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Blue Ridge Workshops asks – ARE YOU VESTED?

ARE YOU VESTED? – THE LIGHT WEIGHT TROPICAL – VERY COMFORTABLE BIG POCKETS VEST FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND BIRDERS IN THE SUMMER It is summer time in Washington DC and it won’t be very long before the temperatures reach into the … Continue reading

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ANNAPOLIS, MD. STUDENT SINGLE FOCAL LENGTH WORKSHOP GALLERY | ELLIOT PAUL STERN

This gallery represents wonderful images which speak to the will of our workshop participants to challenge themselves to shoot for hours with simply one focal length either with their zoom lens or prime lens.  The zooms were taped to one … Continue reading

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THE TAMRON 90MM 2.8 MACRO LENS – A PERFECT TIME FOR A PERFECT LENS TO CAPTURE NATURE RE AWAKENING – BLUE RIDGE WORKSHOPS

THE TAMRON 90MM 2.8 MACRO LENS – A PERFECT TIME FOR A PERFECT LENS TO CAPTURE NATURE RE AWAKENING Optics.   If you are a photographer, you cannot live without them.  The choices are incredibly varied and making the right choices … Continue reading

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Tangier Island – A Seafaring Place Offering Wonderful Photographic Opportunities-Workshop

Tangier Island – A Seafaring Place Offering Wonderful Photographic Opportunities-Workshop When: Friday, September 13th, 2013 through September 15, 2013 Where: Tangier Island Hotel: There are two hotels that we shall be using on the Island – They are as follow: … Continue reading

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THE STICK – THE THIRD LEG – THE MINIMAL SUPPORT – THE NOT AS GOOD AS A TRIPOD THINGY

No matter what name we give it, it is still going to boil down to being a MONOPOD.  Let’s call it the one legged tripod. It is, a collapsible aluminum, wood or carbon fiber single leg stabilizing device that lives … Continue reading

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Micro Fiber Cloths – Not good for optics?

Microfiber Cloths Are Great For Dusting Furniture But Not So Great For Cleaning Lenses Small microfiber cleaning cloths are commonly sold for cleaning lenses and other photographic equipment as well as computer screens and eyeglasses. They are promoted for cleaning … Continue reading

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Cameras / Lenses – The Simpler The Better

The simpler the better- I guess I am just ancient.  There are many things I look back on and it seems to me that things were easier when things were simpler and involved less technology.  Don’t get me wrong, I … Continue reading

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MIRRORLESS! SIZE MATTERS! SENSOR SIZE MATTERS!

  Blog – Elliot Stern Everyone one of has different tastes as well as needs when it comes to camera equipment systems and it is those factors that make us determine what we are going to settle down with in … Continue reading

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Olympus OM-D / EM-5 MICRO FOUR THIRDS CAMERA

The Olympus OM-d/ Em-5 – User review Olympus has produced some of the best cameras and lenses over the years in both film and digital and the brand new Om-d/EM-5 does not disappointment. The Om designation and the slr look … Continue reading

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The Fuji X Pro 1 – User report

The Fuji X Pro 1 – User review Who is this camera for.  It is not for everyone.  This camera is for the experienced photographer who is looking for a very high quality piece of equipment who likes to think … Continue reading

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