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Through The Lens – Maintaining an Online Presence

June 20, 2012

How to maintain an online presence as a photographer…

As a photographer there has never been a more important time than now to maintain an online presence in the entire history of the Internet. Having a website to send potential clients to in an instant to view your work is priceless. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites are also a great tool to help you get your name out there and show the world what you are capable of behind the lens. Not only that but keeping a regularly updated blog helps as well. I am sure that there are a lot of photographers out there looking to take their work to the next level and a website full of original content is a great way to do just that. Hit the link and lets run through some important need to know info when it comes to maintaining an online presence.
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Photogallery: Nick Jones

June 19, 2012

The other day I received an email from Nick Jones with a sample of his work. I was really stoked on what I was seeing, so we decided it would be rad to put together a bunch of his photos together into a PHOTOGALLERY for you guys to check out. Nick came through with 15 rad photos and some captions so let’s take a look at this!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE PHOTOGALLERY!

Products: Vol. IX

June 16, 2012

It’s that time of the week again! For the 9th edition of Products: we’ve got the Tree Bicycle Co. Sequoia bars, Eclat‘s Unit brakes, Mutant Bikes Slimy seat, Madera‘s Helm spline drive sprocket and Wethepeople‘s Envy frame. Let’s take a closer look!
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Through The Lens: How To Create An Animated .GIF

June 13, 2012

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There has always been something intriguing to me about a .GIF file. They are almost mesmerizing in a way and although they have been around for 25 years and are one of the oldest formats used on the web, they are becoming more and more popular just as programs like Photoshop are making it easier than ever to create your own. It is an amazing way to take a sequence and make it come alive right before your eyes. You can get as creative as you want and honestly the possibilities are endless. It is much easier than you think and the process can become quite addicting. Read more to find out exactly how to make your own in Photoshop CS5 and don’t blame me if you get hooked and start turning every sequence into an animated .GIF, I warned you.
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Products: Vol. VIII

June 9, 2012

Here we go again for another round of Products:! This week we have a real good line up of goods for you to dial your bike in with. We’re going to take a closer look at the Alex Hiam signature 2012 Sweet Tooth frame from Colony, the 33 Forks from And Forks, Seth Kimbrough’s signature Noctis cranks from The Shadow Conspiracy, the classic Povah stem from Coalition and the Grave Digger tire from Subrosa. Let’s take a closer look right now!
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Through The Lens: Understanding ISO

June 6, 2012

If you are a professional photographer, amateur photographer or just a photo enthusiast I, S, and O are three letters that you should be very familiar with. Understanding ISO is a huge part of understanding how photography works and is one of the three major factors in balancing out the perfect exposure; the other two being shutter speed and aperture. Most all digital cameras from a point-and-shoot to a full size pro DSLR have multiple ISO settings for you to choose from. Of course every camera is different and some have much bigger ISO ranges than others but no matter what camera you are using the benefits of having a solid grasp on exactly what ISO is and how it works is mandatory to taking your photography to the next level. Hit up this crash course on ISO and then get out there and shoot.
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Products: Vol. VII

June 2, 2012

It’s that time of the week and you are probably itching to take a look at a few fresh products that you want to dial your bike in with. For the seventh edition of Products: we have Deluxe‘s Bar End Extenders, Division Brand‘s C-Bahs bars, the new Hoffman t-shirts, Profile Racing‘s Spline Drive sprocket and Fit Bike Co.‘s Blade II fork. Since the sun is shining and the weather is perfect where I’m at, I’ll just leave it at that and talk to you guys later… Okay, I’m kidding. Let’s take a look at the goods!
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Through The Lens: Contest #2

June 1, 2012

All right people! Here we go again! The second photo contest is here thanks to the support of Madera!

This time around we’re looking for your best photo that you shot!
Here are the rules:
1. The photo can be of street, park, trails or even flatland if you want.
2. You are allowed to use flashes or whatever equipment you want to shoot the photo.
3. You are allowed to edit the photo. Here’s a little advice on how to make your shot look good.
4. You are allowed to enter more than once.
5. All photos must be ORIGINAL and never before seen!
6. The photo MUST be shot by you. Stealing photos for this is sleezy! You don’t want to be sleezy.
7. This contest is open to all amateur photographers. Professionals, you are already getting paid for your work, so let’s let these guys have some fun.

The contest will run until June 18th where we will pick the top 3 photos for the prizes.
1st place will get a pair of red Protocol Cranks
2nd place will get a red 48mm Mast Top Load Stem
3rd place will get a red 25 tooth Helm Spline Drive sprocket

To enter, head over to our Facebook Page and drop your photo on the wall. Please put “Madera Photo Contest” as the description of the photo just to make sure we don’t miss it! Easy as that!

On June 18th we will take all the photos and pick the top 3 winners. We will also drop a photogallery featuring some of the honorable mention submissions as well! We will notify the winners through a Facebook message, so keep your eyes out for that if you submit a photo!

Now, get to work! The clock is ticking! Oh, and don’t forget to Like Madera’s Facebook Page while you are at it!

Please leave any questions in the comments!

DUE TO REQUESTS FOR MORE TIME, WE HAVE EXTENDED THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE TO MONDAY, JUNE 25th!