Posted on April 27th, 2012 by Bob McGowan

It is becoming apparent that these monthly assignments inspire you to go out and shoot with them in mind. Each time we post a new one, we are always curious about what you will do with it, and are always pleased when our expectations get shattered by your efforts! So, how did you do with [...]
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Posted on April 27th, 2012 by Bob McGowan

Enjoy the results of the most recent session of our Basic Photography workshop, which was held in Fredericksburg, TX. The participants had a good ol’ time and the locals were great sports to boot. Beautiful country and beautiful photography…a home run all the way around. Congratulations and a hardy “Well done!” to all of the [...]
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Posted on April 27th, 2012 by Bob McGowan

Back in February, the first session of our 2012 Basic Photography workshops took place here in Missoula. During the winter months, Montana experiences snow and weather that makes for interesting subject matter. It’s much different than the more milder climates or other times of the year. Our Basic participants took to learning their cameras and [...]
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Posted on April 26th, 2012 by Bob McGowan

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Posted on April 25th, 2012 by Bob McGowan

In terms of a concluding event, we couldn’t have chosen a better place than Overland Park, Kansas to hold our last Photo Weekend of the season. This weekend, April 28-29, will be the final stop of a 14-city tour that began in January. The largest suburb in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, Overland Park has [...]
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Posted on April 25th, 2012 by Bob McGowan
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Posted on April 20th, 2012 by Steve Russell

First off, I love my Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 lens. I’ve shot thousands of quality macro images with it, but I began hungering to get closer still and discovered the Canon MP-E lens, which delivers extreme close-up images of up to five times (“5x”) the magnification of the standard macro 1:1 [...]
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Posted on April 20th, 2012 by Andy Kemmis

Whew! What a whirlwind of a Photo Weekend that was! With Neil’s free lecture on Friday night, Tim Cooper and Doug Johnson offering two days of great education, and Neil and Marcy James offering portfolio reviews on Saturday and Sunday evenings, we packed a lot into our time in Billings. Thanks to everyone who joined [...]
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Posted on April 19th, 2012 by Andy Kemmis

I love that we are still receiving images from participants in our Photo Weekends this year! Upon checking my email this morning, I was happy to see that another image came our way. These two are from Margaret Lee, a participant from our Weekend in Birmingham in February and Jenny Evans, who attended the Minneapolis [...]
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Posted on April 18th, 2012 by Bob McGowan

If you’ve ever considered taking huge, bold steps with showing your own artwork, then you’re probably aware that there can be no more rewarding an endeavor than holding a one-person exhibition in a gallery space. Coming up in May, the RMSP Gallery will play host to an exhibition by fine art photographer, Andrew Nixon, which [...]
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