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Orms Print Room & Framing: 20% Off Epson Watercolour Fine Art Printing

This month of love, Orms Print Room & Framing is offering you 20% off Epson Watercolour Fine Art Printing!

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Post Holiday Essentials With Orms Print Room & Framing

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Share Your Story with the DJI Osmo Mobile 2 Smartphone Gimbal

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Exceptional Starling Murmuration Captured in Black and White

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Spectacular 1,000fps Slow-Motion Lightning Footage by Dustin Farrell

Dustin Farrell's 1,000fps slow-motion lightning footage will blow you away. If you're going to watch something today, watch this in HD!Continue Reading →

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Restoring Old Photographs with Orms Print Room & Framing

How I brought an old family photograph back to life with the help of the team at the Orms Print…

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Creating Work That Matters, by Ted Forbes

In this episode Ted explores the question of what it means to really create work that matters. Let's take a…

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Used Gear: A Quick Guide to Buying and Selling

We get so many questions regarding buying and selling used gear, we thought it might be a good idea to write a quick guide to help clear up any questions.Continue Reading →

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Thanks to @ebenphotography for allowing us to jour Thanks to @ebenphotography for allowing us to journey through your lens and for showing us the beauty that comes from pushing ourselves creatively.
How are you planning on pushing the boundaries of your creativity this year?
What an incredibly soft and romantic long beach mi What an incredibly soft and romantic long beach mirage taken by @samanthaosner_photography. We sure can't wait until we get to feel the cool water of the ocean on our toes again. 
Thank you for sharing this magical shot with us, Samantha.
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We wrapped Season 2 of Orms Air: The Orms Podcast in December 2020 and we are currently preparing to record for Season 3. While we certainly have a long list of fantastic folks we'd love to chat to on the podcast in 2021, we also want to know who YOU would like to hear on Orms Air this season.
Tell us who we should chat to by popping us a DM or even tagging your favourite creatives in the comments below. 
Since Orms Air's inception in 2019, we've hosted renowned photo-journalists, wildly popular content creators, award-winning filmmakers, and genre-defining visual artists on Orms Air, so we're open to conversing with a wide variety of creatives!
Traveling across the seas all the way to Agra, Ind Traveling across the seas all the way to Agra, India through the lens of image maker @wherethelight_is to behold the architectural beauty of the Taj Mahal. 
Thank you for sharing your travels with the Orms community. Be sure to share your top travel destinations in the comments below and let's inspire one another to dream as big as possible!
Stepping out of your comfort zone to try something Stepping out of your comfort zone to try something new is so rewarding, especially when the outcome is as beautiful as this detailed shot by image-maker @rebeccaann.raw
A fresh start lies ahead. How are you starting you A fresh start lies ahead. How are you starting your week? What intentions have you set and how are you pushing to achieve them?
Thank you for the chance to clear our heads with this magnificent view captured by @airtographyza.
We’re kicking off the New Year by celebrating yo We’re kicking off the New Year by celebrating you and the local businesses that not only bring us together in creativity, but also contribute to the unique identity of this place we all call home, because #OrmsLovesLocal.
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Competition closes 31 January 2021. Terms and conditions apply.
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This is the exact energy that we're entering 2021 This is the exact energy that we're entering 2021 with. While we may be a little tardy to the party, we still want to wish you all a happier year than the last. We hope you are all rested and ready to run towards your goals and dreams! 
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Today we're travelling all the way to the vibrant Today we're travelling all the way to the vibrant streets of Bangkok through the lens of photographer @_fig_leaf_ and loving every second of it.
We're still wondering what destinations are making the top of your list for future exploration when it's safe to do so. Be sure to share your top travel destinations in the comments below and let's inspire one another to dream as big as possible!

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