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09.03.2012

Shades of Blue by Robert O’Toole

For pure photographic opportunities Alaska is one of my favorite places on the globe. So spending time there each year [...]

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08.30.2012

Sigma DP2 Merrill: First Impressions by Jack Howard

The Sigma DP2 Merrill is seriously amazing at capturing even the finest nuances of detail. Check out this super-detailed view of Battery Peck at Sandy Hook, NJ shot at F7.1 for serious depth of field. 1/320 F7.1 ISO 100. Click the image to fly out to full 4704x3136 view.

The Sigma DP2 Merrill creates amazing photographs with exceptional detail and beautifully smooth color gradations and nuances of tone. The overall image quality of this camera is simply amazing.

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08.30.2012

Ghost Town Fashion Shoot: Simplifying My Kit by Lindsay Adler

Caption: Here I have established the scene by having one of the models out in the desert. I wanted to give a feeling of desolation and loneliness. For this reason I had the model alone, appearing to look for someone in the distance. I included cactus in the frame and the mountains behind her in order to give that feeling of isolation. I also used a piece of plastic in front of the lens to create lensflare (to give the appearance of heat).  Lens: Sigma 50mm 1.4 | Camer: 5D Mark 2 | ISO 200 | Aperture 2.2 | Shutter speed 1/800 sec | No tripod | Lensflare tool (plastic) on left side | ©2012 Lindsay Adler

I love shooting in striking locations because it helps to add another level of visual interest to my images. The [...]

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08.29.2012

Street Shooting by Kevin Ames

The urban adventure continues from my last post here on the Sigma Pro’s Blog. This time I’ll concentrate on street [...]

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08.15.2012

Finding and Photographing CURIOUS CRITTERS by David FitzSimmons

You never know where your next picture is going to come from. Whether it’s travel photography, weddings, portraiture, or whatever, [...]

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07.25.2012

Travel Kit for Urban Adventures by Kevin Ames

©2012 Kevin Ames

All too often my travels center around the desires of my amazing clients. That means that personal photography either has [...]

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07.20.2012

Sigma Sponsors Creative Design Tour with Judy Host!

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Sigma is proud to sponsor the Creative Design tour with award-winning photographer Judy Host. With stops in 28 cities, Creative Design is criss-crossing the country teaching in Judy’s distinctive style. Attendees will learn lots in the 5 hour sessions from this award-winning photographer who has shot A-list celebrities, and been featured in numerous magazines.

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07.18.2012

Bee photography with Sigma’s 150mm f/2.8 EX Macro OS lens by Robert O’Toole

This week I had a chance to take out the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO Macro OS lens [...]

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07.10.2012

Top Five Nature Photography Subjects by David FitzSimmons

I’ve been reflecting on some of the most popular photography subjects across my career—images used most frequently in books, magazines, [...]

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07.02.2012