Macro and Armando Flores

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Skip Cohen

Macro and Armando Flores

7/13/2015

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by Skip Cohen

Just about every Tuesday I have some fun going through Tamron's educational material, especially their archives. There's an incredible amount of great material written by some of the finest educators/artists in photography today. I found this little gem in their tech profiles. I love the way Armando Flores talks about his passion for photography and macro.

Tamron, not only makes great glass, but they're committed to helping you become a better artist. Their tech team, of which Armando is a member, is on the road throughout 2015 presenting workshops to help you raise the bar on your skill set and introduce you to some of the finest glass in photography.

Check out the schedule with a click on the Tamron Tailgate Van!

Armando's interest in photography started back in high school, when his sister and he put their money together to purchase a 35mm film camera. He studied photojournalism in college and worked at a camera store to support his photo habit. He worked for a major camera manufacturer, where he honed his photography skills over the next 22 years.

Photography enabled him to travel to many foreign lands to attend large media events where he met many interesting people. He photographed professional sport for over 17 years and loved being at the forefront of new technology. His passion has always been in lending a hand to the aspiring photographer.

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Joe Barnet link

7/17/2015 08:36:14 am

I'm so glad Tamron is taking advantage of Armando's vast knowledge of photography. He's been a good friend for many years, and has helped us countless times with gear issues. Armando is also an excellent instructor who can relate to any photographer's experience level.
I've been a Nikon shooter ever since I started in photography, with F2 bodies, now shooting D3s and D810 cameras, always with Nikon lenses exclusively. We recently needed another wide zoom. I love my 14-24 Nikkor, and was ready to put down the money for another one, when I decided to try out the new Tamron 15-30 2.8 VC SP as a lark. I was blown away! The corner to corner sharpness of this lens is incredible, it has beautiful contrast and virtually no vignetting. I found that the 15-30 range is much better for event photography than the 14-24, and the VC feature allows us to work at very low shutter speeds and still get sharp images. The kicker is that this lens is half the price of it's Nikkor counterpart!!! I'm sold!
Armando's expertise and teaching talent combined with Tamron's amazing products are an unbeatable combination! Please tell Armando he's welcome to our studio in Orange County CA to demo Tamron glass to our workshops attendees anytime! Way to go Mando!

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