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You can find the original contest video here! And you can find me on Facebook here!
 
If you want to know more about the cool gadgets in the video, you can find them here… RAVPower Duo 7800mAh Portable Charger/LED Camping Lantern & RAVPower Luster Mini 3000mAh Portable Charger

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I announced my next contest early this week! It’s all about Abstract Color Studies. The contest ends this week so watch the video to find out how to enter and what you can win!
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I also posted some abstract portraiture of my own… Abstract Body Landscapes. There is a video and a sample photo for everyone but a gallery of images and a behind-the-scenes video for VIPs!
 
I answered VIPs’ questions in FX or DX, Self Portraits, and Upcoming Video Topics – VIP Mailbag.
 
Early in the week I posted some abstract photos from my visit to the Museum of Northern Arizona. Later in the week, I posted a couple videos of snowy Flagstaff and me running around in that snow!
 
Chick at Nite this week was Integrating a DSLR Into Your Lifestyle and the SnapChick Friday Night Rewind was from Experiments in the Forest!
 
You can follow me on Facebook to keep up with what I’m doing (like the contest winners this week!), but you can get a sneak peek at what I’m working on now in the video below. Stick around at the end of the video to see what I did when the weather turned to snow!
 
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As a part of Abstract April, I experimented in the studio with abstract body landscapes!
 
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Technical Specifications:
Nikon D800 + 85mm f/1.8
Aperture- f/2.8
Shutter Speed- 1/100
ISO- 800
Lighting- Linco Morning Glory Convertible Softbox – Snoot Configuration

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In the video, I talked about a couple of my previous shoots where I drew inspiration for this one. You can find those shoots here… Body Landscapes and Selective Lighting and How to Photograph Tattoos
 
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You can enter the contest on my Facebook page here!
 
You can find out more about the prizes here… RAVPower Duo 7800mAh Portable Charger/LED Camping Lantern & RAVPower Luster Mini 3000mAh Portable Charger
 
UPDATE: The contest is over! You can find the video where I reveal the winners here!

Here’s what I’ve done…

I posted a new gadget review – the RAVPower 4 Port USB Wall Charger. You can see my review here and learn more about it or order it here!

I asked VIPs what they want to see next (plus gave them a sneak peek of what I already have planned in a video

I signed up for Adobe Creative Cloud a couple months ago but I finally talked about their controversial subscription service here.
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I posted Big DSLR Results on (Almost) No Budget, where I talked about how you don’t need to make a BIG investment to get great results. I shared photos in the video for everyone, plus more photos and an exclusive video for VIPs.

I also finally signed up for a LinkedIn account. You can find it here.

I shared several VLOGs this week too… Running on Prom Night, Cycling and Photography, and Cycling with a DSLR. I also shared a cool pic that Raymond took of my in my new bike helmet! You can find out more about the helmet here. I also posted #1 of my healthy living tips series!
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Chick at Nite this week was from How to Check Your DSLR’s Firmware Version and Find an Update and the SnapChick Friday Morning Rewind was from my video on Improving Your Portraits with Wardrobe Choices.

You can follow me on Facebook to keep up with the happenings in SnapChickLand but you can get a sneak peek at what I’m working on – in the SnapChickLab, photo shoots – in the video below…

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Can you get BIG DSLR results on almost no budget? I experimented with a Nikon D50 and its popular kit lenses to to find out! The video is below, but here are a couple samples…

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Technical Details:
D50 + 18-55mm
Aperture- f/5.6
Shutter Speed- 1/500
ISO- 200

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Technical Details:
D50 + 18-55mm
Aperture- f/8
Shutter Speed- 1/180
ISO- 200

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Find out more about this gadget here!

This week I answered lots of questions, reviewed a third-party lens, and marveled at the abstract photography you’ve been sharing on my Facebook page…
 
I answered viewer questions (plus showed off my dancing skills) in a Q&A video.
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I posted my review of the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 lens. It is a third-party lens meant for Nikon DX bodies. The video included lots of photos I took on several different camera bodies. I posted a couple photos on snapchick.com, along with the video. And then for VIPs, I also posted a gallery of images and a video where I talked about some behind-the-scenes information from the shoots.
 
I also shared photos and a few VLOGs this week… I vlogged about some of the fun stuff I did last weekend. The other VLOGs were all about the juice cleanse I did… Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3!
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Chick at Nite was my video on DSLR and Mirrorless Photography Flash Concepts for Beginners and the SnapChick Friday Morning Rewind was a photo from a post called Techniques for Taking Fun and Impromptu Portraits.
 
You can follow me on Facebook to keep up with me each day, but you can get a sneak peek at what I’m working on right now in the video below…
 



I got my hands on a Tamron SP AF17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II lens and tried it out on several of my Nikon DX DSLR bodies! Here are a couple examples photos, plus there are more in the video below…

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Technical Specifications:
Nikon D300s + Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8
Aperture- f/2.8
Shutter Speed- 1/1000
ISO- 200

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Technical Specifications:
Nikon D300s + Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8
Aperture- f/4
Shutter Speed- 1/60
ISO- 100



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My week has been like this…
 
I announced the winners of my last contest – Inappropriate Use of Monochrome!
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Part 1 of High Key Blowouts and More was posted a while back but this week I posted Part 2, with more photos and videos for everyone!
 
I gave you my assessment of variable aperture zoom lenses versus fixed aperture zoom lenses in a video.
 
This week we transitioned from Monochrome March to Abstract April, which I introduced in a video!
 
So I posted some photos this week, including some from last week’s trip to the museum.
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Chick at Nite this week was the first video in my short course on exposure and the SnapChick Friday Morning Rewind was from a shoot called Delightfully Disheveled.
 
You can follow me on Facebook to keep up with the happenings in SnapChickLand but you can get a sneak peek at what I’m working on now in the video below…
 






You can see the original contest video here!