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05.13.2013
01.03.2013

CES 2013: New Gear, Software and more from Las Vegas!

The Sigma DP3 Merrill features a 50mm F2.8 Macro lens and the renowned Merill Generation Foveon X3 Direct Image Sensor.

CES 2013 is underway in Las Vegas, and the biggest news out of Sigma’s Booth #7904 at LVCC Center Hall is, of course, the just-announced Sigma DP3 Merrill and the new Monochrome mode in Sigma Photo Pro 5.5, and the upcoming release dates of the new Sigma 120-300mm Sports lens and the 17-70mm Contemporary Lens.

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08.29.2012

Street Shooting by Kevin Ames

The urban adventure continues from my last post here on the Sigma Pro’s Blog. This time I’ll concentrate on street [...]

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07.25.2012

Travel Kit for Urban Adventures by Kevin Ames

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All too often my travels center around the desires of my amazing clients. That means that personal photography either has [...]

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07.02.2012
05.16.2012

Shooting interior space by Kevin Ames

Translating an interior space into a two dimensional rendering presents the photographer with unique challenges… furnishings arrangement, lighting and not [...]

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04.23.2012

LENS EXPLORATIONS: 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM

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There are two must-have-with-me-at-all-times lenses in my kit. Sigma’s outstanding 70mm to 200mm f/2.8 optically stabilized (OS) is one of [...]

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04.05.2012

Jewelry, a visual delight by Kevin Ames

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I chose a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 OS macro lens mounted on the new SD1. The image I had in mind would be enlarged to several times the brooch’s two and a half inch diameter. I needed resolution that has previously been only available in medium format cameras in order to produce the huge three and a half foot by five foot transparency.

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10.14.2011

Remembering Steve Jobs by Kevin Ames

I was in San Francisco for the opening of the Apple store in Union Square. The event was big. There [...]

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09.23.2011

Once Upon a Time at the Fox by Kevin Ames

Vintage moving picture theatres are treasures. They were magnificent palaces of entertainment. Ornate décor throughout expansive spaces meant going to [...]

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