Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience

The Fujifilm X100F – Is it the perfect pocket camera for serious and casual shooters?

There’s no doubt that Fuji has been making some serious waves these past few months with their newest camera releases. The X-T2 has proved to be a worthy contender to the high end options of Canon and Nikon and the new X-T20 is solidifying Fuji’s commitment to improving their video features. In addition, the GFX has […]

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Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience

Hands On With the New Tamron 70-200mm G2

If you’ve read any photography website or stopped into our store recently, you probably know that the creative options available to photographers are as numerous as ever. One aspect of photographic gear that has seen the most rapid expansion in quality options as of late, is lens selection. With brands like Tamron leading the way in […]

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MPEX Experience, TJ Hansen's Blog

TJ’s Daily Blog #58- Tiahna and Luke

TJ’s Daily Blog #58 Tiahna and Luke This image is from an engagement session with two friends of mine, Tiahna and Luke. Tiahna is a Wedding and Event Coordinator herself, so I am excited to be given the honor of shooting their wedding. We are all friends, so we had a lot fun, even though it was about 20 degrees […]

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MPEX Experience, TJ Hansen's Blog

TJ’s Daily Photo #35- Anna Appelbaum

The Daily Photo #35- February 4th, 2016 Anna Appelbaum Meet Anna. Anna (pronounced Ah-na) is in charge of getting new and used gear up on our Ebay and Amazon online stores. She is an expert in fraud prevention and helps keep our store safe from scammers. Anna also has an affinity for the film ‘Escape From New York’. […]

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guest blog, MPEX Experience, Tips and Tricks

Telling the Story with Light: Guest Blog with Andrew Tomasino

This is a guest blog from Andrew Tomasino, a portrait photographer based in Allentown, Pa. Storytellers. That’s all we are as photographers. We’re all trying our best to tell a story with light, using whatever tools and talent we may possess. This particular image needed to be handled with great care, and the story of […]

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MPEX Experience, TJ Hansen's Blog

The Daily Photo #7- Andrew Clark

The Daily Photo- January 7th, 2016 Andrew Clark Around Midwest Photo Exchange, Andrew Clark is a fixer. He fixes problems and takes care of the engine that runs the place. Never gets mad, and always has your back. If you see him gliding through the shop, tell him that he awesome. He is also a super talented […]

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MPEX Experience, MPEX Photo Contests

Environmental Portraiture Photo Contest Sponsored by Phottix and Ilford Paper: Environmental Portraiture

Environmental Portraiture Photo Contest sponsored by  and Environmental portraiture is intended to give  information about the subject by the context and surroundings of the subject inside the frame. From Wikipedia: An environmental portrait is a portrait executed in the subject’s usual environment, such as in their home or workplace, and typically illuminates the subject’s life and […]

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Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience

Environmental Portraits with the LumoPro LP605M and the LightSwitch

My brother Rich’s house has the feel of a museum. There are paintings, photos, and sculptures throughout that you could spend all day inspecting. His house is truly representative of their personalities. Collections of my nephew’s hand-paintings are mingled with the art and ephemera of their lives, almost as if the space has been sublimated from their combined influences and artistic inclinations. […]

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Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience

A Look at Nikon’s 20mm, 58mm, and 105mm Lens

Nikkor lenses have always been known for their sharpness and quality throughout their history. I started my photography on a Nikon 35mm film camera in high school and stuck with the camera system and lenses over the years. With the photo walk at the North Market and a free weekend, I wanted to take out […]

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