SP 24-70 Di VC USD} choices, as well as support, audio and monitor favorites.

Kevin's shared a wealth of information on his site, including his series, "Weapons of Mass Production". It's definitely worth a trip over toCrisisLab.com. 

A big thanks to Kevin for allowing us to share this video on the SCU site and for Tamron's never-ending focus on education, making GREAT glass and helping everyone raise the bar on the quality of their image.