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Digital Photography Secrets
DISCOVER HOW YOU CAN GET THE MOST PERFECT LIGHTING, CRYSTAL CLEAR
SHARPNESS AND INCREDIBLY DYNAMIC COMPOSITION IN YOUR DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHY....EVERY SINGLE MONTH FROM NOW ON.
YOU WILL NO LONGER HAVE FLAT, UNINSPIRING, CONFUSING PHOTOS.
INSTEAD YOULL BE ABLE TO CAPTURE ANYTHING YOU CHOOSE WITH SUPREME
ACCURACY, CAPTURING BOLD COLOUR, EXPANSIVE AND MAJESTIC SCENES THAT
LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS.
THATS MY PROMISE...
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
YOU ARE CAPABLE OF MUCH MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE.
AND IF YOU WANT TO GET $600 OF VALUE FOR JUST $15 PER MONTH, THEN
KEEP READING....ILL EXPLAIN IN A MINUTE
HOW DO I KNOW YOU ARE CAPABLE OF MORE? BECAUSE I WAS ONCE WHERE
YOU’RE AT NOW. THIRSTY FOR MORE. YOUR CAMERA IS YOUR BEST BUDDY AND
EVERY TIME YOU HAVE SOME SPARE MOMENTS ON THE WEEKEND, PEOPLE WON’T
SEE YOU FOR DUST, BECAUSE YOU’RE OUT SHOOTING AND TRYING TO TEACH
YOURSELF. MAKING MISTAKES OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
IVE LEARNT PHOTOGRAPHY SO THOROUGHLY AND SO PRECISELY BECAUSE IVE
MADE NEARLY EVERY MISTAKE IN THE BOOK! FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS IVE TESTED
AND EXPERIMENTED WITH WHAT WORKS IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND WHAT DOESNT.
AND IF YOURE PREPARED TO FOLLOW WHAT I HAVE LEARNT WITH THESE PROVEN
STEPS, YOULL DISCOVER THE FASTER TRACK TO TAKING THE MOST OUTSTANDING
QUALITY DIGITAL PHOTOS YET.
YOU’LL BE ABLE TO EXECUTE SKILLS WITH YOUR CAMERA, AND KNOW
EXACTLY WHAT’S GOING TO WORK JUST BY THINKING ABOUT IT. YOU’LL BE
ABLE TO COMPLETELY REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR OWN PHOTOGRAPHIC SKILL. IN FACT
YOUR PHOTOS WILL BE COMPLETE, PERFECT AND UTTERLY FLAWLESS, WITH
THOROUGH ENJOYMENT OF LEARNING WHAT I’VE GOT HERE FOR YOU.
YOU’LL BECOME EXTREMELY ATTENTIVE TO ACCURACY AND DETAIL, THROUGH
ANALYSIS OF WHAT I WILL TEACH YOU.
YOU WILL HAVE FULL COMMAND AND MASTERY OF YOUR NEW TALENT THAT WILL
COME AS NATURALLY AS THE DAWN BREAKING EACH DAY.
IF YOU WANT TO GO FROM PICTURES LIKE THIS...
TO PHOTOS LIKE THIS...
AND FROM PORTRAIT PHOTOS LIKE THIS...
TO PORTRAITS LIKE THIS...
….THEN YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY LOVE "FOCUS EMAGAZINE"
WHETHER YOUVE BEEN TAKING PHOTOS FOR THE LOVE OF IT FOR A FEW YEARS
AND KNOW THE BASICS OR WHETHER YOU ARE A BEGINNER JUST STARTING WHAT
THINGS MEAN "FOCUS E-MAGAZINE" WILL SHARPLY PROPEL YOU FROM WHERE YOU
ARE NOW, TO HAVING THE CHOICE OF WHETHER TO GO PROFESSIONAL OR NOT
BECAUSE YOU WILL HAVE IMPROVED THAT MUCH IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF
TIME.
IN THIS E-MAGAZINE, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS AN "EZINE", YOULL HAVE
ACCESS TO:
OVER AN HOUR OF VIDEO TUTORIAL THAT DELVES INTO THE TECHNIQUES THAT
ONLY PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS USE.
INCLUDED IN YOUR VIDEO TUTORIALS I CRITIQUE A HANDFUL OF MY LOYAL
SUBSCRIBER’S PHOTOS AND YOU’LL BE ABLE TO SEE ON THE VIDEO HOW TO
DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE AND HOW EASY IT IS. I USE PEOPLE’S ACTUAL
PHOTOS AND OPEN UP PHOTOSHOP ON THE SCREEN SO YOU CAN WATCH EVERYTHING
I AM DOING, _AS I AM DOING IT_.
YOU’LL GET TOP NOTCH ADVICE ON WHAT LENSES AND EQUIPMENT TO USE
FOR MANY SPECIFIC THINGS SUCH AS PORTRAITS, LANDSCAPES, POOR LIGHTING
PROBLEMS AND A TON MORE.
YOU’LL DISCOVER MIND-BLOWING ARTISTIC AND TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
THAT YOU CAN START USING AS SOON AS TODAY SUCH AS...
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CORRECTIVE LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
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ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHY WEDDINGS, CHILDREN, ANIMALS
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INCREASING AND DECREASING LIGHT
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ADVANCED FLASH USAGE SUCH AS FLASH FILL, BOUNCE, REFLECT AND MUCH
MORE...
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HOW TO CREATE CLASSY BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS WITH DEPTH, HIGH
CONTRAST, SHARP MID TONES AND AN EVEN LIGHT ACROSS THE WHOLE PICTURE
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OTHER EQUIPMENT YOU CAN EASILY BUY FOR UNDER $20 THAT INCREASES YOUR
LIGHT, CREATES GOLDEN, WHITE AND CLEAR TONES THAT BOOST AND GIVE
CLARITY AND SHARPNESS IN ALL YOUR IMAGES
THERE IS A HECK OF A LOT MORE TO PHOTOGRAPHY THAT YOU THINK...AND
IT’S ALL GOING TO BE YOURS THROUGH THIS MONTHLY EZINE.
YOU’LL ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO PHOTOSHOP TECHNIQUES BY EXPERTS WHO
TEACH PHOTOSHOP FOR A LIVING.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SECTION - YOU GET TO PICK MY BRAINS AND I ANSWER
IN THE MOST DETAILED WAY TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND IN LAYMEN’S TERMS,
HOW TO SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM DIRECTLY AND PERSONALLY. IT HAS EVERYTHING
FROM “HOW TO I PHOTOGRAPH MY DOG?” RIGHT THROUGH TO “HOW CAN I
MAXIMIZE MY MONITOR CALIBRATION.”
HOW TO MAKE MONEY FROM DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND HOW TO GET STARTED
IN BUSINESS AS A PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO COMPETITION WINNING PRIZE IS $50US. EACH MONTH WE HAVE A FUN
AND CREATIVE THEME YOU CAN ENTER. WE JUDGE THIS ON CREATIVITY. IT’S
THE MOST INTERESTING AND CREATIVE PHOTO THAT WINS- NOT ONES THAT HAVE
BEEN TAKEN WITH THE BEST LENSES OR MOST EXPENSIVE CAMERA. IT’S YOUR
ABILITY TO THINK CREATIVELY THAT WILL WIN YOU THE 50 BUX.
THERE ARE ALSO TIPS AND HANDY ADVICE FOR THOSE NAGGING QUESTIONS
THAT WE ALL HAVE SUCH AS LIGHTING FOR MACRO, SHOOTING AT DIFFERENT
TIMES OF DAY WITH DIFFICULT LIGHT, USING WHITE BALANCE PROPERLY AND
EFFECTIVELY, SHOOTING IN BLACK AND WHITE, KNOWING WHY BLACK AND WHITE
WORKS FOR SOME THINGS AND NOT OTHERS.
PHEW! THE LIST GOES ON AND ON AND ON. OVER THE MONTHS YOU’LL SEE
EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN BY AN EVER EXPANDING AWARENESS YOU GAIN THROUGH
LEARNING MY SECRETS.
HERE’S WHAT’S IN THIS MONTHS ISSUE, MARCH 2009...
EDITORS MESSAGE...
“WELCOME TO OUR 2ND EDITION”
FEATURE ARTICLES...
SHOOTING TASTEFUL NUDE PHOTOGRAPHS
SOME ADVANCED LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPH TECHNIQUES
UNDERSTANDING LIGHTING AND EXPOSURE
PHOTO COMPETITION...
THE WINNER OF THE COMPETITION WITH THE THEME THIS MONTH OF
“JOURNEY”
PHOTO EDITING TIPS...
CROPPING IMAGES FOR ENHANCEMENT
SNAP N EARN...
STARTING A TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS BY ROY BARKER
PROFESSIONAL TECHNIQUES “HOW TO”...
GRADIENT FILTER BASICS
LIGHT METERING AND LIGHT VALUES
MOONLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS
USING BLUR TECHNIQUES EFFECTIVELY
CROPPING IMAGES FOR ENHANCEMENT
MONITOR AND PRINTER CALIBRATION
SINGLE LIGHT PORTRAITS
SNOWSCAPES AND YOUR CAMERA METER
UNDERSTANDING THE AF FEATURES ON A DIGITAL CAMERA
UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS
VIDEO TUTORIALS...
MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHING PEOPLE OUTDOORS
THIS MONTHS PHOTO CRITIQUES
HELPFUL TIPS...
GICLEE CANVAS PRINTS - WHAT ARE THEY? BY ALEX DON
WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CANVAS PRINTS BY ALEX DON
Q AND A...
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN EASY, PLAIN ENGLISH, WITH VISUAL
DEMONSTRATIONS TO EXPLAIN MY ANSWERS.
OTHER RESOURCES...
EBOOK LEARNING RESOURCES ON VARIOUS DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TOPICS
WHAT DO MY SUBSCRIBERS SAY ABOUT IT?
“HI AMY. I REALLY LOVE YOUR EZINE. GRWT WORK, KEEP UP IT GREAT
WORK. I APPLIED SOME OF YOUR THINGS IN YOUR PORTRAIT PHOTO, HERE’S A
PICTURE I TOOK LAST NIGHT OF THE KIDS USING WHAT YOU SAID IN THE
VIDEO. JAYLEN WAS BEING SILLY, BUT TORIS WAS SMILING WELL.”
-ZAC JONES. PINE CREST, FLORIDA, USA.
“DEAR AMY, I LOVE YOUR EZINE! THANK YOU FOR HELPING US NEWBIES!
APPRECAITE YOUR HARD WORK. I READ YOUR BIRD ARTICLE AND TOOK THIS BIRD
SHOT. I’M QUITE PROUD OF IT.
-PENNY SHAVON, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND
“IF THERE EVER WAS ANYTHING I’D GET ON PHOTOGRAPHY, IT’S YOUR
MAGAZINE. THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME AND GIVING ME SOME PERSONAL ADVICE
ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHING MY SON. I USED THE INFO FROM YOUR PORTRAIT
TUTORIAL AND DID THIS PICTURE. YOU WANTED TO SEE IT, SO HERE IT IS. I
MADE SURE I WAS CAREFUL OF NO DISTRACTIONS IN THE BACKGROUND THIS
TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GIVE IT A CRITIUQ”
-NINA LANDIS- DOUBLE BAY, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
“HEY AMY, GREAT MAGAZINE! KEEP ON WITH THE EXCELLENT INFO AND KEEP
ME UPDATED IN EVYERTHING THAT YOU DO! I WANTED TO SHOW YOU A PHOTO I
TOOK AFTER LISTENING TO YOUR VIDEO TUTORIAL ON MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY.I DID
WHAT YOU SAID AND USED A TRIPOD, F STOP OF 22 FOR SHARP FOCUS FOR 20
SECONDS. BRILLIANT. THANK YOU."
-ALICA BAYLEY, BATH, UK
"HI AMY, I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR FIRST AND SECOND ISSUES OF YOUR
ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE. I FOUND IT HIGHLY INFORMATIVE AND EXTREMELY
HELPFUL. I LOVED YOUR MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIAL. YOU WANTED TO SEE
WHAT I HAD DONE AFTER I BOUGHT THE EZINE. AFTER 3 MONTHS OF STARTING
PHOTOGRAPHY I CAN TRUTHFULLY SAY IT HAS GIVEN MY VALUABLE INSIGHT INTO
TECHNIQUES. I THANK YOU AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT ISSUES. I DIDNT
THINK MY PHOTOS WOULD LOOK THIS GOOD FOR A LONG TIME YET. IVE BEEN
ABLE TO FAST FORWARD TO A HIGHER STANDARD."
- JOHNATHAN BRISTOW, LONDON. UNITED KINGDOM
HOW MUCH IS THIS WORTH?
IT RIVALS ANY EBOOK ON THE MARKET AND WE ADVERTISED IT FOR AROUND
$50US TO BEGIN WITH. BUT THEN I HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH ONE OF MY
AFFILIATES AND HE PLEADED TO NEGOTIATE THE PRICE FOR HIS CUSTOMERS.
FROM A BUSINESS POINT OF VIEW WE WERE HAVING OVER 10 SIGN UPS A DAY AT
$50US AND MY PEOPLE WERE VERY HAPPY. THERE NO REFUNDS, ALL REALLY
POSITIVE FEEDBACK, AND TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, THERE WAS NO REASON TO
CHANGE. CUSTOMERS HAPPY- WE’RE HAPPY….
BUT MY AFFILIATE SAID “BUT THERE’S A RECESSION ON AND I DON’T
WANT PEOPLE TO MISS OUT ON YOUR STUFF…AMY, IT’S HONESTLY THE BEST
STUFF I’VE EVER SEEN YOU DO. IT’S THE BEST STUFF ON PHOTOGRAPHY ON
THE INTERNET.”
“REALLY? THAT WAS NICE OF YOU TO SAY. I JUST BELIEVE IN GIVING
PEOPLE TOP QUALITY, THAT’S ALL. I’LL WORK TO PROVIDE THE BEST AND
I’LL WORK MY BUTT OFF UNTIL PEOPLE ARE HAPPY.”
I UMED AND AHHED FOR AGES. I THEN FINALLY EMAILED HIM BACK….AND
SINCE HE IS A GREAT GUY AND WE’VE BEEN FRIENDS SINCE 2005, I FELT I
COULD DO MORE FOR HIM. I HAD TO, HE WAS ON MY BACK! PRESSURE!
ONE DAY ON THE PHONE I SAID “OKAY, LOOK, I CAN’T GIVE IT AWAY
FOR TOO MUCH LESS BECAUSE IT DOES COST MONEY TO CREATE.” STAFF
DON’T GET PAID IN HAND-SHAKES AND APPRECIATION.
HE KEPT PLEADING AND SO I FINALLY GAVE IN AND SAID “OKAY! I CAN
OFFER IT TO YOUR CUSTOMERS FOR $25...BUT NOT FOREVER”.
HE PRESSURED ME QUITE A FEW TIMES EVEN AFTER THAT! I’D PUT BLOOD,
SWEAT AND TEARS INTO CREATING THIS, IT TAKES MANY, MANY HOURS TO
CREATE A MAGAZINE, NOT TO MENTION THE VIDEOS THAT GO WITH IT.
CREATING, PLANNING, EDITING TAKES TWO DAYS FROM 8AM TO 8PM IN ITSELF
JUST TO DO ONE HOUR OF VIDEO….NO SOCIAL LIFE, NO FUN…JUST
WORK…ALL FOR $15? WAS HE KIDDING?
NOT TO MENTION HOW LONG IT TOOK ME TO LEARN PHOTOGRAPHY (5 YEARS),
PAY STAFF TO ASSIST IN ITS CREATION, AND TRY AND EXPLAIN TO MY
ACCOUNTANT WHY WE WEREN’T CHARGING $50US ANYMORE…..
THEN, WHEN HE WASN’T HAPPY WITH THAT, I FINALLY SAID, EXASPERATED
“YOU CAN OFFER IT TO YOUR CUSTOMERS FOR $15 PER ISSUE, BUT NOT FOR
LONG. I’M ONLY DOING THIS FOR A FEW DAYS!”
WHAT I REALLY WANTED TO SAY WAS: “HERE! GIVE IT TO THEM FOR $15,
NOW GO AWAY!”
HE WAS MORE EXCITED THAN A KID ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. THANK GOD!
$15US ISN’T NEARLY CLOSE TO WHAT WE GET FOR IT ON A NORMAL DAY.
BUT TO DO A FAVOUR FOR HIM, HONOUR OUR BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND TO
BASICALLY SHUT HIM UP, I SAID YES, _BUT ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS_.
SO NOW YOU CAN GRAB YOURSELF THE SAME INCREDIBLE DEAL. IF YOU ARE
SERIOUS ABOUT BECOMING A TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE PRICE OF A
SANDWICH AND A CUP OF COFFEE, THEN YOU’VE GOT 72 HOURS FROM TODAY TO
GRAB THIS AT $50US $15US PER ISSUE.
TODAY BEING ...
LISTEN UP, HERE’S THE IMPORTANT PART:
THIS IS A MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION FOR ONE YEAR PLUS OVER 12 HOURS OF
PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIALS. THIS MEANS YOU GET IT FOR $15 PER MONTH IF YOU
PURCHASE IN THE NEXT 72 HOURS.
IN 72 HOURS FROM TODAY, I PUT THE PRICE UP TO $50US AGAIN. BUT
BECAUSE YOU’VE PURCHASED BEFORE THAT DATE, YOU’LL STILL ONLY PAY
$15 PER MONTH FOR A YEAR. EVERYONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO PAY $50US PER
MONTH FOR A YEAR.
FOR THE COST OF A CHEESE SANDWICH AND A CUP OF COFFEE YOU CAN BECOME
THE PHOTOGRAPHER YOU’VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF. BY WATCHING, READING AND
LEARNING EVERY MONTH YOU’LL DELIGHT AND SURPRISE YOURSELF AND WHAT
YOU START TO DO AND THE RESULTS YOU GET IN YOUR PHOTOS.
IF, AFTER READING FOCUS, YOUR PHOTOS DON’T IMPROVE BY APPLYING
WHAT I TELL YOU TO, THEN LET ME KNOW WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND
I’LL SHOOT YOUR MONEY BACK TO YOU. NO PROBLEMS. EASY. YOU CAN
UNSUBSCRIBE AT ANY TIME, NO WORRIES.
BONUS SPECIAL OFFER
BUT LOOK, BEFORE YOU CLICK THE PURCHASE BUTTON, I WANT TO ALSO LET
YOU KNOW THAT WITH YOUR FIRST EDITION, YOU’LL ALSO GET, FOR
ABSOLUTELY NO CHARGE, A COMPLIMENTARY COPY OF LAST MONTHS ISSUE OF
FOCUS.
YUP, LAST MONTHS ISSUE FOR FREE.
THAT’S $80US OF VALUE FOR ONLY $15US.
YOU GET 60 PAGES OF POWERFUL INFORMATION EVERY SINGLE MONTH, AND ON
TOP OF THAT, YOU GET ONE HOUR PHOTOGRAPHY VIDEO TUTORIALS AND WITHOUT
ALL THE USELESS ADS. WITH A TON OF PHOTOS TO GO WITH ARTICLES,
DEMONSTRATIONS AND VIDEO, YOU’LL BE ABLE TO SEE FIRST HAND HOW YOU
TOO CAN GET PROFESSIONAL LOOKING PHOTOS.
EACH MONTH YOU’LL BUZZ WITH HAPPINESS AND EXCITEMENT AS YOU
EXPERIENCE YOUR NEWLY GAINED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES WORKING IN YOUR
PHOTOS. YOU CAN SEE THE PHOTOS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE THANKS
TO THE EZINE.
YOU’LL ENJOY THE MARVELLOUS SENSE OF PEACE AND EVER-GROWING
CONFIDENCE AS YOU SEE YOUR PHOTOS TRANSFORM INTO ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
WORKS OF ART. I KNOW THIS FEELING BECAUSE IT HAPPENED TO ME AND NOW
I’M TELLING YOU EVERY SINGLE LAST PIECE OF INFORMATION STORED IN MY
BRAIN ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY.
SO DON’T WAIT ...
SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND START FILLING YOUR MIND WITH LIFE-CHANGING
KNOWLEDGE DELIVERED AUTOMATICALLY TO YOUR INBOX EACH MONTH. NO HASSLE,
NO FORGETTING AND YOULL CONTINUE TO HAVE EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO THIS
POWERFUL INFORMATION.
IF YOU ORDER AFTER THE NEXT 72 HOURS THE PRICE WILL BE $50. SORRY,
NO EXCEPTIONS.
$15.00US MONTHLY PAYMENTS FOR 12 MONTHS (THAT IS 12 X $15.00 MONTHLY
PAYMENTS). WITH THAT ALL EXTRA MONEY IN YOUR POCKET, YOU CAN PUT IT
TOWARDS BUY A MACRO LENS, A GRADUATED NEUTRAL DENSITY FILTER, A TRIPOD
AND A POLARIZER.
YOURE ACTUALLY SAVING $420US A YEAR...WORK IT OUT.
IT’S A BARGAIN I WILL NEVER BE DOING AGAIN.
IF YOU EMAIL ME THE NEXT DAY ASKING FOR THE SPECIAL PRICE, IM SORRY,
YOU WILL BE DECLINED.
YOUVE GOT 72 HOURS FROM TODAY, BRISBANE TIME ... (AUSTRALIA)
$15.00US MONTHLY PAYMENTS FOR 12 MONTHS (THAT IS 12 X $15.00
MONTHLY PAYMENTS)
NOTE: YOU CAN CANCEL THE SUBSCRIPTION ANY TIME AND WILL NOT BE
BILLED FOR CANCELLING.
PLEASE READ THE TERMS OF BILLING HERE ... RECURRING BILLING TERMS
HAPPY SHOOTING!
Amy Renfrey
Digital Photographer, Digital Photography Teacher & Author
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