[O]ffers a fine survey of possibilities for using different lenses in the Lensbaby suite. Tips on composition accompany full color images created by a Lensbaby expert with complete coverage of all Lensbaby accessories and systems packing a practical guide to photography recommended for any serious user or collection.---BookWatch
Introduction; Chapter 1: The Lenses: Overview; Which Lensbaby is Right for Me?; Meet the Lensbabies - Composer, Control Freak, Lensbaby 3G, Muse, Original Lensbaby, Lensbaby 2.0; Portfolio I; Chapter 2: Using Your Lensbaby: Exposure and the Lensbaby - Which exposure modes to use, Checking your exposure, Exposure compensation, Guess & check; The Sweet Spot - Setting the diopter, Getting it sharp where you want it, Moving the sweet spot, Focus bracketing; Aperture Rings - Effect on image softness, Depth of field, Viewfinder brightness; Portfolio II; Chapter 3: Optics and Accessories: The Optic Swap System - Double glass, Single glass, Plastic, Pinhole/Zone Plate, Soft Focus, Fisheye; Macro - +4, +10, Stacking, Working distance; Telephoto; Wide Angle; Super Wide; Creative Aperture Rings - Provided shapes, Making your own shapes; Step-up ring: 37 to 52mm; Portfolio III; Chapter 4: Creating the Look: Selecting an optic; Which aperture to use?; How sharp vs. how soft?; Creating the streaking effect; Portfolio IV; Chapter 5: Creative Ideas, Tips and Tricks: Flash; Multiple exposures; Overlays; Filters; HDR; B&W; Video; Chapter 6: Troubleshooting: What's going on with my Lensbaby?; Common problems; Community Gallery; Conclusion; Index