Photoshoot and Beyond
You never know when a good photo opportunity will present itself to you. Always be prepared. I’m not sure if you know this— but I’m actually a Boy Scout (Eagle Scout)— and “always be prepared” was our motto. Whenever we got ready for a camping trip, we made sure we had all of our supplies, […]
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Street photography was just too easy and so much fun in Cuba. After I would sneak off a candid shot or two, people actually smiled at me or said “Thank you”. When I smiled back and in very limited Spanish said “Hello” and introduced myself, doors literally opened. I was welcomed into homes and businesses, […]
This short documentary, “Jimmy on the Run”, introduces us to fashion and street photographer Huang Jianmin a.k.a. Jimmy. In it, he talks about his passion for photography, his lifestyle, his past in China, and his struggle with family expectations. Born in village on the outskirts of Taishan, China, and having been raised mostly by his mother since he was […]
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We’re kicking off February with 9 fresh and creative ideas to try, from back-yard safaris to environmental portraiture, fun with shadows and reflections, long-lens landscapes and more!
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I’d like to think that as I age I get wiser. I sure hope so because I want to be a better person every day! Lately I’ve been pondering about Principles. For most of my life I’ve been chasing after the 1-2-3 approach only to realize that things so complex, I would have been better […]
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If you are a photographer chances are that you like to take photos of your family, friends and significant others. But not everyone likes to have their photos taken. In fact, there are quite a lot of people who specifically don’t like their photo to be taken, and will find creative ways to avoid being […]
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Dear friend, I want to propose a new school of photography called “personal photography.” Consider this letter as a way for me to work out some ideas, and to share some ideas with you. Disregard what others do Let me outline the biggest causes of misery for photographers: Feeling that their gear isn’t good enough […]
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So you just picked up your first camera and you’re ready to become the next Henri Cartier-Bresson? Perhaps you’re planning to leave the world of still photography and follow in Lee Friedlander’s footsteps? Before taking the plunge, you might want to watch Digital Rev TV’s take on street photography expectations vs reality. Many people think […]
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While many photographers can generate lots of nice individual pictures, creating a photo story, or a photo essay, is a lot harder. If you think of the greatest documentary photographers, such as Henri Cartier Bresson, Dorothea Lange and Don McCullin, they cut their teeth working for picture-based magazines and while a lot of these have… Continue reading →
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