Contax 645 Review

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I had dreamed of the Contax 645 for years. Mostly due to “gear acquisition syndrome.” I believed this camera would make me a better photographer. In the back of my head, I knew it wouldn’t, but I learned to ignore the rational voice. Six years ago, I finally reached a point where I could afford a Contax 645. Surprisingly, it did change my work for the better. With the camera, I could finally achieve the vision I had in my head. I was immediately in love! But the camera also has a dark side. I thought I would share my experience with others, so I created the detailed Contax 645 review video below. To sum up my feelings from the Contax 645 review above, I…

Architecting Lightroom 5 for Speed

Architecting Lightroom 5 for Speed

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Let’s face it – Lightroom is a two faced beast. On the one side, Lightroom contains some amazing functionality. On the other side lies Lightroom’s problem. Ever since Lightroom 3, application performance has deteriorated. So, professional photographers live with a compromise – functionality vs. performance. If you love Lightroom’s functionality but crave more speed, then read on.

PUBLISHED – Hunter Photographic Featured in PDN EDU Magazine

PUBLISHED – Hunter Photographic Featured in PDN EDU Magazine

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I’m certainly proud to announce that we’ve recently been featured in PDN EDU magazine, which it targeted towards young and upcoming photographers. This time around, PDN has put together a “data” issue, focused on SEO and analytics for photographers. Step inside for your own look at this great feature.

Cleveland wedding photographer Hunter Photographic featured in a PhotoShelter guide

PUBLISHED – The Wedding Photographer’s Tour of PhotoShelter

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I’m fresh back from a whirlwind workshop in southern California with some great news to share. First, the photography workshop I attended was absolutely amazing, but more on that later. My most exciting news today is that again I have been featured by PhotoShelter, a photographer services company. As always, I am thrilled with the opportunity to share my work with other photographers. This time, PhotoShelter’s guide is specific to wedding photographers.

VIDEO – VSCO Film with Custom Settings

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Previously I published a video overview of the new VSCO Film preset package for Lightroom. Since that time, a new version of Lightroom and VSCO have been released. In the original video overview, I mentioned a couple key points about VSCO Film that I didn’t like, one being that it affects sharpening settings. In today’s follow-up video, I demonstrate how to correct this issue by creating your own preset that mixes VSCO with your custom settings.