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ABOUT ROB STRAIN

MEET ROB STRAIN

Rob Strain's love affair with light and form began when he was given a camera and darkroom equipment as an early teen. Since then he has been published in many magazines, written the e-book How to Photograph Sand Dunes of the American Southwest and he now writes the Photoboomers newsletter, with the objective to "Enhance the Better Half of Life Through Photography". Rob is also available for private and small group custom workshops as well as serving as a guide in many locations.

His portfolio reflects influences or Ansel Adams' tone system and the challenges of tooth shades as an Accredited Cosmetic Dentist. The play of light and reflected color are a dominant themes. The golden proportion as seen in works of Renaissance masters help define "beauty" and certainly affect his eye for a scene. The discovery of a metaphorical scene makes his day! When light, compositions and metaphors happen at once, the results become magical.

This website serves several purposes:

Products for sale:

The photographic works of Rob Strain are available on this website. Most of these are Photographic Prints of the Southwest. There are some galleries that feature other regions, including the Southeast and Northwest. Limited Edition prints are available in set sizes and in limited quantities of 30 total prints for all sizes of a single image. These are designed for collectors and others who appreciate Rob Strain's style. 

Rob Strain's e-book "How to Photograph Sand Dunes of the Desert Southwest" is available on Amazon.

Services offered:

Rob Strain provides guide service and photographic instruction in the Southwest U.S., with speciality areas including Caddo Lake in East Texas, Arizona (where he gives a Grand Canyon workshop) and the sand dunes of the Southwest. A 3 hour Prescott Experience is available in Rob's hometown. He also offers post processing instruction with Adobe products (Lightroom, Photoshop, Camera Raw, On1) and a few other software products. This service may be combined with the guide service. Group size is  limited to three photographers on an availability basis. Cost effective workshops are offered on a custom basis, tailored to the requests of the participants. Larger groups may be accommodated with a second instructor added. Find out more here, or see the contact form to request this service. 

Outdoor westerns portraits may be available on request, limited to schedule availability.

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  • PORTFOLIO
    • ABSTRACTS
    • WANDERING
    • VIEWING
    • SLOTS & CAVES
    • GRAND CANYON
    • PUEBLOS & PETROGLYPHS
    • GROWING
    • BLOWING
    • SHINING
    • BREAKING
    • FLOWING
    • PRESCOTT SEDONA
    • SOUTHEAST
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    • FALL
    • SPRING
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    • MOOD OF THE SWAMP PHOTO WORKSHOP
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    • REINVENTING ONESELF
    • HIKING WITH BILL
    • ORIGINALITY & CREATIVITY
    • SWAMP HORRORS
    • DARK SIDE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
    • GRAFFITI VANDALISM
    • SATURATED PHOTO MARKET
    • LIARS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
    • AI & PHOTOGRAPHY
    • PHOTOGRAPHERS' SOLITUDE
    • GOAL SETTING
    • SWAMP REPORT
    • FIELD NOTES
    • AN EYE FOR ART
    • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
    • HIRE A GUIDE , TAKE A WORKSHOP
    • LEAN ON LISTS
    • PHOTOGRAPHY IS A SPORT
    • CLIFF RAGE
    • THE ART OF COMMENTS
    • PRE-FORGIVEN
    • SIZE MATTERS
  • PHOTOBOOMERS
    • MASKS SIMPLIFIED
    • RADIAL FILTER MASK
    • SELECT OBJECT MASK
    • RANGE MASKS
    • NEGATIVE CLARITY
    • BUILDING FRAMES
    • DENOISE & SHARPENING
    • GALLERY REPRESENTATION
    • ART SHOW GUIDE
    • BORDER PATROL
    • MAKE IT POP!
    • SEEING HALOS
    • SEEING SPOTS
    • REFLECTED LIGHT
    • MODIFYING SATURATION
    • BE A GALLERY ARTIST
    • FINDING STYLE
    • MINIMALISM
    • BREAK THE RULES
    • LEADING LIGHT
    • KEEP IT SIMPLE
    • BALANCE YOUR COMPOSITION
    • CREATING DEPTH
    • FIND AN ANGLE
    • RULES & FRAMES
    • WHAT IS YOUR SUBJECT?
    • MISTAKES PHOTOGRAPHERS MAKE
    • TRIM BODIES ARE IN
    • CAMERA & LENS DECISIONS
    • TRIPOD SELECTION
    • BUY A BAG OR TWO
    • 3 IMPORTANT FILTERS
    • DAY 1 WITH CAMERA
    • DAY 2 - LEARN TO FOCUS
    • EXPOSURE CONTROL
    • CROOKED PHOTOGRAPHERS
  • DECOR
    • BUYING FRAMES
    • ART FESTIVAL SHOPPING
    • LIGHTING PRINTS
    • VALUE OF PHOTOS
    • COLOR BLINDNESS
    • HOW TO VISIT AN ART GALLERY
    • WALL ART PREVIEWS
    • B&W DARKROOM PRINTS
    • HANG IT!
    • COVER THAT PRINT
    • PRINT DECISIONS
    • WHY PHOTO SALES ARE SURGING
    • DETAILS MATTER
    • PRESCOTT ART GALLERIES
  • RESOURCES
    • GOLF COURSE PHOTOGRAPHY
    • RESEARCHING WEATHER
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    • VIRTUAL CONSULTATION
    • OUR PRINT FORMATS
    • SMART PRINT CHOICES
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    • E-books
    • CONTACT
    • I SHARED
    • FAQ
    • ABOUT
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