Lensbaby

Corey Hilz is a professional photographer specializing in nature and travel photography. His work is seen in magazines, books, calendars and catalogues, as well as in art galleries. Corey finds the diversity in nature offers boundless opportunities for new images. He approaches his subjects with an artistic eye, looking for a fresh perspective. Corey shares his approach to photography in workshops he teaches in the United States and abroad. Corey has a passion for helping others improve their photography by sharing his knowledge through group and private instruction.

Introduction; Chapter 1: The Lenses: Overview; Which Lensbaby is Right for Me?; Meet the Lensbabies - Composer, Control Freak, Lensbaby 3G, Muse, Original Lensbaby, Lensbaby 2.0; Portfolio I; Chapter 2: Using Your Lensbaby: Exposure and the Lensbaby - Which exposure modes to use, Checking your exposure, Exposure compensation, Guess & check; The Sweet Spot - Setting the diopter, Getting it sharp where you want it, Moving the sweet spot, Focus bracketing; Aperture Rings - Effect on image softness, Depth of field, Viewfinder brightness; Portfolio II; Chapter 3: Optics and Accessories: The Optic Swap System - Double glass, Single glass, Plastic, Pinhole/Zone Plate, Soft Focus, Fisheye; Macro - +4, +10, Stacking, Working distance; Telephoto; Wide Angle; Super Wide; Creative Aperture Rings - Provided shapes, Making your own shapes; Step-up ring: 37 to 52mm; Portfolio III; Chapter 4: Creating the Look: Selecting an optic; Which aperture to use?; How sharp vs. how soft?; Creating the streaking effect; Portfolio IV; Chapter 5: Creative Ideas, Tips and Tricks: Flash; Multiple exposures; Overlays; Filters; HDR; B&W; Video; Chapter 6: Troubleshooting: What's going on with my Lensbaby?; Common problems; Community Gallery; Conclusion; Index