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February 1st 2025
Hi, all. Gary Friedman here, the author of your book on the Sony Alpha 1 camera. As you may know, Sony released a firmware update a few weeks ago,and as is my policy, I've assembled a free supplement explaining the new features. Here you go: https://friedmanarchives.com/~download/A1/A1_supplement_Firmware_v3.pdf (This is in addition to the supplement I wrote for Firmware version 2.02, which you can download from here: https://friedmanarchives.com/~download/A1/A1_supplement_Firmware_v2.02.pdf ) ...Continue Reading
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January 3rd 2023
Dear Friedman Archives Seminar alumnus, Hello, it's been a long time!! I hope life is good and stress-free and that you're all looking forward to a great new year. I'm writing to ask you a favor. I'm applying for a professorship position at a local university and they're asking for examples of some of my student's work. I'm guessing they want to see how effective my teaching skills are. And since you've attended my seminar, technically you can be considered a student. Could I trouble you to e ...Continue Reading
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July 2nd 2025
Hi all! Recently I received the most inept product marketing photos from a company that should know better - Godox. (I even offered to take new photos for them so they wouldn't be lying about how to use their product!) Read all about their reaction (and why I'm still recommending it) in this month's blog. I also talk about other things that are worth your time, including details on the upcoming Photo Safari and upcoming updates for a Sony camera. Oh, and hte latest edition of Cameracraft ...Continue Reading
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September 26th 2022
Hi there! Gary Friedman here, announcing not one but TWO blog posts this month. The first talks about a great trick for getting high-impact B&W shots that the great photographers never had. You can read it here: <https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2022/09/a-trick-for-better-b-photography.html> (Copy and paste the URL if clicking on it doesn’t work.) The second is another edition of “Geeking with Gary”, where I talk about the year I spent volunteering to teach at MIT’s STEM program on steroi ...Continue Reading
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April 10th 2025
To those who have purchased and enjoyed my books on digital photography, Well, you've seen the emails, and now the time has come to join us! The Morgan Hill, CA High-Impact Photography seminar will be held in just two weeks (April 26-27, 2025), and it's not too late to sign up! I won't bother repeating all of the benefits, the costs, or where it will be held. That can all be found on my website at https://friedmanarchives.com/seminars/sanjose Instead, I'll remind you that if you were ever look ...Continue Reading