tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57256833047448401102024-02-21T21:46:52.920-05:00Kathleen Clemons PhotographyKathleen Clemons Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414293333253242995noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725683304744840110.post-66719089942081194892022-03-08T06:48:00.000-05:002022-03-08T06:48:05.943-05:00Lensbaby's New Soft Focus II Optic<p> <span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Just this morning, Lensbaby announced the newest addition to their lens line up, the Soft Focus II optic!</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtSOXD7qDLqVtuAMpD8u6iQkrnRl6LtqEX1NIdHcphPNpn917Blav3OvRhCig71JPd51EQuWlPk7xNOaSkAhH-IcJc4-cKAMFXoFsI7Cwp1ycUHzEpJZwnY00ZrVxg9CCrUNqEKnlJ6iw4R5PrmrJ0MYJdXB7plr6xQOjRE5gM5u9jQ0cZULVmG1jA_A=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1800" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtSOXD7qDLqVtuAMpD8u6iQkrnRl6LtqEX1NIdHcphPNpn917Blav3OvRhCig71JPd51EQuWlPk7xNOaSkAhH-IcJc4-cKAMFXoFsI7Cwp1ycUHzEpJZwnY00ZrVxg9CCrUNqEKnlJ6iw4R5PrmrJ0MYJdXB7plr6xQOjRE5gM5u9jQ0cZULVmG1jA_A=w640-h429" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This is a new and updated version of the Soft Focus optic which is one that I have always loved, and still used from time to time. This new optic produces the same beautiful, soft and dreamy look overlaying subtle sharp detail. When using the original version, aperture was controlled by dropping rubber aperture disks into the lens opening. This new version has a 12-blade manually adjustable internal aperture which you adjust right on the top of the optic, as you can with the Sweet and Edge optics. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidxl--ICvCaey55dMHJgNRVsFBDX5bEbmIQ7fdJvnqViZI0UwOfIwbNYOuc_IktwbrpY9U1yq50pWfkQgGVFmVr8G6AeHvNPb5CMChbtD8KAnqXc4ivJ05UzNotfuBQQ8zHT9HqmVhxfJb7y-BQ729szDKms_ktIQ9qnZ9sm5_U1vEGRtvbg-IZeSVdQ=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1800" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidxl--ICvCaey55dMHJgNRVsFBDX5bEbmIQ7fdJvnqViZI0UwOfIwbNYOuc_IktwbrpY9U1yq50pWfkQgGVFmVr8G6AeHvNPb5CMChbtD8KAnqXc4ivJ05UzNotfuBQQ8zHT9HqmVhxfJb7y-BQ729szDKms_ktIQ9qnZ9sm5_U1vEGRtvbg-IZeSVdQ=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;">When you stop down to f/8 or smaller apertures, the Soft Focus II can create images with wonderful detail and sharpness in the center of the image with out of focus edges. I love the versatility of different looks I can get with the same optic by varying my aperture.</p><p class="last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEis9Icr2Rmm9AkWBsmM9vHYtUNwgPEsmWKQYbClAoHW4KYzk4RA1pUx4ILZ7xTs72-OeKIJcHXtTtEb-h1QfVZrIJrtlE8OrMHsKQ4RgV3PFxwbYt7IdMty5DHW8wIxvu18CStQBz2ZA2XBq-gUcRFhz11VXX1YDihLaBfgeztC3IUCOWVbIF0pvW0v1A=s2699" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2699" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEis9Icr2Rmm9AkWBsmM9vHYtUNwgPEsmWKQYbClAoHW4KYzk4RA1pUx4ILZ7xTs72-OeKIJcHXtTtEb-h1QfVZrIJrtlE8OrMHsKQ4RgV3PFxwbYt7IdMty5DHW8wIxvu18CStQBz2ZA2XBq-gUcRFhz11VXX1YDihLaBfgeztC3IUCOWVbIF0pvW0v1A=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p class="last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white;">It also comes with a set of 4 magnetic drop-in aperture disks. Three of these disks are multi-holed, which combines the soft focus glow and sharpness differently for an even more custom look, especially evident when you have highlights in the background of a scene, not so much with a plain background. The 4th disk is a sunburst design, which can change the shape of any out of focus highlights in the background, again, customized with your aperture selection.</span></p><p class="last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></p><p class="last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwZpkCjQZKeigzO9CieSqt3PPuxpZQtq00l1B_kSN2P2eBvYuA3VHA4t-cNqnUDfdR1DxBQkgVRRerF_Utwq0jQ5uS0BHGCM2ACzT3tmta7uc126pkJy7Um5hbwTWWzXzv6W2JppVB_cNHokTmoL4NlaXLdOSv3Yn-DXC96K6U5tTVsda_V4wG5C7k4g=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1800" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwZpkCjQZKeigzO9CieSqt3PPuxpZQtq00l1B_kSN2P2eBvYuA3VHA4t-cNqnUDfdR1DxBQkgVRRerF_Utwq0jQ5uS0BHGCM2ACzT3tmta7uc126pkJy7Um5hbwTWWzXzv6W2JppVB_cNHokTmoL4NlaXLdOSv3Yn-DXC96K6U5tTVsda_V4wG5C7k4g=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white;">The minimum focus distance of this 50mm optic is 15 inches, so I will be using macro filters to get closer for my flower portraits. If you have extension tubes, those will work too. </span><span style="background-color: white;">The optic will work in any Composer that is part of the Optic Swap system, Lensbaby does not recommend tilting. You can alternatively purchase the optic with a non-bending holder. </span></p><p class="last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></p><p class="last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6B-AGF95GMqQFfgkI6FVy4LWJN674OwwZkx_FP0vxD7Iy1YawUTkOOa2pIm0K1UjzenOhX-wY_G3zCT4YIW9mlE3LvmXALTqJCEj9hv_RJkswwD--rfnBzOys7vzrT7zphyhAXdS6J0o_3cuL0-TG5GEdB3kiVPFcWH4pRdn1dp_lZL8htFz6xC1fgQ=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1800" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6B-AGF95GMqQFfgkI6FVy4LWJN674OwwZkx_FP0vxD7Iy1YawUTkOOa2pIm0K1UjzenOhX-wY_G3zCT4YIW9mlE3LvmXALTqJCEj9hv_RJkswwD--rfnBzOys7vzrT7zphyhAXdS6J0o_3cuL0-TG5GEdB3kiVPFcWH4pRdn1dp_lZL8htFz6xC1fgQ=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><p class="last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></p>Here is a <a href="https://youtu.be/ZHKqDYky2WA" target="_blank">video</a> I made with some images I created while beta-testing this optic.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">I included a couple of images of the same subject at different apertures so you can see the different looks.</span><p></p><p class="last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;">I think this optic is a great upgrade to the original Soft Focus optic, and it’s one I know I will use often for flowers and portraits.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;">Happy Shooting,</p><p class="last-child" style="font-family: Marcellus, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><i>Kathleen</i></p><p class="last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td class="mceSpacing-24" id="mceColumnContainer" style="padding: 12px 48px; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><div class="mceText" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; width: 564px;"><p class="last-child" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><br /></p></div></td></tr><tr><td class="mceSpacing-24" id="mceColumnContainer" style="padding: 12px 48px; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><div class="mceText" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; width: 564px;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><br /></p><p></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Kathleen Clemons Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414293333253242995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725683304744840110.post-74383586963950062302021-01-10T09:42:00.000-05:002021-01-10T09:42:09.753-05:00Gratitude<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td class="mceSpacing-24" style="padding-left: 48px; padding-right: 48px; padding-top: 24px; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><div class="mceText" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; width: 564px;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-A0FZgq0cTk35gIIeE_I-uR9009FCtnty5gmGgivYwxJ4GYfToJbYum71KXqGnfeyEdbvkW9aEOFQHoLw4vWzHtaR_U5kiQP5Y2b0kDSWdnPG87E4_GNXdbvn5HFfBFLIrV38Dl5hKze/s1680/Gratitude+quote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1680" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-A0FZgq0cTk35gIIeE_I-uR9009FCtnty5gmGgivYwxJ4GYfToJbYum71KXqGnfeyEdbvkW9aEOFQHoLw4vWzHtaR_U5kiQP5Y2b0kDSWdnPG87E4_GNXdbvn5HFfBFLIrV38Dl5hKze/w438-h288/Gratitude+quote.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><br />Last week, when I invited people to share something they are grateful for I had no idea what type of responses I would receive. Almost 200 people e-mailed me with stories of things they are grateful for. There were stories of hardship and sad events to overcome, but people also shared overwhelming gratitude for their health, friends and family with hope for the future. Some e-mails made me cry, some made me laugh, but each touched my heart. This was one of the most powerful things I have ever done, and I thank you so much for sharing your stories with me. I will be responding to each e-mail I received.<p></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;">Trying to choose one winner is impossible and I truly wish I could send you each a print. Instead of giving just one away I ordered four more, so there will be five people receiving prints. I will be e-mailing the winners individually.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;">Also wanted to let you know that sign ups are now available for the February session of my online <a href="https://flowerdancephotography.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b9b46290924a6d7570cc8fca&id=7449fa03d4&e=2c7e29b3b1" style="color: black; word-break: break-word;">Flower Portraits class</a> at Gather Academy. Registration for the <a href="https://flowerdancephotography.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b9b46290924a6d7570cc8fca&id=89f35eb548&e=2c7e29b3b1" style="color: black; word-break: break-word;">February Sequel class</a> will open soon.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;">I wish you all a very Happy New Year and I thank you for your friendship and support over the years. Let’s make 2021 a year to remember. Stay healthy and grateful.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;">Best,</p><p class="last-child" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><i>Kathleen</i></p></div></td></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table><br />Kathleen Clemons Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414293333253242995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725683304744840110.post-84017349681727256022021-01-05T11:15:00.002-05:002021-01-05T11:15:39.799-05:00Happy New Year!<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Happy New Year!</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcP-f5Z-LBbrGn_Wpt3igcV8PH2lyBorTlGeo2RXC1xYWF2Fhcg20t7_MQ-ZSGOCuy7TG9L7JpSZd066g7UYAgZVVhpehlsecCMeX4H0845VqRypWHETSHzwTNHWy6IL1KTWzLk9SoNYJi/s2048/R5+snow+flowers+site.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcP-f5Z-LBbrGn_Wpt3igcV8PH2lyBorTlGeo2RXC1xYWF2Fhcg20t7_MQ-ZSGOCuy7TG9L7JpSZd066g7UYAgZVVhpehlsecCMeX4H0845VqRypWHETSHzwTNHWy6IL1KTWzLk9SoNYJi/w558-h640/R5+snow+flowers+site.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><br /><span face="Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #153243; font-size: 18px;"></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I have so much to tell you! 2020 was a rough year for all of us, I hope things greatly improve in 2021 and that I will be able to start teaching in person again. In the meantime, I will still be teaching online classes throughout the year. My February class at the <b><i>Santa Fe Workshops</i></b> is full, but a few spaces remain in the <a href="https://santafeworkshops.com/workshop/sfw-online-fine-art-flower-photography-7/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">March</span></b></a> session.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> I will also be back to teaching my classes at <a href="https://www.gatheracademy.org/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Gather Academy</span></b></a> beginning February 1st. The school has moved to a new format which is easier to navigate and absolutely beautiful. I am really excited about the changes. Sign ups for my February 1st <b><i>Flower Portraits</i></b> class will begin this week. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">If you need something to keep you inspired to create photos in this new year, check out Gather Academy's <a href="https://www.gatheracademy.org/365-community-project"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">365 Community Project</span></b></a>, I have joined and am finding inspiration every day!</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I am also planning to make a monthly <b><i>Photography Tip</i></b> video, sharing new techniques and images and the stories behind some new photos. I will share them on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KathleenClemonsPhotographer"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Facebook</span></b></a> page and <a href="http://kathleenclemons.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Blog</span></b></a>.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Lensbaby</b> has been releasing the instructional video I made for them the at Swan Island Dahlias in 2019 as individual lens section videos, here are the YouTube links:</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Session 1:</b> <a href="https://youtu.be/PpesX66o-4U"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Velvets</span></b></a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Session 2:</b> <a href="https://youtu.be/1ErWXg2NLdk"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Twist 60</span></b></a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Session 3:</b> <b><a href="https://youtu.be/DwUfHCoJL44"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sweet 50</span></a></b></p><div><br /></div><div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">My birthday is this week, and I have two ways for you to celebrate with me! The first is a <b>print</b> give away! I will be giving away an 11x14 canvas print of this image:</p></div><p class="last-child" style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXaNAFjAUSwjORYPipSFByCkC5pVnn9Rth0Hlgb-H2Bxj5rtIMZx2bSO39KWwg59-8aJIUzu5OY4djYl1HTEwVVKeF3inOxIS6dhE_pxNjixQ4QoamDX-Lz4k6hcEabf1xmVLxM7_oYPl/s962/2Blue+Poppy+Dancer+print+giveaway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="792" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXaNAFjAUSwjORYPipSFByCkC5pVnn9Rth0Hlgb-H2Bxj5rtIMZx2bSO39KWwg59-8aJIUzu5OY4djYl1HTEwVVKeF3inOxIS6dhE_pxNjixQ4QoamDX-Lz4k6hcEabf1xmVLxM7_oYPl/w526-h640/2Blue+Poppy+Dancer+print+giveaway.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="color: #153243;">To enter, just </span><a href="mailto:kathleenclemons@icloud.com" style="word-break: break-word;"><strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">e-mail me</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #153243;"> </span></strong><span style="color: #153243;">and share something that you are grateful for. 2020 has left us all stressed, but I truly believe there is always something to be thankful for. I’ll announce a winner on January 10th.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="color: #153243;">I also want to celebrate by offering you a 50% off discount code on everything in m</span><a href="https://gatheracademy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4395cf9cd8068a65fe2699fe7&id=d28c7bf6ed&e=03c93f45e8" style="word-break: break-word;"><span style="color: #153243;">y</span><span style="color: #e5bc39;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Texture Store</span></strong></a><span style="color: #153243;">. You can use the code “</span><em><span style="color: #153243;">birthday</span></em><span style="color: #153243;">” until midnight, January 7th.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="color: #153243;">Take care, stay healthy!</span></p><p class="last-child" style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><i>Kathleen</i></p>Kathleen Clemons Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414293333253242995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725683304744840110.post-77462026909393673672020-04-21T10:06:00.000-04:002020-04-21T10:06:55.018-04:00A New Lensbaby Velvet!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Many of you know that the Lensbaby Velvet 56 and Velvet 85 are two of my favorite lenses. I am happy to announce that Lensbaby has added a sibling to the family, the Velvet 28! This lens is 28mm, and the minimum focus distance is about 2 inches!<br />
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The lens provides a soft glow overlaid on a sharp background, this glow lessens as you stop down in aperture. With 12 blades, the bokeh is nice and round and it's wonderful! I started beta testing this lens this winter and had fun seeing what I could do with it.<br />
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My favorite thing about this version of Velvet is that I can go from shooting a soft, floral macro subject to a landscape with tack sharp detail at 28mm without changing lenses.<br />
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I also had fun shooting some subjects both soft and dreamy and also sharp and detailed, it's great to have choices!</div>
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I am really looking forward to trying the Velvet 28 with large flowers like Dahlias this summer, this lens definitely has a space in my camera bag.</div>
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Today Lensbaby will be launching two new Kathleen Clemons items. The first is a class I filmed for them last September at Swan Island Dahlias in Oregon. You can see me teach a group of photographers the best practices for photographing flowers, and how to use five different Lensbaby lenses. The class is $30 but comes with a $30 credit for a future purchase, so if you are thinking of adding a Lensbaby item, the class is like a free bonus. Click <a href="https://lensbaby.com/product/kathleenclemons/">here</a> for the class.</div>
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The other news is that to go along with this class launch, I designed a new limited edition Lensbaby T-shirt from one of my flower drawings (see design above). So excited about this! You can find the shirt <a href="https://lensbaby.com/product/kathleen-clemons-x-lensbaby-t-shirt/">here</a>. </div>
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I am also taking over Lensbaby’s Instagram today (January 14th) and will be sharing tips on shooting flowers indoors, their Instagram page is @seeinanewway.</div>
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Last June I posted <a href="http://kathleenclemons.blogspot.com/2019/06/omni-bonding.html">information</a> about the new <a href="https://omni.lensbaby.com/">Lensbaby Omni</a> system for shooting through, a fun tool set for making photos in a new and creative way. Today Lensbaby announced a new pack for the Omni system, the Omni Color Expansion Pack, and I have been lucky enough to be shooting with it for the last month. This pack contains a set of reflective colored film strips that allow you to add color and light to your subjects, some strips are textured and some are plain. I have been having a blast shooting with these and have definitely found the magic of Lensbaby once again!<br />
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I spent some time shooting in my gardens, but the real magic happened for me when I shot raindrops on some leaves after a heavy rain, when I saw this <span style="text-align: center;">image through my viewfinder I could barely breathe!</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span> Here is a shot of my set up with the Omni color film on my Velvet 85 as well as the actual subject, you can see why the image on the back of my camera showed me the magic of using these:<br />
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I can change the color or temperature of the light across the entire frame, or add color to a particular area of my composition. Adding color allows me to lessen possible distractions, to simplify or add interest to my subjects.<br />
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I have too many favorites to post them all here so I made a short video for you, all images were created with this new pack and my Lensbaby Velvet 85, so much fun and I love the effect!<br />
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I just finished building a website for all of my education resources, <a href="http://kathleenclemonseducation.com/" style="color: #007c89;">kathleenclemonseducation.com</a>. Now you can find links for my classes, workshops, books and videos all in one place. More content will be coming. You can find it <a href="http://kathleenclemonseducation.com/" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I also wanted to tell you about a new class I am writing this summer, <a href="https://gatheracademy.org/flower-portraits" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">Flower Portraits: Capturing the True Beauty of Flowers</a> will start in November at <a href="https://gatheracademy.org/" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">Gather Academy</a>. I am having a blast shooting, filming and writing lessons for the class.<br />
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This class will be a celebration of everything I have learned and taught about flower photography over the last 13 years. There will be new content, images and videos, and in each lesson you will get the behind the scenes story of one of my photos. I'll take you through my process from the location to the final image. I'll also be including post-processing lessons for flower photography for the first time. Weekly assignment critiques will be delivered via videos. I am really excited about this new class, I hope you'll join me!<br />
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I also want to tell you that I will no longer be teaching online classes at the Bryan Peterson School of Photography. If you are interested in one of the classes I taught there, please contact me directly and I will arrange a private session for you.<br />
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Last week Lensbaby introduced the <a href="https://omni.lensbaby.com/">Omni System</a>, an incredibly creative way to shoot through objects placed in front of your lens. Now, instead of holding the object yourself, you can easily move, change angles, combine and switch objects out quickly and easily with any lens. Check out the above link for more info and details on what is included with this system.<br />
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Whenever I am testing a new product, it takes me a little time to figure out what it can bring to the kind of work I do. Though I have been amazed by the portraits taken using the Omni system, I needed to see if I could utilize it with the close up nature photography that I love. I am happy to tell you that I am having a ball with it, bending light and selectively blurring areas of the frame has been lots of fun!<br />
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I first tried the Omni system with my 180mm and 24-70mm lenses and made some fun images:<br />
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I was especially excited when Lensbaby recently sent me a step up ring so that I could try the system with my Velvet 85, and I spent yesterday morning experimenting with that combination and can tell you that I definitely bonded with it. Painting with light is a blast!<br />
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I used several different wands, but my favorite images were with the Stretch Glass and Triangular Prism Effect Wands used together. I kept the Velvet 85 on f/2.8 for all of these photos.<br />
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It's always good to push yourself to try something new, the Omni system helped me to create some very unique images and definitely earned a place in my camera bag.<br />
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Over the last few weeks, I have been working on photographing flowers frozen in water. I have tried this before with varying degrees of success but really wanted to devote some time to it this winter. I have found a method that works well for me and am happy to share some tips with you.<br />
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First, find a suitable container. Some people choose glass, I tried that as well as metal tins and plastic containers and found no difference. I knew I would not be shooting through the sides of the container, so glass was not a necessity, use what you have. I used some small containers for single large flowers and groups of smaller blossoms, and larger tins for bigger groups of flowers. Even a cut-off milk jug will work.<br />
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Collect some flower blossoms and trim the stems to fit the container you have chosen. The beauty of freezing the flowers is that you don't have to use pristine blossoms, I used both fresh and spent flowers and both worked well. I had better results with larger flowers.<br />
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Place the flowers in the container and add a little bit of water, you can place them with the blossoms up or stems up, or even sideways. The flowers will float if you add too much water, you really just want enough for the flowers to adhere and stop moving in the beginning, 1/2-1 inch is enough. Once you have added the small amount of water, place the container in the freezer. Here in Maine, I can place the containers outside to freeze when I run out of freezer space.<br />
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Check the progress after a few hours and add more water. Don't add too much at once or your slim ice layer will melt with the added water and the flowers will float free, it is better to keep adding frequent small amounts at a time until the flowers are covered with water. Sometimes I like to leave a few petals above the water/ice line for added interest in the photos.<br />
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It is always a surprise to see how the flowers look when frozen, no two look the same! I generally photograph them in the container first, shooting straight down with my lens parallel to the surface of the ice. I place the focus on any petals above the ice, and use an aperture of f/11-f/16. I use natural light, and have made photos with my 180mm, my Lensbaby Velvet 85 and my iPhone.<br />
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Once I am happy with the photos I made shooting straight down at the flower, I place the container upside down in a warmer location so that the ice will loosen (you could also run the container under warm water). I remove the container and check the bottom and all sides of the ice block for interesting effects and make more photos from those angles. Shooting the ice block with backlighting works well too.<br />
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It's also interesting to photograph the flowers as the ice forms and/or begins to melt away, here are a couple I left outside overnight:<br />
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I found that some flowers turned brown when frozen, and some retained their natural colors. If you are unhappy with the color of the flower in ice, you can always convert to black and white or add a color tint as I did with this one:<br />
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I feel like I am only beginning with this technique and look forward to more experimentation and exploration, I have a full pan of red roses almost ready to shoot in my freezer right now so stay tuned.<br />
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<br />Kathleen Clemons Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414293333253242995noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725683304744840110.post-12916252573645949002018-08-07T07:00:00.000-04:002018-08-07T08:05:26.354-04:00Renewing the Magic With the Sol 45<br />
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I have been testing something new from my friends at Lensbaby and am madly in love with this little lens! It's called the <a href="https://lensbaby.com/product-category/sol/">Sol 45</a> and it has renewed the magic that Lensbaby has always brought to my photographs. This is a lightweight<span style="font-family: inherit;"> sweet spot lens, 45mm, with a fixed f/3.5 aperture and a 14 inch minimum focus </span>distance.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> It's all metal and tilts within the rule of thirds and also locks into a center position. The magic comes with a secondary feature, it has "bokeh blades", two little arms that sit out to the side of the lens that can be moved in front to get texture in your bokeh, or left to the side when you don't want to use them. You can also rotate them so the texture can go in any direction to match or contrast with the lines in your subject. So now I can add a texture to my background right in camera, how cool is that? It is also inexpensive at $199 and very simple to use.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is a shot of the inside of the lens with the blades together and also out of the way:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I haven't taken this lens off my camera since it arrived. I have been feeling a shift in my work recently for more blur and limited depth of field, and the fixed f/3.5 aperture fits that beautifully. Shooting for selective focus makes you slow down, compose carefully, and think about what it is you want to highlight in your subject. Careful focus placement is also essential with this type of work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are some samples of what I have been shooting, straight out of the camera. I have used the </span><a href="https://lensbaby.com/product/46mm-macro-filter-kit/">Lensbaby Macro Lenses</a> for some images, the +2 is just right for the Sol 45<span style="font-family: inherit;">:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">~A background with lots of lines will show more effect.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">~You can push the blades out of the way if you don't want the effect for a particular subject.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">~Remember the minimum focus distance, if you get closer than the Sol can focus you will get frustrated.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">~ Try tilting, don't put all of your subjects in the center.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">~Compose and focus carefully, use selective focus to draw your viewer's eye to what you found to be more interesting in the scene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kathleen</span>Kathleen Clemons Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414293333253242995noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725683304744840110.post-26147502384461306072018-06-06T13:36:00.000-04:002018-06-06T13:36:38.163-04:00So Much News!Hi there everyone!<br />
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There's so much going on in my Kathleeniverse right now! Here are a few things I need to tell you about.<br />
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1. Lensbaby and I have teamed up for a print giveaway, all you need to do is click <a href="https://lensbaby.com/kathleen-clemons-print/"><b>here</b></a> to enter! We will be giving away 3 of my favorite Lensbaby flower portraits:<br />
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The contest ends June 26, the three winners will be announced at the end of June.<br />
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2. <a href="https://www.adoramapix.com/fine-art-prints/"><b>AdoramaPix</b></a> just announced their new Fine Art photo papers and I love them! The texture of these papers is just beautiful, and a wonderful match for the painterly look of so many of my photos. The paper is thick and sturdy, and AdoramaPix always matches my colors beautifully. I am in awe of the recent prints I had made using these papers.<br />
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3. I did a podcast interview last week with Matt Payne of <a href="http://www.mattpaynephotography.com/blog/2018/6/flower-photography-with-kathleen-clemons-on-f-stop-collaborate-and-listen">F-Stop Collaborate and Listen</a>, click the link to have a listen. We talked about my work, selective focus, textures, Lensbabies and even what is in my head when I take a photo. Lots of laughs and a fun interview, Matt is great, definitely sign up for his mailing list for future interviews.<br />
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4. My broken ankle is slowly healing, thanks for all of the concern and healing wishes that were sent my way. Finished up two sold out <a href="https://santafeworkshops.com/workshop/fine-art_flower_photography_4/">Santa Fe Photographic Workshops</a> last week and have scheduled two more for May 2019. This weekend I'm off to teach at the <a href="https://secure.madelineartschool.com/Classes_detail.cfm?Product_CatalogID=566&ProductNumber=FKC061118&ProductCode=22&NewProduct=0">Madeline Island School of Art</a>, looking forward to exploring the Island with my students!<br />
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Happy Shooting,<br />
Kathleen<br />
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<br />Kathleen Clemons Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414293333253242995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725683304744840110.post-38563610707866893732018-05-11T15:35:00.000-04:002018-05-11T16:46:04.788-04:00Bringing Back JoyMany of you know that I broke my ankle a few weeks ago. Though I can get around with my cast, I can't really walk on uneven ground or get down on the ground to make photos. With Spring flowers popping up all over my yard, it's been difficult not to be able to do any shooting.<br />
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This morning I hobbled outside and cut a gorgeous Tulip I had been admiring from the window. I placed it in a small vase and set up a mini studio on a table in my living room. I used my Plamp attached to a tripod to hold a background in place, and the natural light from the large windows in the room worked beautifully. I also used a reflector to bounce some light under the flower as needed. I pulled a up chair and shot the Tulip with several different lenses and backgrounds, as well as my iPhone. I worked my subject with over 250 photos!<br />
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Here is a shot of my set up:<br />
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I am excited to be adding a new workshop venue this year, I'll be teaching <a href="https://secure.madelineartschool.com/Classes_detail.cfm?recordno=1&Product_CatalogID=566&ProductNumber=FKC061118&ProductCode=22&NewProduct=0">Fine Art Flower Photography</a> at the Madeline Island School of the Arts (MISA), June 11-15th. Imagine 5 days of flower photography heaven! </div>
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Madeline Island School of the Arts (MISA) is ranked among the top five art and craft schools in the country. The school is located in northern Wisconsin, on Madeline Island, the largest of the 22 Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. The Island is celebrated for its magnificent light and colors, creating an unparalleled setting for a week of creativity. Classes are held June through October in spacious studios, with superb on-site accommodations and a dedicated staff that will ensure an unforgettable experience.</div>
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The beautiful prairie meadow campus is located on the site of the historic Sandstrom Dairy Farm of Madeline Island. All but one of the existing buildings are new and have been custom-designed to maximize the creative experience offered by the workshops. </div>
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On-campus lodging is steps away from the studios and dining area, and is adjacent to the MISA apple orchard. Students can choose to stay in a shared room with bath en suite, a private room with shared bath en suite, or a private room with a private bath en suite.</div>
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A meal package is included with all on-campus lodging options, consisting of breakfast and lunch each day, and two on-campus dinners. Several restaurant options are available on Madeline Island and students are encouraged to explore the local offerings for dinners not provided on-campus. Unlimited healthy snacks and beverages are available at any time. Vegetarian and gluten free options are also available.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue";">Spring flowers should be in abundance, we'll be shooting wild flowers as well as visiting a few local gardens. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Each day includes a presentation, group critiques of student photos, and photographing flowers in Madeline Island gardens.</span>The Lupine should be plentiful, one of my favorite Spring flowers to photograph! Join me!</span></div>
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Introducing the <b>Lensbaby Burnside 35</b>! Many of you know that I had an emotional reaction to my first Velvet 56 photos. I am happy to tell you that looking at this Burnside 35 photograph (see below) on the back of my camera caused a similar reaction. It literally took my breath away, I love this lens!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's get the technical stuff covered first. This lens is 35mm f/2.8, with a 6" minimum focusing distance</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px;">. </span>Though<span style="font-family: inherit;"> it's not a true macro lens, <span style="font-family: inherit;">the </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">1:2.25 magnification ratio did allow me to get in as close as I wanted. <span style="font-family: inherit;">What makes this lens extra special is a </span></span>bronze slider on the side of the lens, sort of like an additional aperture adjustment, and it controls the in camera vignette and swirly blur. You can use it to adjust how soft or how detailed you want the swirly vignette blur to be. I think that's brilliant! Being able to control exactly how much blur, detail and darkening I want in my backgrounds allows me to create just the look I want.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can see the Burnside 35 on Lensbaby's website here, as well as a video on the new features:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lensbaby also created a page to show what the effects look like on full frame and crop sensor cameras, as well as a comparison with the Lensbaby Twist 60:</span><br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don’t make photographs as much in the winter as I do the other seasons here in Maine. I love to include natural backgrounds in my work, and a plain white snowy background just doesn’t usually interest me. It doesn’t provide the blur and distortion that I love. But the more I thought about the exhibit paintings, the more I felt inspired to move beyond my preconceptions and see how I could make the photos I love to make under snowy conditions. I stated asking myself, “What if…?” This is something that I always teach my students. I tell them to ask themselves, “What would happen if…” and then to go and try it. If there is a secret to the way I make photos, this is probably it. I am always willing to try new things, to be open to possibilities and to embrace the randomness they can provide.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Not having my usual subjects and backgrounds made me slow down and really look for things that interested me. I found trees with gorgeous bare branch lines, rose hips, dried blossoms, berries and leaves twisted with age. The leaves fascinated me, and I spend much of my time drawn to them. I paid particular attention to my backgrounds, and tried to include subject matter that I could blur and distort. I also tried to blur as much of my subjects as I could and still tell the story I wanted to tell, this is my favorite way to make photos.</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11px;"></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">While I was shooting, a phrase kept coming into my head, and that was “What remains”… That was really what I was shooting. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">I was focused on the things that remained during the winter, the plants, branches and leaves that had hung on through snow and </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">ice storms. Despite their fragility, I saw strength. Putting that into words starting me thinking about a new series of photos along this theme. I plan to make photographs of what remains at each season, what stands the test of time and weather and still perseveres. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Think about some of the preconceptions you have about your work. Whether it is subject, season or the type of photography you usually do, try something new to challenge yourself. Finding a theme can really energize your photography, and I am excited about the new ideas and directions I want to go with this. Had I not tried something out of my comfort zone, this new project would not be happening. </span></div>
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Kathleen Clemons Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414293333253242995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725683304744840110.post-63281364417120766222017-09-19T06:00:00.000-04:002017-09-19T06:00:20.126-04:00New Lensbaby Sweet 80!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Selective focus is my favorite way to make photos, I love to create a small area in focus and blur the rest of the image, drawing the viewer's attention to just one part of my subject. The first thing I noticed while shooting with this optic was the wonderful fall off to blur created by the compression of the longer focal length. The blending of colors and shapes is beautiful! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This new optic definitely has a place in my camera bag, and I'll be reaching for it when I want more background compression than the other two Sweet optics can provide. Being able to bring the background in closer will make this optic very useful for the way I like to shoot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you, <a href="http://www.lensbaby.com/">Lensbaby</a>, for continuing to produce new and innovative ways that allow me to show the world the way that I see it!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Shooting!</span></span><br />
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I hope you have all been doing lots of shooting! Here in Maine, flower season is in full swing, and that makes me very happy! Here is my new favorite photo, shot with my Lensbaby Sweet 50 and macro diopters:<br />
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I have been getting lots of requests for my 2018 location workshop dates, and I am happy to announce them here. The April Longwood Gardens workshop is already full, but we are keeping a waiting list:<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Flower Dance Workshop with Donna Eaton, </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">Charleston in Bloom</b><span style="font-family: inherit;">, Charleston, SC March 19-22, $995.</span></div>
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Flower Dance Workshop with Donna Eaton, <b>Springtime at Longwood Gardens</b>, Kennett Square, PA April 16-19, $995 <b>NOTE</b>: Workshop is full, waiting list available, kathleenclemons@me.com</div>
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Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, Santa Fe, NM: <b>Fine Art Flower Photography</b>, May 21-24</div>
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<a href="https://secure.madelineartschool.com/Classes_detail.cfm?Product_CatalogID=566&ProductNumber=FKC061118&ProductCode=22&NewProduct=0" target="_blank">F<b>ine Art Flower Photography On Madeline Island</b></a>, Madeline Island School of the Arts June 11-15, 2018</div>
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Flower Dance Workshop with Donna Eaton, <b>September at Longwood Gardens</b>, Kennett Square, PA September 4-7, $995.</div>
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Flower Dance Workshop with Donna Eaton, <b>Early Autumn on the Coast of Maine</b>, Harpswell, Maine, September 27-30, $995.</div>
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Also wanted to mention some new items I have been using. When I am shooting and want to travel super light, I grab my <a href="http://lensflipper.com/" target="_blank">Lens Flipper</a> and can attach 2 lenses and leave my camera bag at home. It's light and secure and I don't have to worry about losing lens caps. My 10% discount at <a href="http://lensflipper.com/">http://lensflipper.com</a> is kclemons.</div>
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I've been getting lots of questions about the new Lensbaby Velvet 85, and many of them have to do with the difference between the Velvet 56 and the new model. Some people want to know which to choose, while others who already own the Velvet 56 want to know if there is enough of a difference to add the 85 to their lens collections.<br />
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Though you can get in close with both models, and that wonderful Velvet etherial look is produced with both lenses, the main difference I see in my work is to the backgrounds. The longer focal length of the Velvet 85 provides compression. That means it reduces the distance between subjects and backgrounds, pulling the background closer, at the same time providing more blur to it too. I am really loving this effect when I include a background, and more and more I am reaching for the Velvet 85 when I used to use my 180mm lens.<br />
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Velvet 56, f/4<br />
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Velvet 85, f/4<br />
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Velvet 56, f/4<br />
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Velvet 85, f/4<br />
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As you can see, the Velvet 85 provides more background simplification and blur. It was also nice not having to get in as close with that longer lens, the bees were loving these Poppies! That extra space also comes in handy when I want more space to use a diffuser or reflector.<br />
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Velvet 56, f/4<br />
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Velvet 85, f/4<br />
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I tried some indoor shots as well, using a huge Dahlia from my garden and a printed background texture. I could not capture the whole flower with the Velvet 56 without also including the edges of my 11" x 17" background. The compression provided by the Velvet 85 helped to bring that background forward and I was easily able to fill the frame without issue.<br />
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Velvet 56, f/5.6<br />
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Velvet 85, f/5.6<br />
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So, which do I recommend? I see the choice in a similar way to choosing the Lensbaby Sweet 35 or Sweet 50. Lens choice will depend on your subject, what you want to include in the frame, how close you can get to that subject and what you have to work with in the background. As with the Sweet 35 and 50, both the Velvet 56 and 85 have a place in my camera bag.<br />
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Lensbaby Velvet 85 @ f/11<br />
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Today Lensbaby lenses unveiled their latest gem, the Velvet 85 f/1.8 lens. I was lucky enough to test the lens over the last few months, and I fell in love with it. Though the focal length is wonderful for portraits, this lens is also excellent for macro work, with a minimum focus distance of 9.5 inches. This lens takes the magic provided by the Velvet 56 to another level. The longer focal length provides compression and the resulting background bokeh is just gorgeous, more blur to love! The lens is available for pre-order and will start shipping early next month.<br />
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I made a video with my test images, you can view it here: <a href="https://animoto.com/play/qNqNNIOuE2MYLV10reqzkw?autostart=1" target="_blank">Lensbaby Velvet 85 video</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">11 years ago today, I opened the box of my new Lensbaby 2.0, and started to see the world in a new way. Though my first images were far from perfect, there was something about the effect that I fell instantly in love with. Here is a shot from my first walk around the neighborhood with my new Lensbaby:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The more I used that little lens, the more I understood what I could do with it, how I could draw attention to just one area of the frame, and how beautiful and fascinating blur could be. Even when I missed the focus, there was still something I loved about these photos, straight out of my camera.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Can a lens change your life? Can it show the world the way in which you see it? Can it allow you to capture bits and pieces of things that the rest of the world walks right by? Can it allow you to grow as a photographer in ways you never thought possible and bring you immense joy? For me, the answer to those questions is yes, all because of Lensbaby. When I discovered Lensbaby lenses I was just starting out as a photographer, eager to learn as much as I could. The first time I saw a photo created with one of their lenses, I knew I had to have one, but I had no idea how that decision would change both my life and my photography. Through my use of Lensbabies, I have captured amazing beauty, simplified complicated subjects, embraced challenges, encouraged others to look beyond the obvious and to see in a new way. I have been able to share my view, my voice and my creative vision. I am so grateful for what these lenses have brought to my life and for the growth they continue to ignite in me both personally and professionally. Thank you, Lensbaby!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is a <a href="https://animoto.com/play/fxo6YpRkOtFIEjcL6hgbZQ" target="_blank">link</a> to a video showcasing my recent Dahlia photos, all taken this year with my Lensbaby Sweet 50 or Velvet 56. I do love my Lensbabies! Oh- and if you are thinking about purchasing the Velvet 56, it's $70 off right now at lensbaby.com!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy shooting!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kathleen</span></div>
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Kathleen Clemons Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414293333253242995noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725683304744840110.post-57609462936501447192016-08-09T15:31:00.000-04:002016-08-09T15:31:25.309-04:00The Twisted Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am happy to announce my second collection of color textures! My Garden Collection has been a big hit, and I have been working on several new collections and have finally narrowed the selections down to these nine. I've been testing them and having lots of fun with them, here are some samples:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Monday, Lensbaby announced a new lens and optic, the Twist 60! The lens is <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #202020;">a 60mm f/2.5 model for full frame SLR and Mirrorless cameras, and there is also an optic version that works with the Lensbaby interchangeable </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020;">Optic Swap™ System.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020;"> The Twist 60 produces a large sweet spot of focus, with swirly blur and a slight vignette around the edges of the frame to isolate a subject from the background.</span></span></div>
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Right away I could see the wonderful swirly blur and slight vignette around the edges, and how it made my subjects pop right off the background. I also found that my most successful shots were those that included plenty of well lit background area that was a good distance away from my subject, that separation was key.</div>
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I also wanted to see what would happen when a subject was pretty much all on the same focal plane, and was happy that the swirly blur was still visible with these frosted leaves:</div>
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I found a lone Bamboo leaf that had survived the winter intact:</div>
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I also made some photos with my stunt feather:</div>
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I tried my macro diopter too, but mostly I found I preferred the images that included more background to really see all that delicious swirly blur:</div>
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I came back in the house and sent a note to my friends at Lensbaby telling them I'd fallen in love again. I can't wait to try the Twist 60 when my flowers start blooming. I highly recommend this new optic and lens!</div>
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Kathleen Clemons Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414293333253242995noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725683304744840110.post-75334335989736441482016-02-04T10:30:00.000-05:002016-02-04T10:30:55.827-05:00See In a New WayWe are experiencing a very warm Winter here in Maine, so my usual favorite Winter subjects like frost and ice and snowy landscapes have only appeared sporadically. I've done a little flower photography inside, but really haven't been shooting much and have been feeling less than inspired. When that happens, I try to see in a new way, and the easiest way to do that is to put a Lensbaby on my camera. This morning it was 50 degrees outside, with light fog, and I love shooting with that sort of light, so I grabbed my new Lensbaby Composer Pro ll and Edge 50 optic for the first time and headed out.<br />
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For those of you unfamiliar with the Edge 50, it is a selective focus optic, but instead of the typical Lensbaby sweet spot of focus, this optic, like the Edge 80, provides a slice of focus through the image. The aperture range is f/3.2 to f/22, and it can focus as close as 8 inches away from your subject.<br />
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I kept the aperture at f/3.2 for max blur, I really wanted to be able to simplify my backgrounds while walking around the yard, seeing what I could find to shoot. Here are a few samples:<br />
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Kathleen Clemons Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414293333253242995noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725683304744840110.post-14834310631139386132015-12-11T10:14:00.000-05:002015-12-11T10:14:01.038-05:00My Texture CollectionsI love adding texture backgrounds to many of my images, and have been collecting textures for years. You can find textures everywhere, my collection includes images of frost, rust, paint, water, wheat, plants and more and also painterly images I create from scratch. I love adding them to images that just need a little something more in the background.<br />
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This morning I finally made my textures available for purchase on my site and I am excited to share them. I have more collections coming, but the first 3 are now available for $9.99 each:<br />
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You can find my Texture Collections on my website <a href="http://kathleenclemonsphotography.com/?/page/9fb8/texture-store/" target="_blank">here</a>. I am also working on some tutorials for working with Textures, watch for those after the Holidays.<br />
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KathleenKathleen Clemons Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14414293333253242995noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725683304744840110.post-1936959525107371752015-05-27T10:20:00.001-04:002015-05-27T10:20:32.722-04:00Camera Movement Fun<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I love making images while moving my camera vertically using a slow shutter speed. Some people call this Vertical Panning, some call it Intentional Camera Movement, call it whatever you'd like, I call it fun! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Find a subject with lots of interest, containing pattern, line, color, shape, or contrast. Set an exposure that allows you to use a long shutter speed, I usually start with 1/30 second or slower. At the moment you press the shutter, move the camera in a straight line, up or down. Too little movement will just resemble a blurry photo and too much movement will result in loss of all detail. Experiment with movement speed and shutter speed until you find a combination that works for you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Photographers often use this technique to photograph trees, their long lines do make them excellent subject matter for the technique. But think beyond trees... you can pan buildings and other landscapes, and also smaller scenes, just look for a frame filled with line and color. This can be a great thing to try on a very windy day when you are just not going to get subject sharpness, or with a subject that isn't in prime condition, blur is very forgiving! It's also a great way to create photos when you just aren't feeling very creative. Panning will get you out of that slump!</span></div>
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