Podcast #30: Lensbaby Photography -- An Interview With Kathleen Clemons

'Lensbaby Guru' Kathleen Clemons explains what the Lensbaby is, how to use one, and why every photographer might want one

By Audri on December 15, 2008 9:00 PM | Permalink | Comments ()

Ever hear of a Lensbaby? If you take photography seriously and you've never used one of these photography gems, you seriously don't know what you're missing. The Lensbaby is one of the hottest tools found in the equipment arsenals of today's photographers.

If you're not familiar with the Lensbaby, you're probably asking yourself why it's so important and you're probably wondering exactly what it can do for you. Fortunately, Kathleen Clemons is here to shed some light on the topic. (Hint: The Lensbaby is my favorite new gadget for 2008.)

The Power of the Lensbaby

When the topic of the Lensbaby came up in one of our previous 7 Photography Questions interviews, listeners were intrigued and begged for more information. You wanted to know what the Lensbaby was and how it could improve your photographs -- and we got you the answers.

I was fortunate to sit down with Kathleen Clemons for a 7 Photography Questions interview to discuss this fabulous photography lens. As always, we picked the top 7 best Lensbaby questions -- here are just some of the topics she tackles:

• What are the different types of Lensbabies, and what does each one do?

• How can you use Photoshop to create the Lensbaby effect?

• What Lensbaby settings and techniques are best to start getting great results fast?

• Where can you get the three original Lensbaby models (even though they're not available in stores anymore)?

• What are Kathleen's top Lensbaby secrets?

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