Tagged "Photography"

Behind the Scenes With Football Player Jared Goff and Photographer Dustin Snipes

Team Custom SLR

With the NFL draft upon us, we wanted to take you back to last season with former Cal Bears quarterback Jared Goff.

Photographer Dustin Snipes caught up with him for a quick shoot last October, and he brings us behind the scenes in this exclusive video:
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Five Tips to Drastically Improve Your Photography

Colby Brown

By: Colby Brown

One of the greatest things about being a photographer is the fact the learning process never ends. Like cooks that look for new recipe ideas or singers that constantly hone their vocal skills, it is important as an artist to continue to push the boundaries of what you think you are capable of. Not only does this help you be more creative, but also it often helps you vastly improve your photography as well.

Let’s take a look at five of my favorite tips that I have learned over the last 9 years as a full-time photographer.

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Amazing Photo of NBA Star Anthony Davis Dunking the Sun

Dustin Snipes

Recently Custom SLR Photographer Dustin Snipes was approached by Red Bull to do something really unbelievable…shoot NBA star Anthony Davis dunking the sun. Yes, you read that right.

Check out the finished product:

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Getting Creative to Get the Shot: The "Human Shoulder-Pod"

Ryan Taylor

Guest post by Ryan Taylor

You don’t always have what you need to get the shotthat’s when you have to get creative. Whether it’s because you didn’t have time to get a proper scout in before the shoot, you discover a new angle while on location, or it’s just impossible to get a piece of equipment to the location (like a ladder), sometimes you have to improvise.

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[VIDEO] "The Last String:" Tennis Racket Stringer John Mundorff

Amy Rigby

  

Video/ Photos by: Long Nguyen Words by: Amy Rigby

The little shop at 533A Ramona Street was easy to overlook. Tucked away inside the bustling Nola Restaurant and Bar in downtown Palo Alto, The Racket Web appeared to be nothing but a tiny room filled with tennis memorabilia. Antique wooden rackets, vintage tennis ball tins and yellowing newspaper clippings lined the walls.

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