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class="entry-comments"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/prime-lens-challenge-part-1/#comments" class="meta-element comment-link" ><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="3891 http://blog.snapfactory.com/?p=3891"> 2 Comments</span></a></span> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/prime-lens-challenge-part-1/" rel="bookmark">Prime Lens Challenge: Part 1</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <p>A few months ago I was reading a <a title="Click here to read Steve's article" href="http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2011/06/09/why-shooting-with-just-a-35mm-lens-can-help-your-photography/" target="_blank">terrific article</a> by <a href="http://www.stevehuffphoto.com" target="_blank">Steve Huff</a>. Steve said that if you shoot with just one lens, specifically a 35mm lens, that your photography will improve. I wanted to try this to see if it was true.</p> <p> <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/prime-lens-challenge-part-1/#more-3891" class="more-link">Continue reading…</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-3969" class="post-3969 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adoramatv category-inspiration tag-photography"> <div class="entry-image-thumb"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/prime-lens-challenge-part-2/"><img width="210" height="210" src="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Gavin-Hoey-brighton-210x210.jpg" class="responsive wp-post-image" alt="Gavin Hoey" srcset="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Gavin-Hoey-brighton-150x150.jpg 150w, http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Gavin-Hoey-brighton-210x210.jpg 210w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" /></a></div> <div class="content-wrapper"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-category"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/adoramatv/" rel="category tag">AdoramaTV</a>, <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/inspiration/" rel="category tag">inspiration</a></span> <span class="entry-date"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/prime-lens-challenge-part-2/" rel="bookmark"><time datetime="2015-09-15T07:49:40+00:00">September 15, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="entry-comments"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/prime-lens-challenge-part-2/#respond" class="meta-element comment-link" ><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="3969 http://blog.snapfactory.com/?p=3969">No comments</span></a></span> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/prime-lens-challenge-part-2/" rel="bookmark">Prime Lens Challenge: Part 2</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <p>I <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/prime-lens-challenge-part-1/">challenged Gavin Hoey</a> to shoot for a full day using a single prime lens. His response is terrific, and his photos are even better. When Gavin and I agreed to take on this challenge we had no idea what the other person was going to do. In fact, we shot and edited our videos completely before we told each other what we’d done. It was a ton of fun to see how Gavin approached the challenge. He definitely did a few things that I wish I’d done. <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/prime-lens-challenge-part-2/#more-3969" class="more-link">Continue reading…</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-3885" class="post-3885 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-digital-download category-fundamentals category-workshops tag-education tag-photography tag-workshop"> <div class="entry-image-thumb"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/digital-photography-basics-now-available/"><img width="210" height="210" src="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1441624115_featured-210x210.jpeg" class="responsive wp-post-image" alt="1441624115_featured.jpeg" srcset="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1441624115_featured-150x150.jpeg 150w, http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1441624115_featured-210x210.jpeg 210w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" /></a></div> <div class="content-wrapper"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-category"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/digital-download/" rel="category tag">Digital Downloads</a>, <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/fundamentals/" rel="category tag">Fundamentals</a>, <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/workshops/" rel="category tag">workshops</a></span> <span class="entry-date"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/digital-photography-basics-now-available/" rel="bookmark"><time datetime="2015-09-07T03:08:00+00:00">September 7, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="entry-comments"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/digital-photography-basics-now-available/#comments" class="meta-element comment-link" ><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="3885 http://blog.snapfactory.com/?p=3885"> 2 Comments</span></a></span> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/digital-photography-basics-now-available/" rel="bookmark">Digital Photography Basics – Now Available!</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <p>I鈥檓 happy to announce that Digital Photography Basics is now available. And it鈥檚 just 10 bucks! This is a great workshop that’s perfect for those who are just getting started, but if you want to see a professional at work then you should check out聽<a href="https://www.bodyscapeboudoir.com/"><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"boudoir photography"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4226,"4":[null,2,16767334],"10":2,"15":"Arial"}">boudoir photography</span></a>. Learn about camera modes, the exposure triangle, metering, white balance, and more!</p> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/ondemand/digitalphotographybasics" target="_blank">Click here to view the workshop</a></p> <p> <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/digital-photography-basics-now-available/#more-3885" class="more-link">Continue reading…</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-3872" class="post-3872 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-workshops tag-photography tag-workshop"> <div class="entry-image-thumb"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/the-workshop-that-almost-wasnt/"><img width="210" height="210" src="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1441027385_featured-210x210.jpeg" class="responsive wp-post-image" alt="1441027385_featured.jpeg" srcset="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1441027385_featured-150x150.jpeg 150w, http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1441027385_featured-210x210.jpeg 210w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" /></a></div> <div class="content-wrapper"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-category"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/workshops/" rel="category tag">workshops</a></span> <span class="entry-date"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/the-workshop-that-almost-wasnt/" rel="bookmark"><time datetime="2015-08-31T05:20:00+00:00">August 31, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="entry-comments"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/the-workshop-that-almost-wasnt/#respond" class="meta-element comment-link" ><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="3872 http://blog.snapfactory.com/?p=3872">No comments</span></a></span> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/the-workshop-that-almost-wasnt/" rel="bookmark">The Workshop That Was Almost Lost Forever</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <p>In 2013 I recorded Digital Photography Basics, a great workshop that covers all of the basics of photography. The workshop was recorded and broadcast live. It was made available as a digital download for a short period of time – and almost lost forever. <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/the-workshop-that-almost-wasnt/#more-3872" class="more-link">Continue reading…</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-3870" class="post-3870 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adoramatv category-exploring-photography category-post-production tag-education tag-lightroom"> <div class="entry-image-thumb"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/setting-up-lightroom-from-scratch/"><img width="210" height="210" src="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1440520341_featured-210x210.jpeg" class="responsive wp-post-image" alt="1440520341_featured.jpeg" srcset="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1440520341_featured-150x150.jpeg 150w, http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1440520341_featured-210x210.jpeg 210w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" /></a></div> <div class="content-wrapper"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-category"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/adoramatv/" rel="category tag">AdoramaTV</a>, <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/exploring-photography/" rel="category tag">Exploring Photography</a>, <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/post-production/" rel="category tag">Post Production</a></span> <span class="entry-date"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/setting-up-lightroom-from-scratch/" rel="bookmark"><time datetime="2015-08-25T08:32:32+00:00">August 25, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="entry-comments"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/setting-up-lightroom-from-scratch/#comments" class="meta-element comment-link" ><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="3870 http://blog.snapfactory.com/?p=3870"> 4 Comments</span></a></span> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/setting-up-lightroom-from-scratch/" rel="bookmark">Setting up Lightroom from Scratch</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dTHBWtw2Sjc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> <p> </p> <p>In this episode I explain how to set up a Lightroom system from the ground up. In this video you’ll learn how to set up your hard drives, name folders, and configure Lightroom to create a system that will grow with you for years.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-3860" class="post-3860 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tips-and-tricks tag-leica tag-photography tag-rangefinder"> <div class="entry-image-thumb"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/leica-q-vs-m-240/"><img width="210" height="210" src="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1440413345_featured-210x210.jpeg" class="responsive wp-post-image" alt="1440413345_featured.jpeg" srcset="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1440413345_featured-150x150.jpeg 150w, http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1440413345_featured-210x210.jpeg 210w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" /></a></div> <div class="content-wrapper"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-category"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/tips-and-tricks/" rel="category tag">Tips and Tricks</a></span> <span class="entry-date"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/leica-q-vs-m-240/" rel="bookmark"><time datetime="2015-08-24T02:43:00+00:00">August 24, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="entry-comments"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/leica-q-vs-m-240/#respond" class="meta-element comment-link" ><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="3860 http://blog.snapfactory.com/?p=3860">No comments</span></a></span> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/leica-q-vs-m-240/" rel="bookmark">Leica Q vs M 240</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A62zHXInrRE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> <p>45 minutes of good information as we follow John Lehmann from the Globe and Mail with his Leica M240 and 28mm lens. This is a comparison between the M240 and the new Leica Q.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-3821" class="post-3821 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exploring-photography category-inspiration tag-headlines"> <div class="entry-image-thumb"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/visualize-the-end-result/"><img width="210" height="210" src="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/L1004158-HDR-2-210x210.jpg" class="responsive wp-post-image" alt="L1004158-HDR-2.jpg" srcset="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/L1004158-HDR-2-150x150.jpg 150w, http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/L1004158-HDR-2-210x210.jpg 210w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" /></a></div> <div class="content-wrapper"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-category"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/exploring-photography/" rel="category tag">Exploring Photography</a>, <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/inspiration/" rel="category tag">inspiration</a></span> <span class="entry-date"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/visualize-the-end-result/" rel="bookmark"><time datetime="2015-06-23T19:18:40+00:00">June 23, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="entry-comments"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/visualize-the-end-result/#comments" class="meta-element comment-link" ><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="3821 http://blog.snapfactory.com/?p=3821"> 1 Comment</span></a></span> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/visualize-the-end-result/" rel="bookmark">Visualize the end result</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <p>When I create videos I鈥檓 usually inspired by something I鈥檝e seen, read, or heard. In this week鈥檚 Exploring Photography video I was inspired by the words of Ansel Adams.</p> <p>Ansel Adams was big on the idea of seeing the end result before taking a photo. He talked a lot about visualizing a finished print before making a photo. I totally agree with his ideology of seeing before shooting. But the thing that I most admire about Ansel Adams is his concept of post production.</p> <p> <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/visualize-the-end-result/#more-3821" class="more-link">Continue reading…</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-3791" class="post-3791 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tips-and-tricks category-useful-info tag-headlines"> <div class="entry-image-thumb"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/some-of-my-favorite-mac-apps/"><img width="210" height="210" src="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_0151-210x210.jpg" class="responsive wp-post-image" alt="IMG_0151.jpg" srcset="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_0151-150x150.jpg 150w, http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_0151-210x210.jpg 210w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" /></a></div> <div class="content-wrapper"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-category"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/tips-and-tricks/" rel="category tag">Tips and Tricks</a>, <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/useful-info/" rel="category tag">Useful Info</a></span> <span class="entry-date"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/some-of-my-favorite-mac-apps/" rel="bookmark"><time datetime="2015-06-19T07:06:00+00:00">June 19, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="entry-comments"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/some-of-my-favorite-mac-apps/#comments" class="meta-element comment-link" ><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="3791 http://blog.snapfactory.com/?p=3791"> 2 Comments</span></a></span> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/some-of-my-favorite-mac-apps/" rel="bookmark">Some of my favorite Mac apps</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Ask any of my friends and they鈥檒l tell you I love gadgets and technology. I definitely have <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri8EOJBu5Fk" target="_blank">techno joy</a>. Here are a few of the apps that I use on a daily basis.</p> <p> <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/some-of-my-favorite-mac-apps/#more-3791" class="more-link">Continue reading…</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-3771" class="post-3771 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-headlines category-news"> <div class="entry-image-thumb"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/a-fresh-face/"><img width="210" height="210" src="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/L1004088-210x210.jpg" class="responsive wp-post-image" alt="L1004088.jpg" srcset="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/L1004088-150x150.jpg 150w, http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/L1004088-210x210.jpg 210w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" /></a></div> <div class="content-wrapper"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-category"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/headlines/" rel="category tag">headlines</a>, <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/news/" rel="category tag">news</a></span> <span class="entry-date"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/a-fresh-face/" rel="bookmark"><time datetime="2015-06-13T03:16:00+00:00">June 13, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="entry-comments"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/a-fresh-face/#comments" class="meta-element comment-link" ><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="3771 http://blog.snapfactory.com/?p=3771"> 1 Comment</span></a></span> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/a-fresh-face/" rel="bookmark">A fresh face</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <p>You鈥檝e probably noticed that things look a bit different around here. Years ago I spent most of my time posting articles, images, and updates to the blog. In recent years that鈥檚 changed, I鈥檝e spent much more time updating my <a title="my facebook page" href="http://www.facebook.com/jmarkwallace" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> instead. Facebook is great, but by its very nature it limits the quality of the content.</p> <p> <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/a-fresh-face/#more-3771" class="more-link">Continue reading…</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-3759" class="post-3759 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-editing category-video"> <div class="entry-image-thumb"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/playing-with-finalcut-pro-x/"><img width="210" height="118" src="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1432371701_featured.png" class="responsive wp-post-image" alt="1432371701_featured.png" srcset="http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1432371701_featured-300x169.png 300w, http://blog.snapfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1432371701_featured.png 560w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" /></a></div> <div class="content-wrapper"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-category"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/editing/" rel="category tag">Editing</a>, <a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/category/video/" rel="category tag">Video</a></span> <span class="entry-date"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/playing-with-finalcut-pro-x/" rel="bookmark"><time datetime="2015-05-23T01:01:00+00:00">May 23, 2015</time></a></span> <span class="entry-comments"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/playing-with-finalcut-pro-x/#comments" class="meta-element comment-link" ><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="3759 http://blog.snapfactory.com/?p=3759"> 2 Comments</span></a></span> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://blog.snapfactory.com/playing-with-finalcut-pro-x/" rel="bookmark">Playing with FinalCut Pro X</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Since I edit all my videos on my MacBook Pro I thought I’d edit a few projects using the newest version of FinalCut Pro X just to see if the performance was a bit better than Premiere CC 2014. 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