How to Achieve Beautiful Bokeh

August 14, 2012 by 6 Comments

It happens all the time. A person buys a DSLR and one of the first things they want to accomplish is creating backgrounds that are blurry and full of beautiful little circles of light. In other words they want BOKEH. Those blurry backgrounds are a desired feature not only because they are pleasing to the […]

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Gear Review | Lensbaby Edge 80 Optic

August 1, 2012 by 5 Comments

Written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com (After the Lensbaby Composer review I posted a few weeks ago, I was contacted by Lensbaby’s Public Relations department. They loved my review and sent me one of their newest products so I could play around with it, and blog about it!) So, here it goes… (I used an aperture […]

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The Blographer Event in NYC

July 20, 2012 by 4 Comments

  Have you ever really wanted something, worked hard for it, then when it happens you can hardly believe it? I feel like I’m in a dream…. On August 2nd, I will be in New York City speaking at The Blographer Event, along with five other incredibly talented and well known photographers: Lotus Carroll, Vivienne Gucwa, Amanda Bottoms, Erin […]

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Gear Review | Nikon Nikkor 60mm f2.8 D micro

July 18, 2012 by 13 Comments

Written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com. Today I’m reviewing Nikon’s 60mm f/2.8 D micro. (Nikon refers to their macro lenses as micro, though I am not entirely sure why) If you own a “Nifty Fifty” you might wonder why you would need this lens. I can’t really tell you why other than by telling you my […]

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