Photography and Gear #25 | PPN | Lens Lens Baby! Creativity and lenses with Craig Strong - founder of Lensbaby PPN.fm - Photo Podcast Network

We have received a lot of questions about finding photography inspiration during the dull and grey winter days. And while the gear is usually not what takes the first spot on our shows in order to find new creativity, sometimes a unique piece of gear can help you to see your surroundings in a new way.
And one company that has been dedicated to making this kind of gear and accessories is Lensbaby. Marco invited Lensbaby founder and CCO Craig Strong to the show to get some behind the scenes insight on how Craig came up with the initial idea of the first Lensbaby and how the company and product line has evolved since then. And which of the current lenses will help you to achieve what effect.
 
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Here are the links to the Lensbaby products that Marco and Craig cover on the show:
 
Lensbaby Composer Pro 2
This lens uses an optic swap system that offers different flexibility for different effects:
 
Sweet 35mm Optic f2.5 - (spot of focus surrounded by blur effect)
B&H: https://bhpho.to/39c3kRb 
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/32D8Ae0 
 
Sweet 50mm Optic f2.5 - (spot of focus surrounded by blur effect)
B&H: https://bhpho.to/3cfeZAB 
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2I6Hgey



Edge 35mm Optic f3.5 - (Slice of focus effect)
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2VDh4jN 
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2vstcJN 



Edge 50mm Optic f3.2 - (Slice of focus effect)
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2PCK6wb 
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/32BNNYm 



Sol 22mm - (Selective-Focus Lens for m4/3)
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2uE4DJo 
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/32GIXZD 
 
Sol 45mm - (Selective-Focus Lens for APS-C & FF)
B&H: https://bhpho.to/3ahdKPl 
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2TfpRHj 



Trio 28mm - (Compact 3 in 1 lens with three different effects)
B&H: https://bhpho.to/38eclYo 
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2uNaH2w 



Burnside 35mm - (Swirling bokeh plus outer Vignette effect)
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2VzZwoA 
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2PBvPQo 



Twist 60mm - (Sharp center subject with a twisty background effect)
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2I4F7jM 
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2VxNGeH 



Velvet 56mm - (Soft velvet glow wide open and crisp vintage look stopped down + Macro) 
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2PynTPO 
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2Tw5Gn6 
 
Velvet 85mm - (Soft velvet glow wide open and crisp vintage look stopped down + Macro)
B&H: https://bhpho.to/3874k7G 
Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2vsvNU5 





Which Lensbaby is right for me? with Craig Strong (YouTube):
https://youtu.be/NdqIYrdmP-E





Links to Lensbaby and Lensbaby Resources:
Web: https://lensbaby.com  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lensbabyusa/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lensbaby    
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seeinanewway  
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8jSBVHpxLOLo3lqAApAd5w  
 
Links to Marco Larousse:
Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com 
Twitter: @HamburgCam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1 
Workshops: https://www.marcolarousse.com/street-photography-workshops/ 
 
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