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FREE Sony A1 Ebook update - Firmware v3.0!

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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Gary Friedman wants to see your best picture!

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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[The Friedman Archives Blog] - Keeping and Eye on Generative AI

May 31st 2025

Me and my grandfather, who died in 1962. Hi!  Many people have been wondering where I've been.  Busier than usual is the answer.  You'll know more when you read the latest blog post, which talks about AI's recent leaps in capabilities, and makes little mention of its continued contribution to the collapse of civilization.  :-)   You can read it all here: https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2025/05/generative-ai-is-making-steady-progress.html   (Note that the link is not ...Continue Reading

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[The Friedman Archives Blog] - A Trick for Better B&W Photography

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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LAST CHANCE to sign up for the Friedman Archives High-Impact Photography Seminar – April 26-27 in San Jose!

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

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