CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY, GEAR & REVIEWS Ute Reckhorn CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY, GEAR & REVIEWS Ute Reckhorn

Unlocking Your Creative Potential with Lensbaby's OMNI Universal Expansion Pack

Are you looking to add a unique flair to your photography and unlock your creative potential? Look no further than Lensbaby's Omni filters, and their latest launch, the OMNI Universal Expansion Pack with Shapes. As a fan of these filters for a long time, I am thrilled to share my experience and thoughts on this latest addition.

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CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Ute Reckhorn CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Ute Reckhorn

Creative Techniques for Photographers

Today I want to talk about Creative Photography, one of my favorite topics.

In my workshops, I most often hear students struggling to come up with a photo composition that is both meaningful and pleasing to the eye; this is one of the most challenging photography skills. While learning about technical aspects like exposure, aperture choice and corresponding shutter speed is relatively straight-forward, the answer on how to compose an eye catching photo is a far more difficult to find.

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GEAR & REVIEWS, CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Ute Reckhorn GEAR & REVIEWS, CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Ute Reckhorn

How can the Camera Obscura Technique be used in modern photography?

Did you know that Camera Obscura, which is latin for dark chamber, is the term for a photography technique that can be considered the origin of modern photography? I recently discovered this ancient technology again when Lensbaby released their newest product, a pinhole lens, which I got to beta-test over the last few months. It surprised me to learn that modern photography has roots far older than a few centuries. But is any of this still relevant?

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