Hey – SamSmith.photo is live

Sam Smith Photography has a cool new home.

Not only do we post fun stuff for you here at 5280LM, but some of us have our own personal photography sites, as well. My old WordPress site looked nice, but you can’t sell through them, so I built a new, full sales-enabled gallery hosted at Zenfolio. Continue reading

Dear Readers: Two Quick Things

Hi there. We have a question for you. You probably noticed that we recently switched to a three column theme. We had some hypothetical reasons for wanting to check it out. Now we’d like to know what you think. Do you prefer the new look or the old one-column approach? Can you briefly tell us why?

Also, we know you’re following because every time someone posts a new shot we see all the likes. We appreciate that, too. And since most of us here are working to improve our craft, in some cases for nefarious commercial ends, we’re especially interested in hearing what you like and what you don’t like – and again, why. Honest feedback helps us get better at what we do, so don’t worry about hurting our feelings. In other words, we’d love to hear from you in the comments .

Many thanks – we’re glad you’re here.

5280 Lens Mafia’s Greg Thow featured at Matador Network

Matador Network has posted an absolutely stunning series entitled “47 Unearthly Lightning Strikes.” A lot of these shots are of the take-your-breath-away variety, and 5280 Lens Mafia is especially proud because our own Greg Thow is included. Not once, but three times.

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