One of the most creative SLR lenses around - the Lensbaby - combines an area of sharp focus that's surrounded by a graduated blur. Best yet, you can move that sharp spot of focus anywhere within the picture frame by simply bending the camera lens.
More and more serious photographers have discovered this totally unique and totally fun lens. One top pro is Tony Sweet, who teaches a new online photography class at BetterPhoto: Creative Nature/Outdoor Photos with Lensbabies. Tony is the author of Fine Art Nature Photography, Fine Art Flower Photography, and Fine Art Photography: Water, Ice, and Fog. He is also a columnist for Nikon World Magazine and is a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens.
In his Lensbabies tutorial, Tony covers the techniques, accessories and tips on creating unique images with the Lensbaby SLR lens. Specifics include: focusing with a Lensbaby, working with the Lensbaby aperture rings, using the close-up filters for Lensbabies, and shooting with the Lensbaby macro kit.
More information:
- See the Lensbaby gallery of nature photos - plus other outdoor photos - by Tony Sweet: creative Lensbaby photos.
-Lensbaby Web site: www.lensbabies.com Note: When buying a Lensbaby, simply specify the mount for your digital SLR camera - i.e., for a Nikon lens or Canon lens.
- Learn all about creative blurring in Tony's online Lensbaby workshop - see the course outline.
 Tony Sweet |
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