We have received a lot of questions about finding photography inspiration during the dull and grey winter days. And while the gear is usually not what takes the first spot on our shows in order to find new creativity, sometimes a unique piece of gear can help you to see your surroundings in a new way.

And one company that has been dedicated to making this kind of gear and accessories is Lensbaby. Marco invited Lensbaby founder and CCO Craig Strong to the show to get some behind the scenes insight on how Craig came up with the initial idea of the first Lensbaby and how the company and product line has evolved since then. And which of the current lenses will help you to achieve what effect.

This show is sponsored by:

Marco Larousse Photography Workshops

http://bit.ly/StreetPhotographyWorkshops

and

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Here are the links to the Lensbaby products that Marco and Craig cover on the show:

Lensbaby Composer Pro 2

This lens uses an optic swap system that offers different flexibility for different effects:

Sweet 35mm Optic f2.5 - (spot of focus surrounded by blur effect)

B&H: https://bhpho.to/39c3kRb

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/32D8Ae0

Sweet 50mm Optic f2.5 - (spot of focus surrounded by blur effect)

B&H: https://bhpho.to/3cfeZAB

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2I6Hgey

Edge 35mm Optic f3.5 - (Slice of focus effect)

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2VDh4jN

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2vstcJN

Edge 50mm Optic f3.2 - (Slice of focus effect)

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2PCK6wb

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/32BNNYm

Sol 22mm - (Selective-Focus Lens for m4/3)

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2uE4DJo

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/32GIXZD

Sol 45mm - (Selective-Focus Lens for APS-C & FF)

B&H: https://bhpho.to/3ahdKPl

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2TfpRHj

Trio 28mm - (Compact 3 in 1 lens with three different effects)

B&H: https://bhpho.to/38eclYo

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2uNaH2w

Burnside 35mm - (Swirling bokeh plus outer Vignette effect)

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2VzZwoA

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2PBvPQo

Twist 60mm - (Sharp center subject with a twisty background effect)

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2I4F7jM

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2VxNGeH

Velvet 56mm - (Soft velvet glow wide open and crisp vintage look stopped down + Macro)

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2PynTPO

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2Tw5Gn6

Velvet 85mm - (Soft velvet glow wide open and crisp vintage look stopped down + Macro)

B&H: https://bhpho.to/3874k7G

Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2vsvNU5

Which Lensbaby is right for me? with Craig Strong (YouTube):

https://youtu.be/NdqIYrdmP-E

Links to Lensbaby and Lensbaby Resources:

Web: https://lensbaby.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lensbabyusa/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lensbaby

Twitter: https://twitter.com/seeinanewway

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8jSBVHpxLOLo3lqAApAd5w

Links to Marco Larousse:

Web: www.MarcoLarousse.com

Twitter: @HamburgCam

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marco.larousse/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcoLarousse1

Workshops: https://www.marcolarousse.com/street-photography-workshops/

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