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Introducing Creative Cafe-Live: Your Weekly Dose of Photography Inspiration

By Robert Rodriguez Jr
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I’m thrilled to announce a new series on YouTube, Creative Café-Live! Each week on Sunday at 2pm EST, I’ll be live-streaming publicly on a variety of topics, all centered around the art and craft of photography. In Creative Café-Live, I’ll be focused on: If you’d like to submit a photo for possible critique, just head over to this…

Capture to Print: Finding Beauty in the Familiar

By Robert Rodriguez Jr
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I take my dog on a regular hike most days of the week, and while I do try to slow down and let my curiosity wander, I’m often lost in thought, more than I care to admit. That means I’m not really paying attention to my surroundings and missing the very details that motivate me…

Getting Started with iPhone Photography: Everything You Need to Know

By Robert Rodriguez Jr
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If you’ve been following my journey, you already know how much I’ve come to rely on my iPhone as a serious camera. Over time, I’ve gotten pretty familiar with its quirks—the good and the not-so-good—and I’ve experimented with quite a few third-party apps to get more of that ‘DSLR’ feel. In this article, I’ll walk…

The iPhone As A Serious Camera

By Robert Rodriguez Jr
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I’m sure you can relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed by the rate of technological change that has occurred in photography over the past twenty years. As a full-time photographer, I’ve had to constantly adapt, but fortunately I like trying new things and exploring different ways of thinking and creating. But it’s still been…

Announcing the next Lightroom Masterclass—September 2024

By Robert Rodriguez Jr
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After the success of our first two sessions, I’m excited to bring another opportunity for you to build a strong foundation in Lightroom where it really matters – organizing and developing your images. The feedback from students has been great, and has also helped me improve the course for the future—the upcoming masterclass will feature:…