Author: Colby Brown

The Giving Lens
Colby Brown

Welcome to the Official Launch of The Giving Lens

Have you ever wanted to find a way to truly make a difference through your passion of photography? Ever wanted to increase your photography skills in an environment where the cultures you are documenting actually benefit from your interaction? Ever think that photography could help change the world? If you answered YES to any of

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Group photo of the 1st official Google Denver Photo Walk
Workshop/Event
Colby Brown

Denver Photo Walk Group Photo

We had such a great turn out at the first Denver Photo Walk of 2011 that I hosted on Oct. 23rd, 2011. 80+ photographers participated, won some great prizes, got to know eachother and took some stunning photos. Plenty more events planned for Colorado photographers, so if you missed out, don’t worry…many more opportunities down

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Behind the Lens
Colby Brown

Behind the Lens – 1st Denver Photo Walk

I just got home from hosting the first Denver Photo Walk which was amazing. We had roughly 80 photographers show up from all different skill levels and from all over the state. We gave away some great prizes from onOne Software, Feisol, Phase One, F-Stop Gear and Google. I plan on hosting many more of

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Behind the Lens: Self Reflection

Today I found myself busy as usual. Alot of very exciting projects, organizations and collaborations have all started to come together in the past two years and now days I find myself constantly searching for more time. More time to work, more time to write, more time to photograph and more time to spend with

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Behind the Lens: Before the Chaos

This morning I found myself in one of my favorite places in all of Colorado, Great Sand Dunes National Park. After getting up at 5am and hiking up the tallest sand dune in North America (while already at 8,000 ft of elevation) I was greeted to an awesome sunrise. Following that epic light, I ventured

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A Sneak Peek At The Google Plus Mobile App v2.0

We all like to get previews of new things coming out and I am certainly no exception. When I heard that a new version of the Google+ Android app had leaked and was online, I jumped at the opportunity to see what was under the hood.

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The WordPress Plugin For Google+ We Have All Been Waiting For

Ever since Google+ opened its doors, roughly 3 months ago, people have been hailing it as not only a “Facebook Killer” but also a “blog killer”. While Facebook is not going anywhere any time soon, there is atleast some validity in the sense that Google+ could potentially replace your blog.

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Behind the Lens – Climbing Peeks in Nepal

This past April, I spent 27 days documenting one of my favorite regions in the world. The Himalayas. This is a short video I took as I crossed over the Kongma La Pass in the Khumbu Region, home to Mt. Everest. This was taken at roughly 18,500 ft. Who is coming with me on my

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Tips and Tricks
Colby Brown

Listening to Your “Little Man” (or Woman)

I just love this time of year in Colorado. Not only do we have some amazing mountain landscapes, but fall in CO is just to die for. Currently I am on a 6 day shooting fest of the San Juan Mountains, joining up on occasion with fellow photogs Sarah Fischler and Ron Coscorrosa. After making

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BEHIND THE LENS – LIFE OF A PRO LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER

Being a “photographer” is a very romanticized profession. While there certainly are a ton of perks, life isn’t always so glamorous as traveling around the globe, taking photos of beautiful locations and “living the life”. For me, when I am out on location shooting, like I am right now (connecting via a tethered cell phone

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