Archive — Lensbaby

You’ve made your list. You’ve checked it twice. But just as you’re adding that last bow and tying the final ribbon, you casuallyglance over to the fireplace. Stockings. You forgot about the stockings. Now, this can be you on Christmas Eve, OR you can consider this a cautionary tale and load up on some stocking stuffers right now. Here are...
Jay Hunter served as Director of Photography on Joss Whedon’s new film adaptation of Shakespeare’s "Much Ado About Nothing," opening in theaters today. He worked alongside Joss Whedon as the 2nd Unit Director of Photography on Whedon’s television show "Dollhouse" which eventually led to their collaboration on "Much Ado About Nothing." A longtime Lensbaby shooter, Jay shot all of the...
Caroline Jensen is a photographer living in rural Minnesota. She sees portraits most often in black and white, and favors color for landscapes. She is an avid Lensbaby shooter and a Mentor at Clickin Moms. When & how did you first discover your passion for photography? I have always loved art, especially the Dutch master painters, like Johannes Vermeer. It...
A big congratulations goes out to Ryan Ohm! He's the lucky winner of the Lensbaby Composer Pro + Sweet 35 Optic. Thank you so much for participating and STAY TUNED! Always more giveaways in the works... It's time for another giveaway, photo champions! Today we've partnered up with the very awesome Lensbaby who is giving one of you lucky pictureline...
Victoria Hederer Bell is a photographer who lives in Wisconsin and takes breathtakingly beautiful photos of her children and her surroundings. Learn more about Victoria’s photographic process and inspiration, below. When & how did you first discover your passion for photography? I received a Minolta 35mm film camera and two lenses as a high school graduation gift. The idea of...
Photographer John Barclay explains how he uses the Sweet 35 to enhance the visual impact of an abandoned scene. What I Used Lensbaby Composer Pro Lensbaby Sweet 35 Optic A wicked cool location to shoot! A sturdy tripod Metadata: ISO 400, shutter speed 1/20, aperture f/4 How It Came Together This is a frequently photographed chair at the abandoned Klotz...
Who doesn’t love a cute dog photo? We’ve got quite a collection of cute Lensbaby dog photos to make you smile and give you some ideas for your own photos. We challenge you to take out your Lensbaby this week and try to catch a sweet moment of your dog or someone else’s dog. Here are a few tips to...
Wondering what the differences are between our best selling optics- Double Glass, Sweet 35 and Edge 80? Each image below was shot in the same exact spot to illustrate the different focal lengths and the unique effects. The first image was taken with a Nikon 50mm straight lens, shot at f/5.6. Scroll down the page to see all the fun...
There are many things about the Composer Pro and Edge 80 optic that take us back to the fundamental roots of photography, buut Edge 80 can take us back even further—back to the Jurassic. As the Marketing Manager at Lensbaby, I love that it’s my job to promote the cool tools & toys we make, and I truly enjoy coming...
Are you a still shooter? A videographer? Or maybe you do a bit of both? We believe that Lensbaby lenses work just as great for video as they do for still photography. This post is meant to show how Lensbaby can be applied to video and to compare some of the optics with our most popular optic – the 50mm...
Boone Speed is an award-winning professional photographer based in Portland, Oregon who has worked with brands like Nike, Adidas, The North Face, ESPN and Fila to help them tell their stories. Boone is also esteemed as a pioneering athlete and principle architect in the evolution of rock climbing. A long-time Lensbaby shooter, Boone took some Lensbaby products out for a...
Marc Muench (www.muenchphotography.com) has been a professional landscape and sports photographer for over 20 years. Marc is now the "artist in residence" at dgrin.com for Smugmug, where he contributes on a regular basis to the "Muench University" critique thread. He is currently the photo editor of the National Parks guide, published by The American Park Network, which contain many of...