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Photography, I Hardly Knew You…

Posted by on Jan 3, 2013 in Essays, Featured, Rants & Raves | 6 comments

“…you’re so vain, you probably think this song is about you, don’t you, don’t you…” Well, yeah....

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Pogoplug: Now This is Useful AND Cool

Posted by on Nov 30, 2012 in LE News and Info, Rants & Raves | 2 comments

I just set up my Pogoplug. I plugged it in, turned it on, set it up and went to work Took about 2 minutes. Tops. Wait… you may not...

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OT Sunday: Eliot Carter, American Composer

Posted by on Nov 18, 2012 in Featured, Off Topic Sunday | 5 comments

Eliot Carter was my favorite contemporary composer. It was his first and second string quartets that opened my mind to the possibilities...

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The Fabulous Sandwich: Some Examples

Posted by on Nov 10, 2012 in Featured, PROJECT "52", Seen & Noted | 4 comments

Some shining examples of food shooting and shooting to layout from the Project 52 group. The assignment: Your assignment is to do a very...

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OK, Now I’m Hungry… the Food Photography of Michele Drumm

Posted by on Oct 25, 2012 in LE News and Info, PROJECT "52", Rants & Raves, Seen & Noted | 2 comments

Michele Drumm is a photographer in the Washington DC / Fredricksberg area of Virginia. Her work ranges from still life to environments,...

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Should You Shoot ‘Edgy’ Work for Your Portfolio?

Posted by on Oct 22, 2012 in Going Pro, LE News and Info, Seen & Noted | Comments Off

Recently a photographer asked about whether or not “Fantasy” makeup or “Avant Garde” images should be included in...

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Bret Doss’s “Fallen Leaf” Series

Posted by on Oct 21, 2012 in Natural Light, Seen & Noted | Comments Off

Bret Doss is a photographer and an engineer in Seattle, Washington. He and I have traveled the PNW together on occasion and he was my...

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Gear List / Links for the UDEMY Portrait Class

Posted by on Oct 19, 2012 in Gear | 2 comments

Class: Portrait Photography with Simple Gear Link to the Class Page. Stand (even better a stand and a boom) Umbrella Holder Umbrella...

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Instagram… it is Not the Devil (or is it?)

Posted by on Sep 19, 2012 in LE News and Info, Rants & Raves | 2 comments

Instagram was a tiny app that grew at an amazing rate. Hipstagram is another app that has grown faster than most, and Snapseed was just...

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Cameras Are Tools. Vision is Photography.

Posted by on Sep 16, 2012 in Gear, LE News and Info, Rants & Raves | Comments Off

I love this article on communication, photography and the distractions of gear and platforms. Photographer Jon Stanmeyer hits the nail...

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