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Beyond the Lens with Matt Suess – Photography Journal & Blog

String Lake Milky Way at Grand Teton National Park

By Matt Suess | July 8, 2016

Of all the times I have photographed the night sky, shooting the Milky Way at String Lake in Grand Teton National Park has to be one of my top highlights. Words alone can’t describe the peacefulness encountered that evening as I was sitting on a rock at the edge of the lake in complete darkness, […]

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An Hour at Night at the John Moulton Barn in the Tetons

By Matt Suess | July 7, 2016

I just returned from 2 nights of Milky Way photography in Grand Teton National Park and 1 night in Yellowstone during a new moon. Weather conditions were perfect for me with little clouds which provided a fantastic view of the night sky. On my second evening out, I spent almost 5 hours at the famous Moulton […]

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Switch to Aurora HDR Today During Their Limited Time Offer

By Matt Suess | July 1, 2016

As many of you know, my favorite HDR program is Macphun’s Aurora HDR Pro. If you are looking for natural HDR photos for your landscape photos or a more gritty and “artistic” look for all photo subjects, Aurora is hands down the best HDR software program out there. It was released in November of 2015 […]

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Beware of Bad Rokinon Lenses

By Matt Suess | June 29, 2016

If you are into Milky Way and nightscape photography, two of the best lenses out there are from Rokinon – the Rokinon 24mm f1.4 and the Rokinon 14mm f2.8. BUT – make sure you get a good one!   When I ordered my 24mm lens, I finally didn’t get a good version of the lens until […]

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Free Webinar Wednesday June 8 with Aurora HDR

By Matt Suess | June 7, 2016

UPDATE: The webinar has already happened and you can watch a recording of it here: [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/AIo1yvPb_r4″][/pexyoutube] —————————————————————————- FREE WEBINAR   Join me this Wednesday, June 8 at 10am PST during a FREE live webinar I am presenting with Macphun regarding Aurora HDR.   You have to register for the webinar and you can do […]

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Watch My Newest Online Photo Class for FREE with Aurora HDR Pro

By Matt Suess | June 1, 2016

I am very excited to announce the availability of my newest online photo class – and this one is completely FREE! Last month both a cameraman and a producer from Skillshare flew out from New York to Arizona to film me out in the field and behind the computer using Macphun’s Aurora HDR software. In the online class (there are 2 […]

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New Update for Aurora HDR

By Matt Suess | May 27, 2016

My favorite HDR photo program, Aurora HDR, has just released an update. Here is what’s new in the latest version: Added support for RAW files for these cameras: Canon 80D, 1300D, 1DX MkII Leica M (Typ 262) Nikon D5 Olympus Pen F, SH-3 Panasonic DMC-GX80/85, DMC-TZ80/81/85/ZS60, DMC-TZ100/101/ZS100 Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G935F) Sony ILCA-68, ILCE-6300, RX1R […]

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HDR Photo Contest on ViewBug

By Matt Suess | May 17, 2016

There are only 2 more days left to enter the HDR Landscape photography contest on ViewBug. I will be judging the contest that is sponsored by MacPhun and Aurora HDR and it has some really cool prizes. The Landscape category is one of 6 HDR contests in the series. Trey Ratcliff will be selecting an overall Series […]

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Aurora HDR Pro + Bonuses offer

By Matt Suess | May 10, 2016

My friends at Macphun currently have an exclusive special savings right now that you can’t find directly via their website, but they have provided me a special link to share with you so you can receive 2 great bonus apps, 18 presets, 25 textures and 4 extra sets of HDR brackets when you purchase Aurora HDR. You […]

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Art Discovery Series Photography Talk at Celebration of Fine Art

By Matt Suess | March 24, 2016

On Friday, March 25, 2016 I will be one of 2 photographers talking about photography during the Celebration of Fine Art Fine Art Discovery Series in Scottsdale, AZ at 4pm. Each Friday from 4-5pm patrons have enjoyed discovering the inspiration, techniques and stories behind the creation of art during the 10 week show. Enjoy wine, cheese […]

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