Newsletter – Don’t Get Behind on the Most Unique Finds!
We have a free newsletter that goes out to anyone that wants to join in the fun! I’m working hard with the rest of the team here at Stuck in Customs to make the Internet a more beautiful place for you!
What the newsletter will contain:
- Any upcoming news, events, or plans about Stuck In Customs, so you can be the FIRST to know!
- A collection of fun links that I find/post on Twitter, neat finds, and other things to inspire you.
- Advanced secret links to upcoming reviews so you can be the first to see and provide feedback! !! This is a cool one, eh?
- A review of the latest, most interesting photos.
- A nice, compact, beautiful email that you can share with your family and friends. These are just the sort of pretty emails that can make you popular in your email circle o’ friends.
We promise not to spam you or give your email to bad people. We just want to make your email inbox prettier and more interesting!
Online Newsletter Software
Would you like a newsletter of your own for your family, hobby, or company? I found this great service called AWeber… if you want to try it, see my full AWeber Review.
Here is a little preview of the newsletter:
Note: We’ve had this newsletter up for only a short time, and look at where all the subscribers are from! Cool! 
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So is Stuck In Customs some kind of joint venture? Previously you seem to have stated it as a one person thing…
@Mike: that is regal plural!
@Patrick: thanks for the lingo tut. English is not my native language so sometimes I miss out on nuances
Hehe funny with the regal bit… It’s not just me any more. I’m still the one that takes all the photos and does the writing, however. I have a few people who help me out so I can stay on the creative side to provide good content to y’all!
Stuckincustoms HQ and Stuckincustoms Empire.
Sounds scary… but I’m in for the fun.
hehe yeah… the HQ! Hey, after about half a day of launching, I took a screenshot of the map and put it up at http://img.skitch.com/20090526-j6ijqcynrtddh48nqyairdt2rm.jpg
Rock on!
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Haha very cool idea. I am among the two people in my country. Maybe I should meet up with the other person and make Stuckincustoms fan club. I call president!
Wow, that is impressive for the first offer!!! Need to get some more Montanans on board. I did forward it on to some of my friends. Hope at least one of them checks it out!!!
i am the ONE from Mumbai, India !!!!
Yay! I’m the one at RN, Argentina
three in Sweden, I suppose I am the one in Stockholm
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lets get Oprah’s school to subscribe!
Whenever I see an awfull sad HDR I ask people “Have you never heard of Trey Radcliff?”
So I send them to Stuck in Customs and I smile for making the world a better place without nasty HDR failures
A fan from Portugal!
leorolim
http://flickr.com/leorolim
Trey has inspired me to get back into photography after nearly 20 years of inactivity. Now if could only find a girlfriend, I’d be complete…
Michael
http://www.flickr.com/photos/momalwayslikedmebest/
Hehe thanks all… very nice of you!
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hey Trey! On the newsletter choices, I like them both, but my kooky love for anything asymmetric requires me to pick choice 2!Keep up the good work;Stuck in Customs is the first thing I look at each morning!
I prefer version 1. The look is more unified.
I do not like the jarring intrusion of the white lined space in two.
Good luck with newsletter Trey.
Cork, Ireland
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Hi Trey, i looooooooooooove the newsletter, only have a small problem with it, the size of it is a bit confusing, i have a monitor that is on a 1280×1024 resolution, and in gmail the right side of the newsletter is cut of, have to scroll to read an watch… i don’t know what other people use to read, but this way, it is a little bit disturbing. (So taht you can imagine, the text in the little right box is only visible like this: “This newsletter is totally free, and you are welcom”)
Nice run for your first newsletter, didn’t spot any obvious mistakes though I wasn’t looking for any. Would have liked a little more about Trey, maybe a fact about you or the family once a week. Nothing weird, but were all a little interested in who this Trey guy is and what he’s up to this week. How does this guy make it to global photo hotspots, and “his wife lets him do that??” kinda stuff. We can all relate a little better when there are clues to the mystery!!
I know you have a bio on your page but A small section in your news letter, like a mini bio/kid has the flu/wife got a new car-kind of trailer to keep us all reading and interested. I find it strange that we need to know the people we admire or chat with, similar to our hunger for reality television, other peoples lives are fascinating, and I don’t know why!
BTW my favorite work of yours is the kids and the Christmas tree, when you got your latest addition to the Nikon family!!
Trey,
Just got the first newsletter. Love it. You do such good work. The thing I like best is your willingness to share you skills and knowledge. Too many artists are too tight-lipped about how they create what they do. You obviously are the kind of person who wants to make the world a more beautiful place.
The only question I have is how in the hell do you get all over the world so much? You always seem to be somewhere else every time I check on what you’re up to.
hehe thanks…
John – Maybe next time I’ll include a few personal things!
Michael – Glad you like it! I do travel a lot – but not as much as it might seem since I post stuff out of order! But I am glad you like the newsletter…I’m happy to share my tips.
Finally got home and was able to view the newsletter in all its glory and think it’s great. I do believe you should reconsider the layout b/c it is much to wide for most viewers. The website template (that’s what it appears to be to me) is wider than the standard email; your designer probably charged you and all he did was rehash what you already have. Have him slim it down to a 1-column width.
I did not receive the newsletter even though I was among the first to sign up…
Thanks all!
Mike – I see you on the list… maybe the confirmation went to your junk mail?
Awesome! Thank you for the time and effort you have put into the newsletter. I can not wait to see the next issue. It is a little wide but I have not problem viewing it on my 24″ iMac.
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I am not there on the subscribe map. I am from Bhutan.
Hi, Cannot find any other place to put this so!!!
We are not accepting International orders at this time, but perhaps soon!
Quote! We will shut down all online autographed book sales after the book hits the street. So, be sure to grab yours today!
If this is the case will the international order be available before the book comes on the high street please and if not it is possible to buy and send to USA addy even if you live outside the USA?
Thanks
Russ
Russ,
You will be able to order it most countries internationally — just the regular book – not the autographed one… my apologies there. We have a little thread about it over there on the book page a-world-in-hdr.html
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and i can’t wait for the next update!
Most kind of you to share your marvellous skill to us..!
I m so low tech..ie..ie..
May I subscribe Newsletter, too?
Sure thing
Just sign up above for free… it’s easy! 
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I signed up for the newsletter a while ago but have never received a copy. I just tried to sign up again figuring that there was an error, but it tells me that I’ve already confirmed my subscription. What can I do so that I get a copy?
Thanks,
Mark
Same as Mark- signed up but no newsletter and tried to sign up again but says I have signed up and there is an error.
Thanks Trey – whatever you did fixed it, I had received the latest newsletter when I got up this morning….
MArk – that is strange — You should have gotten a welcome email after confirming your email address. That Welcome email will contain links to the first 3 newsletters.
Kathy – everything better with you? Did you get the welcome email?
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Hi! Fantastic site Trey. I seem to be having a similar Newsletter-related problem as some of your other readers. I signed up a while back and received the welcome newsletter and one more after that…. but I’m yet to receive the latest…
Hi Trey, i signed up for the newsletter , confirmed but no newsletters! my spam filter isn’t blocking it so please advise.
Man! I got the first email with the back newlsletter and lost it. I want to read all the past ones! SHUCKS
hehe no prob – new newsletters will contain links to previous ones – no problemo!
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Thanks for the feedback – I appreciate it.
I did some informal polling — I’ve noticed that most people tend to CTRL-click (or on the Mac Command-Click the link, which opens the link in a new tab – it’s hard to make rules to fit everyone’s surfing patterns!
hey there. like a few posters above, i have not received recent newsletters (at least the latest one) even though i have been subscribed since day one. i tried to subscribe again, but it failed; instead i went in to the original like in my first newsletter to unscubscribe and resucbscribe, hoping that will fix things for the next newsletter. i would love to get a copy of the most current newsletter now, if not to much of a bother, to tide me over until the next one. many, many thanks!!
Jacques
That is really strange!! Humph! I can’t figure it out. According to AWeber, either:
1) Your ISP is blocking it at their source
2) Your spam filter at home is blocking it.
Can you try with another email? If you re-subscribe, you get access to the old ones too!
This has been great trying to sign up for your newsletter but everytime I try I get an error from the Aweber site that i does not exist…
Really?
Well – you don’t actually have to sign up on the aWeber site – you can just sign up here above, and then you get a confirmation email. Actually, you won’t ever really hear from “AWeber” – they are just a back-end service
I was tyring to sign up from this site and was getting rediredted to AWeber just tried again with Success THANX
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“This is secret” is wonderful. I would love to see a very tight crop on her eyes. What are teh relections? You?
Thanks!
It’s been an amazing reaction so far – I feel very lucky!
Giggle Giggle – I see me on the map! I am the nice little northern dot on the Alberta/British Columbia Canada border. Now I really feel special…
Hi Trey, You mention yesterday that a news letter on your web site that would be sent out. I did not receive it, nor the last time you mentioned a news letter. I tried signing up again but it told me I was already on the list. Can you try and fix whatever is causing the problem?
Thanks,
Dave
THanks all.
David – I’ve talked to a few people who had it blocked at the ISP level. They sometimes think that AWeber is a spammer. Anyway, in their cases, they contact their ISP and then everything was okay… but if you tweet me, I can link you up another way.
Hi Trey,
As soon as you mentioned ISP blocked, I had the same problem with email and one of my sisters living in the US. What she did was to sign-up with Yahoo (web based email). I gave it a try and have received some info about your News Letter. Thanks for all your efforts to share.
Dave
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GREETINGS:
I have to say I like your style..and your enthusiasm in regard to the HDR which I myself think is a great new software.
the only advice I can give you is this. You make some exceptional photo’s but I think in order for you to evolve as a photographer you need to take the next step and learn how to make photo’s without so much freakin distortion in regards to your architectural images. They come off as amateurish. You can either go to a a view camera or think about getting yourself some pc lenses and software that will help you alleviate some of your exaggerated distortion. Even a bubble level at a low tech level might help you..or a step stool and a tripod that will take you up a bit higher so don’t have to point your camera up so much.. If you like check some of my work out on my site.www davidhoptman.com
good luck but don’t forget to keep evolving your technique. You are on the right track just don’t’ stop now.. You have a ways to go as we all do.
GOOD LUCK BEST David Hoptman
Thanks – good feedback.
I see two camps of people – some hate distortion of architecture – some don’t mind. I think I am somewhere in the middle. Often times, I think the distortion can be quite cool and artistic.
Love the images, particularly the variety. Did I read somewhere you are coming down under to New Zealand?
I really enjoy your work and would like to become a member of the HDRSPOTTING.com. I was wondering if I could get an invite. It would be much appreciated. By the way, can’t wait for the book.
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I really enjoy your art and I thank you for sharing like you do.I’m having great success with my five exposure images,but not so much with single exposure images.Any good ideas?Thanks!!!
Whats this about Aussies being laid back! We love you yanks, especially the artistic ones. Come to Sydney Trey and we would show you some real hospitality my friend. Why don’t you set up a demo or even a street walkabout as you did in Austin. You could call it Walkabout Downunder, for want of a better title. We’d love to see you, come on down
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Something is wrong. In the “welcome” email it has a list of newsletters and it says: Newsletter #10 New Video and D3S Review, Amazon Sold Out, “Tunnel Penorama” reveal
But clicking the link goes to #9.
This is what it lists:
Newsletter #10 – New Video and D3S Review, Amazon Sold Out, “Tunnel Penorama” reveal
Newsletter #9 – New Zealand, Kelby Guest Post, New Video, more!
Newsletter #8 – Limited Edition Sales Last Chance, great links
Newsletter #7 – Live Video Chat, New York Times article, more
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If we just signed up for your newsletter, will we still get #12? Was interested in the workshop in Tokyo! Thanks!
I’m in the same boat as Crystal above. I would like to know if there is a way to get the #12 newsletter or get information on the workshops elsewhere? Interested in the one in Tokyo!
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Hey Trey,
Got your latest newsletter and your interest in the Shanghai World Expo. I’m a fellow Austinite who moved to Shanghai late last year. I was in the process of moving and missed your Austin photowalk as well as your talk at my employer. If you are thinking of coming to Shanghai, email me.
-Joel
Got the newsletter. Lots of good stuff in there. Thank Trey!
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Trey, I also am not receiving your newsletter. Please email the link. Great stuff. as long as I’m here, any thoughts on doing a webinar? Also how about a short video of you actually filming a slow motion clip? How do you know you are moving the camera at
10x normal?
Thanks — that is strange – try signing up with another email addy? I’ll send you a direct link in the meantime.
Trey,
Your name first appeared to me while reading a tread on Adobe abut their HDR problems (CS4). Since I’m about to buy the PS CS5 update I would really value your opinion on its new HDR features/functionalities/improvements.
I am very happy that I’ve hooked up to your blog – I have so much to learn.
Rory Tate
Canadian, OK
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I am a retired wedding photographer and would like to learn more about HDR. Recently got a Sony Nex5 which will auto create an HDR from 3 shots. I would like to learn to create the fantastic shots I see here, the great luminosity and range. Which of your books would be the best for learning that technique?
Thanks!
Carroll – probably best to start with my HDR Tutorial at http://www.StuckInCustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/ — the book at stuckincustoms.com/ebooks may help too!
I cannot believe David Hoptman’s comments! Your condenscending attitude toward Trey is unbelievable. While not everyone likes the effects Trey accomplishes with HDR, he certainly is not the amateur you seem to be attempting to portraying him. I feel certain he knows how to minimize or eliminate perspective distortion with Photoshop. His reply to your rude comment was very polite, he indicated not everyone is turned off by the perspective in the photos. A freeking view camera? As he travels around the world getting these amazing shots can you visualize dragging around a view camera, various lenses, a huge tripod, film holders, big case to hold it all, etc.