Julie Powell is a photographer, writer and educator, offers unique photographic opportunities and inspirational ideas to help YOU become the photographer you wish to be.
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I love being on the coast, I feel 'at home'. The waves and gulls call to me and I feel inner peace when I can smell that sea salt tang in the air. Nothing quite beats a gorgeous coastal image to remind us of that feeling. So here are my six favourite tips for gorgeous coastal images.
Do you have a road trip checklist? If not maybe you should...I should know better, but even I forget camera gear too.
If the Sweet optic is your first foray into the Lensbaby world, a few helpful tips to help you on your way to enjoying the Sweet life too.
Just got a new Sony camera...It's worth setting up your menus and creating some custom settings, these will make your life so much easier.
You can extend your creativity further with the Lensbaby Sweet 80, which allows for a sweet spot of focus and the rest of gorgeous blur.
I have been using the Tamron 28-75mm G1 Sony E-mount lens as my studio workhorse few several years now. So...what’s new in the G2?
I do love the creative magic I can create with the Lensbaby Velvet56. Whether for macro or portraits or even landscape photography.
We often forget the basics, like the humble sandbag, what the humble sandbag is and why you should perhaps have one or two in your studio.
This new Tamron 18-300mm lens certainly had the versatility to get out in nature with its all-in-one APS-C Ultra Zoom specs.
If you have been shooting long enough invariably everyone seems to ask what gear you use. So here are my favorite still life lenses.
Looking for something to add a vintage retro vibe to your images? Try adding a creative twist with Omni Creative Filters.
If you have been shooting long enough invariably everyone seems to ask what gear you use. So here are my favourite Portrait lenses.
Often most people tend to think of shooting things at a distance with their zoom lens, Here is how to get more creative with a zoom lens
I was recently asked to put the Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 lens through its paces. I already have the 28-75mm and the 70-300mm, which are both terrific lenses, so I was looking forward to trying this versatile lens on a recent trip away.
I was recently asked to put the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 lens through its paces. Already owning the Tamron 28-75mm and the 70-300mm, both are terrific lenses, so I was looking forward to trying this versatile lens on a recent trip away.
One of the biggest dilemmas with travel is what lenses — and how many — to take. Have you been seeking the perfect travel lenses for Sony full-frame cameras? Then perhaps these Tamron lenses could be for you.
There are some truly stunning landscapes out there in some truly remote locations. What to pack when you need to take everything with you?
Should you schedule maintenance for your gear? It's a bit like your car, you get that serviced regularly so it doesn't break down.
What to pack for your next road trip often becomes a dilemma, especially if you wish to travel light. So what's in my kit?
Is there just one lens to rule them all? It really depends on what you are shooting. There seems to be a lens for everything these days.
