THE GATHER BLOG
Interview with ‘Reverse freelenser’ - Regina Boston
A must-read interview with nature photographer, Regina Boston, who has mastered the art of reverse freelensing.
‘COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS’ with Laura Twining
In the first of our Community Conversations we interview Laura Twining, or ‘Dr Marm’ as she is lovingly known! Read on to discover how Laura first got interested in photography, where her interest in Lensbaby began and how Gather Academy has played a part in her photography learning journey
Lensbaby Lens Hacks
This blog post is part of my series “Lensbaby Lens Hacks”. I’ve started this series to address some of your questions and share tips and ideas to inspire you to dust off your lens and OMNI Filters and create your own magical work.
Did Someone Say Bokeh? With Stephanie DeFranco
Let’s talk bokeh!
Stephanie DeFranco is a photographer born and raised in Roswell, NM. After graduating college with a bachelors design in graphic design, she continued building her photography business by photographing high school seniors and families.
CAPTURING MOTION WITH LENSBABY [OR ANY LENS FOR THAT MATTER]
In week three in my Lensbaby workshop we learn all about movement. Very few things in this world aren't moving. When they aren't, you usually are. The slightest movement will change your focus. Here are my tips and tricks on photographing movement.
SHOOTING THROUGH WITH THE OMNI
This month is all about seeing life in a new way. A few of us here at Gather Academy joined together to show you how we used our OMNI filters and shot through them, just for a little fun. This blog post is packed full of our tips and tricks.
INTO THE HEART AND SOUL OF LENSBABY
Read on as Craig Strong and Keri Friedman share their knowledge and answer our questions about how Lensbaby University started, find out who inspires them and listen to advice on how to grow as a photographer. Thank you so much Craig and Keri for sharing with us a little bit about yourselves and these wonderful lenses
LESS OBVIOUS COLLABORATION
I don’t know for sure, but I suspect “does not work well with others,” was a common theme on my childhood school reports. I’ve always been an independent thinker, not much of a rule follower, and generally the type who values time alone. I process information slowly, can be stubborn and scatterbrained, and I’m paralyzed by the possibility of conflict. You could say it’s taken longer than normal for me to learn the choreography of collaboration.