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2020 Best Commercial Photographer in Albuquerque New Mexico Jason Collin Photography

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2020 Best Commercial Photographer in Albuquerque New Mexico Jason Collin Photography

Top Three Commercial Photographer in Albuquerque for 2020

Thank you to Three Best Rated for choosing me for the third year in a row as a top three rated commercial photographer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They make their choices based on 50 different criteria. In the past year I have worked hard to improve my website for clarity and presentation. Additionally, I made a major upgrade in all of my equipment in September 2019 replacing every single camera, lens, and drone I owned! I made the transition to Sony mirrorless cameras, the best in the photography world.

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Cycling to the Summit of Sandia Crest

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Cycling to the Summit of Sandia Crest

From no bike to the summit in 3 months!

Like many, many people, I got a bike during the pandemic because there are no more team sports, so to get exercise out of the house, a road bike is a great way to see scenery and burn calories. I have actually been on bikes of different kinds all my life, starting with getting second place in the New England BMW Championships in 1982, to cycling 100km in Japan and camping in 2007. The torn ACL I suffered in 2015 put an end I thought to my time on a bike as I could not even get my knee to bend enough to pedal. I sold my bike and gave away all my gear. However, after a while, my knee did get better and I could run and jump again, and as you can see from these photos, ride a bike again! It is also my nature that when i do something, I do it all the way (within reason). So where in April I was doing relatively flat rides of 25 miles, just 3 months later that tuns into riding my bike to the highest peak in the area, Sandia Crest!

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Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Hoodoos Toadstools Rock Formation New Mexico True

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Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Hoodoos Toadstools Rock Formation New Mexico True

Hoodoos for the adventurous in New Mexico

For those with enough adventurous spirit, and the right vehicle, and the in the desert with not-so-accurate-GPS navigating skills, somewhere far south of Bloomfield, New Mexico, some 18 miles down dirt roads, you can find Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Area and its amazing hoodoos. What are hoodoos? They are a rock formation that look like toadstool mushrooms. This was actually my second hoodoos rock formation site to visit (check out the first). What an alien landscape this was to explore with the hoodoos forming on the banks of an arroyo, very, very far from any civilization. This is a fantastic New Mexico True site to visit. There is a map at the bottom of this blog post, and be sure and watch the video below I made right in the middle of the hoodoos!

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Photography Tip - white seamless background for anyone

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Photography Tip - white seamless background for anyone

White seamless backgrounds are fun for anyone

A large white seamless background is part of many photo studios, including here at the JCP Home Studio. For a professional photographer, this is a great tool to have. However, I think anyone could benefit from having a large, white seamless paper background in their home! Check out the video tip for why.

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Photography Tip - hold the camera like a pro

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Photography Tip - hold the camera like a pro

Look like a pro not Groucho Marx!

In this video featured on Jason Collin Photography I talk about the proper way to hold a camera, how the pros do it! Next time you see a press conference scene in a TV show or in a movie, look how the “photographers” are holding their cameras. I show you how to at least look more like a pro by holding your camera in a stable way that will help you get better sharpness in your photos.

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Grand Canyon South Rim Sunrise Fine Art Photography of Arizona

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Grand Canyon South Rim Sunrise Fine Art Photography of Arizona

Cold Winter Sunrise at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon

The first day in the Grand Canyon was mostly covered in clouds overhead and fog within the canyon. Up early the next day for the sunrise I was worried it would be for nought, but the canyon was clear of fog and the clouds opened up to let some light in to highlight this natural wonder. It was very, very cold standing on the snow of the South Rime despite sunset coming relatively late after 7am on December 28th. I could not see the actual sunrise directly from this point on the South Rim, but I was still pleased to have several vantage points of the canyon and the opportunity to use foreground tree framing and clear shots into the canyon itself.

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