Tamron 60mm F/2 and Flowers
Over the weekend I had an opportunity to put the new Tamron 60mm f/2 macro lens through the paces. I was truly impressed with the sharpness and creative control you have with this lens. I was able to blur out my backgrounds nicely and the close focus ability was great! Although I didn’t include any shots, this is an amazing lens for portrait work as well, as it’s incredibly sharp and fast! Click here for a small gallery from the shoot! Best of Light,

PMDA Portraits of Love Project
 By Ken Hubbard Back on September 26th I had the honor of participating in the PMDA Portraits of Love Project at Fort Hood,Tx. Spending the day with the families of soldiers overseas, mostly Iraq and Kuwait, made me realize how special a project this really is. Everyone who came for their portraits that day were so thankful for the chance to send their loved ones pictures. It was a bit overwhelming for me since I was the one who felt honor

There's A New Fast Shooting Lens In Town
 By Mike Moats If you watch old westerns, the fastest shooter in town was well-respected, and so is the new Tamron 60mm fast shooting macro lens. This f/2.0 out-shoots the other macro lenses by a full stop. This really helps with macro as we tend to shoot subjects like small moving critters, flowers blowing in the wind, and if you're like me, I shoot a lot in wooded areas where it can get pretty dark. So to help stop a moving subj

Lakota Wolf Preserve
  By Ken Hubbard Lakota Wolf Preserve is one of the gems you find in out of the way places. Tucked away in Columbia, New Jersey, just a few miles from the Pennsylvania border, and hidden by a local camp ground, you can hear about 24 wolves howling in the distance. The Following images were taken over a few years with a few different Tamron Lenses. When people first hear about photo trips to this great place they ask, "Wow, I must need

Nubble Lighthouse
 By Ed Heaton Last week my wife Kelly and I taught a photography workshop in Acadia National Park and on our way up we stopped at the Nubble Lighthouse. I know it’s a very mature subject and I’m sure I didn’t get any new twist on it. However, this was my first visit and like most people, I was excited to have the opportunity to photograph at this iconic location. We arrived late afternoon and the clouds were just incredible