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RUM, PHOTOGRAPHY & THE LASH
Unless you’re a rum drinking, peg-legged pirate with a parrot and an eye patch, I’ve heard that the two best days of owning a boat are the day you buy it and the day you sell it. As a photographer, you won’t be able to afford one so your zoom lens will probably be the…
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SAY IT LOUD, IT’S BLACK + WHITE SO BE PROUD
Buckle up, because today you are getting a short history lesson on black + white photography and there may or may not be a quiz later on. It will be open book though so don’t stress about it too much. Anyway, let’s start by rewinding back to 1820 when the first permanent photograph was created…
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IT’S A COLD PLAY TO TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN SO GET A ROOM, ALREADY
Sometimes I have no clue what to write until the day I should be posting something but this week it was easy (thanks, Coldplay). Plus, I knew this topic after the viral Internet firestorm and countless memes this would be awesome for my SEO. After all the years of widespread surveillance and a camera in…
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I’M NOT STARING OUT THE WINDOW BECAUSE I’M MAD – IT’S CALLED ART, DUH
I know you all are probably tired of me saying you can shoot anywhere but I’m going to tell you again anyway, YOU CAN SHOOT ANYWHERE. Of course, this goes hand in hand with the other thing I tell you and that is to always have your camera close at hand. This can be the…
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DOG = GOD IS UNIVERSAL SYMMETRY (NOT TO MENTION PHOTOGRAPHIC PERFECTION)
We all know what palindromes are but did you know that semordnilap is the term for a word that spells a different word or phrase backwards? You’re thinking what a strange, awkward word that is until you realize that semordnilap is actually palindromes spelled, you guessed it, backwards. So, is it a coincidence that dog…
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YOUR HOLIDAY FLIGHT IS BOARDING AND THIS AIRLINE ENFORCES BAG CHECK
It was starting to seem like it would never happen but, yes, it is officially the first week of (actual) summer. That doesn’t mean you get to take a holiday from photography though – that is not allowed. Hey, don’t blame me, I don’t make the rules. Seriously though, this is one of the most…
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WHERE WE ARE GOING, WE DON’T NEED PHONES
I was shooting an event over the weekend and I couldn’t help noticing something gaining in popularity over the last year or so. If your guess is Crocs with formal wear you would be wrong (not to mention ashamed of yourself for even considering the idea). The correct answer is everything that is old tech…
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THE BEST SEASON OF THE YEAR: PATIO
The most important season of the year is here and by that I mean patio (I guess weddings too but there are usually terraces at the venues as well so, my answer is still patio). Lots of shooting happening currently but I will still be sure to post at least something for you lovely people…
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IF IT’S GOING TO BE THAT KIND OF SHOOT, I’M GOING TO STICK MY TRIPOD IN THE MASHED POTATOES
Who doesn’t like a good wedding? Lots of photographers, that’s who. Sadly, there can be a bias behind photographing a wedding as some among us feel it is beneath them because “it’s not creative enough” or “it’s for amateurs”. Well, I’m here to tell you that nothing could be further from the truth (maybe as…
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RIGHT NOW I HATE EVERYTHING BUT I LOVED IT FIVE MINUTES AGO
Further to the prior post, let’s talk about the relationship of creativity. I can’t speak for other artist types but in a group of photographers, this topic comes up frequently. It seems there is a thin line between loving what you’ve shot and then hating it after you bring it into Lightroom for editing. I…
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