Showing posts with label eBook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eBook. Show all posts

Friday, December 23, 2016

REVIEW: Low-key Bodyscapes by Michael Zelbel (DISCOUNT)

Low-key Bodyscapes by Michael Zelbel

My friend Michael Zelbel just finished writing his all-new eBook Low-key Bodyscapes.

Get all the tips, tricks, instruction and inspiration you need for shooting awesome low-key body photos. It's all in the eBook, and includes:

  • Versatile low-key lighting setups
  • Many examples for well-tested poses
  • Reliable camera settings
  • Effective postproduction for low-key
  • Working skillfully with models and clients
  • How to come up with creative image variations
  • Shooting both, black & white and Color
  • Creative color gels that look perfect on skin
  • His favorite gear for low-key bodyscapes

50% Launch Discount

If you get your copy of Low-key Bodyscapes right now, then you take advantage of the the discount he offers until the end of 2016. The normal distribution at regular price will start on January 1st.

Low Key Bodyscapes Videos

Here's some videos that give you an idea of what's in the book:

Conclusion

The End of Valentines Day by Ron Martinsen on 500px.com

Michael's past eBooks were the inspiration behind some of my past experimentations with clients, so I was excited to hear that he wrote something about bodyscapes. It's a topic that I think a lot of people are interested in, but not enough has been written about how to actually do it.

One of the big advantages with the approach Michael takes in this eBook is that he demonstrates how to accomplish these type of shots with simple speedlights and umbrellas as well as low cost light strip solutions. This means you don't have to spend a fortune to get the results he gets!

Finally, Michael's style is inviting for beginners and targets them as well as those on a modest budget, so don't expect to see or need tens of thousands of dollars worth of gear and a crew of assistants to get the results he shares in his book. It's perfect for the hobbyist who wants to get started in this area, or just have a little fun with the Mrs. around Valentines Day!

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

25% All Trey Ratcliff Stuck In Customs Books, Presets and Tutorials (FREE PRESETS)

My friend Trey Ratcliff is joining in on the Black Friday through Cyber Monday madness by offering 25% off his eBooks, Presets and Tutorials.

Click here to check it out!

Want some FREE presets from Trey? Click here to claim yours today!

Here's some of my other articles on this blog about Trey's products:

Trey also was very involved with the hottest new HDR product on the market, check out my free  Aurora HDR 2017 Tutorial and Review for more info!

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Friday, April 1, 2016

Over $3000 worth of products for $99 until July 13th–The Big Deal 2016–OBSOLETE

 

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In an industry flooded with training and software-  finding what works for your photography workflow can be time consuming and expensive.  Unless - you can cut through all of that with a bundle that gives you access to top notch training from industry experts and software for one low price. 

That’s exactly what you’ll get in The Big Deal 2016.

The largest online photography bundle is back- bringing you the best in education, presets and resources from top trainers like Joe McNally, Peter Hurley, Matt Kloskowski, RC Concepcion, Renee Robyn, Corey Barker, Tamara Lackey, Kristi Sherk and more. In fact you can even get a free copy of my Printing 101 eBook in this deal:

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This year, they are adding powerful software like Photo Mechanic 5, Particle Shop, Topaz Clarity, and Perfectly Clear to your toolbox.  Hours and hours of training and software that would cost thousands of dollars if you purchased them all separately, are now part of the The Big Deal 2016 for just $99.

You’ll get the training and the tools to create jaw dropping Black & White photographs, incredible landscape images, beautiful portraits and exceptional wildlife photos.  You’ll learn essential Photoshop techniques and get brushes, presets and actions to help you create stunning images.  You can turn every shot into a printable, shareable work of art.  Plus the key component to make every photographer’s life easier - how to organize and work with your image library in Lightroom CC. 

Here’s a short video where you can learn more about what is included:

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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Getting Started in Boudoir Photography (SPECIAL OFFER)


Art of Boudoir Photography with Speedlights eBook 

Go on, admit it – at least once in most of our lives we dream of being behind (or even in front) of the camera for a sexy photo shoot. In fact, I’d bet if someone did an anonymous survey and found out the REAL reason why many people bought their DSLR is so they could possibly live that dream one day. Of course deep dark secrets and reality are two separate things, so few admit it and even fewer actually get a chance to do it.

I think one of the reasons why people never try doing these sexy shoots is because they simply don’t know where to begin or what to do. Let’s face it, it takes enough courage to ask a partner or model to pose for you, but then you have to know what you are doing right?

Well everyone starts off with no experience at some point in their life, so don’t feel embarrassed or ashamed if you make a mistake – models (especially significant others) understand. In fact, I can’t recall ever having a situation where a model wasn’t a pleasure to work with and actually made me feel more comfortable than I expected.

The Art of Boudoir Photography by Michael Zelbel

I recognize that some people really want to study up so that they seem in control and know what they are doing, so I’m please to tell you that I’ve found the first (and only one that I know of) book that really does a brilliant job of educating you on “Boudoir” (read naked <g>) Photography from start to finish. I mean practical stuff too – this isn’t another “hey, check out my great nude portfolio of hot models that will never give you the time of day” books. The only book I’ve read so far that I can truly recommend is The Art of Boudoir Photography by Michael Zelbel.

Here’s a censored peek inside of The Art of Boudoir Photography by Michael Zelbel, but you can click here to get an uncensored view:

This book is extremely well done – it covers everything from A to Z and has tons of practical advice and useful diagrams. Now from the pictures, you are probably thinking “oh this is just another boobs book”, but honestly it covers almost everything you’ve probably fantasized about once or twice.

In short, if you’ve looked at most popular sexy shots and wondered “how did they get that shot”, odds are this book is going to show you exactly how you can do it – with equipment that you can actually afford!

In addition to the eBook itself, there is a mobile PDF that you can use on your phone for your shoot. More importantly there’s a brilliant “cheat sheet” that shows you a bunch of pose ideas:

I’ve found it extremely helpful to just show your model a photo and say “I want to do this kind of shot”, and honestly the worst they’ll say is “I’m not comfortable with that.” Believe it or not that’s actually rare and most will try to give you something close to what you want if they say no, so this cheat sheet is probably worth the price of the book alone. After all the first time can be scary so when the cat has your tongue, you can just point and say “how about this”.

What if I want to shoot the opposite sex?

All of the core concepts in this book apply no matter what sex you intend to shoot. What may change are some of the poses which may make the cheat sheet a little less helpful, but with the ideas here you can quickly do an image search on Bing or Google and build your own little list. Tip, you may need to turn Safe Search off but only do that at home as you’ll get XXX when you do.

I’m a model, will this book help me?

YES! Understanding where your photographer is coming from, what shots they may want you to do, and how to prepare for a shoot is invaluable for your photographer. You can skip over the geeky camera talk, but much of the book goes into outfits and poses that

Getting the gear to get the shots

Lastolite Joe McNally Ezybox Hotshoe - 24 x 24" (61 x 61 cm)
Lastolite Joe McNally Ezybox Hotshoe - 24 x 24" (61 x 61 cm)

Well I’m assuming since you are hear that you already have a camera, but if you don’t check out my Which DSLR Should I Buy? article. Any lens will work, but typically ones that focus fast in low light work best. My Which Lens Should I Buy? article offers recommendations, but if your space is big enough I’ve found the 70-200mm (Adorama) lenses to offer the best AF performance. Sure a nifty 50mm or a dreamy 85mm will be awesome when you get the shot, but they typically have bad minimum focus distances and horrible low-light AF performance. What this means is that you end up with lots of occasions where you press the shutter release and nothing happens because your lens can’t get the focus, and nothing scares a model (or spouse) off faster than you lingering around without them hearing those shutter clicks!

  • Flashes [2 or 3] – You’ll need at least two flashes and something to trigger them, so I found three was best as the flashes also make great flash controllers. Canon shooters should opt for the 600EX-RT (Adorama) while Nikon shooters should go for the SB-910 (Adorama). Sure there are cheaper options, but once you start doing this stuff you quickly realize how anything less than two good flashes can be very frustrating. Some cameras can trigger flashes (i.e., Canon 7D Mark II), so you can hold off on a flash if you already have a flash trigger.

    I do not recommend the Canon ST-E2 (Adorama) as a trigger when working with models, but the ST-E3-RT is very good with the 600EX-RT.
  • Westcott 43" Umbrellas [2] (Adorama)  – You’ll want two and this is my personal favorite. If you can get the Lastolite Joe McNally Ezybox Hotshoe - 24 x 24" (61 x 61 cm) that is even better for shots where you need to isolate the light to a region of the body.
  • Umbrella Swivel Adapter [2] (Adorama) – For each umbrella you’ll need one of these PLUS something to mount your flash on. Personally, I like to use the shoes that come with your flash to stand them up and just screw them into the included brass stud.
  • Manfrotto 5001B Nano Black Light Stand - 6.2' (1.9m) [2] (Adorama) – You’ll also need two or more of these, and trust me they are worth every penny. Sure there are cheaper stands, but these collapse up very nicely which make them easy to transport to off-site shoots.

I’m just an amateur, what do I need to know about my gear and photo post-processing?

If you are still struggling with your camera then check out my Which Books Should I Read? article to brush up on your skills. If you have the photography down, but not the Photoshop then my What Photoshop Books Should I Read? article is a must. 

My favorite book for photo retouching is Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers using Photoshop. If you don’t have Photoshop and only have Lightroom then you are going to at least need some Skin Softening software, so I highly recommend Portraiture. Color Efex includes a Dynamic Skin Softener filter, but I like Portraiture (to avoid the wax figure look).

I DO NOT recommend Portrait Professional. Sure the ads are very convincing and the trial even got me excited, but when you actually use it you’ll quickly discover it’s not its all cracked up to be. More importantly, you’ll end up with amateur looking results that aren’t tremendously fast to achieve over doing it manually once you get the hang of it.

What if I want to print my photos?

Well if they are simply R rated, then you shouldn’t have any trouble getting them printed at most places. If they are a bit more risqué then I recommend playing it safe and printing them yourself. Printing isn’t as straight forward as you might imagine, so you might want to pick up my Printing 101 eBook to help you get the most out of your printer investment.

Ron’s Personal Tips

Honestly, I don’t do a ton of nudes as I have little use for them on my blog. However, I have done it and I’ve worked with many who do as well. Here’s some practical tips I highly recommend:

  1. ALWAYS get a model release – even if it is your significant other – so you can protect yourself if for any reason your photos should get stolen and end up on the Internet. This article is a good place to start and learn more, but I personally love using the easyRelease app on my iPhone. It keeps up with industry changes and is accepted by stock agencies. It also supports Android as well.
  2. ALWAYS take a photo of their ID – require a drivers license, passport or state issued form of ID. If your model doesn’t have it then cancel or reschedule the shoot as you do not want to accidentally end up photographing a minor who is pretending to be an adult. You can just take a quick shot of their ID with your phone or camera to prove that you checked it. If your model has privacy concerns – too bad – find another model. Any legit model will not have a problem with this.
  3. NEVER, EVER, EVER photography a minor – I know this is a “no shit Sherlock” statement, but if your model is minor then they better be wearing a parka or something close to it as you don’t want to ruin your life doing a swimsuit or boudoir shoot with the 17 year old model that “looks like she’s 21”.
  4. Know who you are photographing – Communicate with your model in advance. Find out about tattoos, scars, current hair color & length etc… to avoid surprises at the shoot. Most models change appearance for their shoots and Photoshop may have removed that big tattoo or scar you didn’t know about.
  5. Expect an escort – A smart model will always bring an escort to the shoot. It is best to have the escort wait outside the door so you can focus on the shoot and avoid extra stress or an immature escort. Setting them up on the TV with a soft drink usually works for most. For those who insist on being in the studio / room simply put them in a chair in the corner and ask that they not make eye contact or speak with the model during the entire shoot.
  6. No jewelry or contacts – I can’t tell you how many shoots have cost me hours in Photoshop or were ruined because I didn’t notice my model’s clear eye contacts or crooked necklace. Earrings catch the light and can frequently ruin a shot if you aren’t careful. As a rule, I say all jewelry (including belly button rings, etc…) should be removed.
  7. Pre-shoot instructions – Always give your model an idea of what is going to happen in the shoot and what your expectations are. In addition, you can ask them to not wear products that you might be allergic to or might cause issues in the shoot (i.e., generally less makeup is best). It’s best to exchange cell phone numbers as well in case the shoot must be rescheduled or someone is sick. Check the number you are given in advanced too as some give phony numbers until they are sure you aren’t creepy. Finally, make sure your model does not wear tight fitting garments or elastic in any place that you intend to photography as those marks can be a challenge to fix in Photoshop. 
  8. Pay attention to the makeup – Make sure the model (or makeup artist) brings extra of all makeup that will be used in the shoot. Models should freshen up often as lipstick on teeth, crooked fake eyelashes, half worn off lipstick or powder will kill you in post processing. It happens on every shoot, so be aware during your shoot of what is going on. Eyelashes in eyes are common too, so chimp your camera at 10x zoom to double check.
  9. Consider Assistants – Assistants can save your life with reflectors and reduce your stress, but for boudoir shoots your beer buddy isn’t going to cut it. You want an experienced assistance that is the same sex as the model. If you don’t have one, consider approaching another photographer of the same sex as the model to work with and split the costs of the shoot.
  10. Make your model comfortable – Shoots are stressful when a photographer and model come together for the first time – no matter what you are doing. It’s even worse when you are doing this type of photography, so talking to your model in advance is essential. It can be via phone, chat or email but prove to your model that you aren’t a creep looking for a new girlfriend. In addition, your shoot should be in a safe location with a place for your model to change. Finally, you should always have a robe for your model (most will bring their own) and something for them to drink (bottled water is best – even if they say no). I also find letting your model play their favorite music on their phone can help them relax.

There’s dozens of more tips I could give, but these are the most helpful ones to get you started.

Where to find models, make up artists (a.k.a., mua), etc…?

Model Mayhem (aka MM) is the place to go. Even top pros are using it these days and the best part is that it is free. You typically should schedule one shoot that’s just casual portrait stuff before you ask a model to do a sexy shoot, but some will do it the first time for a fee. Free models are in abundance, but if your model does a good job you should tip the going rate you are quoted from other models on MM.

TIP: Please don’t be a jackass – too many “guys with cameras” (GWC) have ruined models for good photographers by just wanting to shoot porn or paying rates far beyond the reasonable and customary rate. Talk to other photographers before you get started and remember that you will scare off models and get no shows if you are a creep.

Conclusion

I highly recommend The Art of Boudoir Photography by Michael Zelbel. I wish I had it when I got started photographing models – even though I wasn’t doing nudes. His advice is practical for all photo shoots and budget model photography. In fact, this article started out as a book review and grew into more as I tried to answer the questions I get all of the time from photographers wishing to work with a model for the first time – for any purpose.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

REVIEW: Mastering Photography by Andrew S Gibson


Mastering Photography by Andrew S Gibson

While I’m a huge fan of Scott Kelby’s The Digital Photography Book, there are some people who just want a quick overview (or refresher) of the basics of photography. This eBook has the same “get to the point” style as Kelby’s book, but it offers a little more depth on the subjects it covers. Here’s a quick peek at the table of contents to show what’s inside:

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This book just gets to the point about what you need to know in a very visual and friendly way. While the book does have a Canon-centric approach (which is no surprise since this is the author of the best book on Canon’s DPP), he’s done a good job of tossing in some diagrams for the D600, D7100, X20, and NEX-7 to help translate terminology for readers coming from different camera platforms.

Special offer – only £5

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There is a special offer in place. You can use the code july2 to receive a discount of £2 on Mastering Photography. The discount also applies to the bundles and the other eBooks. The code won't expire until midnight, July 31.

Conclusion

This is a nicely laid out book and a simple read for a bargain basement price. What’s more you can read it on any device that can read PDF’s, so it’s a great field guide to keep on your phone too! It’s dirt cheap, so it’s worth a look if you’d like to have the basics of photography at close reach the next time you go out shooting.

Where to order

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

REVIEW: Creative Landscape Photography

Creative Landscape Photography book cover

The photography world is flooded with books. In fact, many are useless books that are little more than a tribute to the author and their pride in their work. While it may be interesting looking at someone else's work, I’m not the type to enjoy spending my hard earned dollars on picture books. If I buy a book I want to be taught and I want to have something that makes me a better photographer, rather than pour through pages of stories about how great someone thinks they are with little said to help me grow as a photographer.

With the advent of eBooks the problem has become worse because the barrier to entry with publishing books has dropped, so subsequently the volume of crappy books has increased.

When Gordon Laing of CameraLabs.com asked me to take a look at this book I was skeptical because I’ve got about 100 printed books in my “to blog about” list. Many of the books I have aren’t that great which is why I haven’t bothered to review them, so I really wasn’t looking for another to add to the lame collection.

I’m very pleased to report that when I opened this gorgeous book up on my iPad my jaw dropped. The images were fantastic, but the layout and content was even better. While this book does tend to have a Canon bias, the quality of the content is outstanding. It’s really like a great recipie book that many new photographers would do well to have on their iPhone or iPad when they are out shooting.

To see what I mean, take a look at this nice hyperlinked list of topics you can jump to in the book to see exactly how to get the shot:

Creative Landscape Photography book sample page 1

For each topic there’s the sample photo, followed by in-depth details on how the shot was made using in-camera settings:

Creative Landscape Photography book sample page 7Creative Landscape Photography book sample page 8

Discussions on details about composition and what to look for are great. In addition, these topics aren’t as short as they may appear here (these are just sample pages) so generally you leave each topic thinking “good idea”.

Here’s one for filters:

Creative Landscape Photography book sample page 2

And here’s another about using reflections:

Creative Landscape Photography book sample page 4

Conclusion

This is good stuff folks! I’ll be recommending it to my Photography 101 students this season, so if you like what you see in the sample pages I’d highly recommend you toss out a few bucks to get this very well done eBook.

My hats off to Mike Langford and Jackie Ranken for proving that an eBook can be a fantastic product with tons of useful info. In addition, since there’s no dead trees and greedy publishers, the price is dirt cheap.

This book is in PDF format which means it’ll look great on your iPad, iPhone, Kindle File, etc…  You’ll definitely want a color device, and the new iPad 3 just makes you drool with books like this.

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Click here to view more details on how to order this book. If you don’t already have one, save sales taxes (outside of New York) and pick up your iPad 3 here.

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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Guest Blog: Five reasons to try out Digital Photo Professional by Andrew S. Gibson

Canon Digital Photo Professional Software
Canon Digital Photo Professional

Andrew S. Gibson is an expert on the Digital Photo Professional software that comes on the CD included with all Canon cameras. While most people ignore this software, he’d like to talk about a few reasons why you should consider installing it. Personally I use it as my RAW file processor when I need the best results out of RAW image, even though I’m no fan of its dated user-interface. Andrew has a few thoughts thoughts that might make you reconsider the usefulness of Digital Photo Professional (DPP). Here they are in his own words…

What Raw conversion software do you prefer to use? If you have a Canon EOS digital SLR, you're probably aware that it came with a free copy of Digital Photo Professional, Canon's proprietary Raw conversion software. What you may not know is that while it's not as advanced as applications like Lightroom 3, it's still a very good program. I know photographers who use nothing else. If you haven't yet, here are five reasons to try out Digital Photo Professional.

  1. It's free – and so are updates.
    Yes, that's right. DPP is free and presumably always will be. It means that there's no immediate need to buy Raw conversion software if you've just bought your first Canon digital SLR. You can get started with DPP, and buy a more advanced program sometime in the future if you need to. DPP doesn't do everything – it's a Raw converter, not an editing program; but it works well in conjunction with an inexpensive editing program like the latest version of Photoshop Elements.

    Tip: If you purchased your EOS camera some time ago, you won't have the latest version of DPP. You can download an update from http://software.canon-europe.com/ (and Canon USA). It's free, but you do need an earlier version of DPP installed on your computer for the update to work.
  2. DPP works in harmony with your EOS camera
    The controls in DPP mirror those on your EOS camera. For example, settings like white balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer and Peripheral Illumination Correction can all be set in DPP as well as your camera, as long as you are shooting in Raw.
  3. DPP has a Canon lens database
    DPP's database contains lens correction information for the majority of Canon lenses. You can use DPP to correct the effects of vignetting, chromatic aberration and barrel or pincushion distortion.
  4. You can download extra Picture Styles
    EOS cameras (and DPP) come with six built-in Picture Styles. You can download another six Picture Styles from the Canon Japan website and either upload them to your camera or use them in DPP. You can even create your own Picture Styles with the Picture Style Editor application that also comes with your camera.
  5. DPP is ideal for beginners
    For me, this is one of DPP's biggest advantages. I know (I've seen the queries on photography forums) that there are a lot of photographers who are new to Raw processing and somewhat put off by the expense and complexity of programs like Lightroom. While is not as advanced; DPP is much much simpler and easier to learn than Lightroom. As it also works in harmony with your camera's settings (see point two) it is an ideal way for newcomers to Raw processing to learn.

Understanding DPP

There isn't much written material available to help you learn to use DPP. Until now, that is, as I've just written an eBook called 'Understanding DPP' aimed at photographers who would like to learn to use the software. Understanding DPP is the most comprehensive resource that I've seen. It's available here and for a limited time only readers of Ron's blog can get a discount of £2 on the selling price. Just enter the discount code Ron2 when you checkout to get the deal.

The offer lasts until the end of January, 2012.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Printing 101 Notebook: An Introduction to Fine Art Photography Printing by Ron Martinsen NOW AVAILABLE

After months of hard work, my 90+ page Printing 101 Guide is now available on Trey Ratcliff’s Flatbooks.com web site. Click here to view more details.

This book is a collection of my lessons learned during my massive printing series.

I hope you enjoy it.

Ron

P.S. Don’t forget that you can use the code RONMART15 to get a 15% discount on MOST products on StuckInCustoms.com.

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Ed Verosky eBooks

Edward Verosky is a creative portrait photographer who contacted back in April to tell me about his eBooks. I’ve been super busy with a stack of books as tall as my house, so I’ve only had a chance to glance through them. However, they seem okay and nice short books for those who want something to read while they are on the bus commuting to work. The prices are pretty reasonable, so they might be worth checking out:

100% Reliable Flash Photography
100% Reliable Flash Photography

Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level
Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level

Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level II
Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level II

Feel free to post comments about what you think about the books. Only respectful and constructive feedback will be tolerated, but I would love to hear what you think.

Disclaimer

Unlike my other reviews, I have not read these books from cover to cover. I do not have a recommendation status for these at this time due to this fact. This is merely a product announcement about the availability of these books.

I may get a commission if you purchase using the links in this article.

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Friday, March 18, 2011

Trey Ratcliff’s Flatbooks.com & Ron Martinsen Team Up for Printing 101 (NOW AVAILABLE)

UPDATED: 10/13/11

I’m proud to announce that I have teamed up with Trey Ratcliff and his publishing company, Flatbooks.com, to bring you Ron Martinsen’s Printing 101 Guide based on all the great experiences learned during my printing series last year.

This book is the coolest eBook you’ve ever seen – no doubt, but it’s also has some seriously cool content that no printer owner should be without!

Go get it here on StuckInCustoms.com!

Here’s a sneak peek of the inside:

I’d like to extend a big thanks to Trey & Griffin of The Traveling Designer for their support in this collaborative effort to bring this cool eBook to you!

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