Here at SmugMug, we’re lucky to work with some of the best photographers out there. On occasion, we get even luckier and one of these incredible photographers comes to SmugMug HQ. Employees get hands-on workshops from the best of the best to further their own photography craft. It’s a valuable, awesome perk of the job and incredibly fun. In early June, we were thrilled to host Clay Cook as our Artist in Residence.Clay is an award-winning published photographer and filmmaker, specializing in editorial and advertising photography. He’s an incredible portrait photographer to learn from, and we were lucky to nab him not only for training but also for fresh, new headshots for our Smuggy employees.For two days, Clay set up shop at HQ and took headshots of 44 employees. In addition to the awesome headshots, he also did some very individualized training for a few employees on editing and post-production. Clay, unsurprisingly, has a special knack for making you feel comfortable and secure in front of the camera.

It’s not easy working with a bunch of non-models who also happen to be photographers themselves and prefer being behind the camera. And, of course, every photo turned out incredible.Andrew Tower: Copywriter by day, model by night.Jill Valenzuela, Head of People, flashes her pearly whites.A rare capture in action: Controller Ivan Makarov smiling.Sarah Arnold, QA, and her infectious smile.Mozzie isn’t too sure about this photography thing, but his human, Ping (Engineering), is a natural.Clay shows Alex, SmugMug Historian and Photographer, editing techniques.In addition to the headshots and training, Clay also took the time to participate in our very first Facebook Live broadcast! Senior Marketing Manager Jen led Clay in a fun Q&A with viewers and gave away a few coveted, hard-to-acquire SmugMug hoodies to commemorate the special occasion. Watch the replay below and keep an eye out for more Facebook Live broadcasts with other photographers. (And, yes, more SmugMug hoodie giveaways!)If you’re in London, you’re in luck — Clay will be hosting a workshop August 13–14.

Details on how to sign up can be found on his web page. It’s sure to be a valuable learning experience and a lot of fun. Oh, and there may or may not be a few SmugMug prizes at the workshop for attendees! Stay tuned for more behind the scenes at SmugMug HQ!— Clay and his assistant, Hunter.Our beautiful new phone cases are like little, mobile advertisements for your photography. They’re sleek and with today’s delicate phones, as necessary as bicycle helmets.UPDATE: THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED. CONGRATS TO THE FOLLOWING WINNERS (SELECTED AT RANDOM VIA THE GLEAM. If you didn’t win this time, no worries!  We almost always have a giveaway going on for something amazing.  See our Giveaways Here. The following is a sponsored post. Ready for another awesome giveaway? To celebrate the launch of SmugMug’s new Apple TV app, SmugMug is giving 3 lucky winners a prize package that includes the following: Enter using the widget below. Remember, you get additional entries for referring others to the contest, so share away!

Apple TV and SmugMug Giveaway If the widget is not loading for any reason, click here to access the contest directly through the app. SmugMug knows that your memories and milestones are bigger than life to you. So instead of looking at photos on a small screen, why not view your captures on a large screen to give them all the life and love they deserve? Recognizing this desire to experience your photos in a really big way, we’re happy to announce our new SmugMug Apple TV app.hbk hoodies The contest is open internationally. hoodie cuhkThe contest is void where prohibited. acnl hoodie patternContest Ends December 12th, 2016 with the official winner announced the week after.Get your SmugMug account today with this 15% discount code. Just click here to sign up for 15% off!

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