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Always Carry A Camera

30. December 2009

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Always Carry A Camera

The idea of always carrying a camera is not new. Many people carry a camera with them every day and have been doing so for years. There are daily photoblogs all over the internet.
One might argue that always carrying a camera lends itself to a certain shooting style, a style that is more documentary in nature. Street photography.
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Interview with Ibarionex R. Perello

3. December 2009

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Interview with Ibarionex R. Perello

Ibarionex is a photographer, writer and educator with nearly 20 years of experience in the photo industry. His images and articles have been published in magazines such as Digital Photo Pro, Shutterbug and Outdoor Photographer. He currently teaches at The Art Center College of Design and BetterPhoto.com. He is the host and producer of the [...]

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Face to Face with a Predator

20. November 2009

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In this video Paul Nicklen describes his most amazing experience as a National Geographic photographer – coming face-to-face with one of Antarctica’s most vicious predators.

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Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells… Photo Gift Ideas for Christmas

20. November 2009

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Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells… Photo Gift Ideas for Christmas

Like it or not, the holiday season is right in front of us. This means soon we will all be out Christmas shopping! Yahooooo! Well, perhaps not everyone is jumping up and down in joy about the prospect of stressing around to find the perfect Christmas gift for uncle Bob and ante Esmerelda.
Don’t despair! You [...]

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Interview with Tony Sweet

29. October 2009

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Interview with Tony Sweet

After 20 years as a professional jazz artist, Tony Sweet changed careers and directed his creative juices towards nature photography. Tony is a ‘Nikon Legend Behind the Lens’, a member of ‘Team Nik’ (NikSoftware) and a ‘Lensbaby Guru’. His fine art prints are exhibited in private and corporate collections throughout the United States, and he is represented by The Getty Picture Agency. Today, Tony’s work is published on greeting cards, calendars, post cards, posters, annual reports, catalogs and various electronic mediums.

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15 Fine Flickr Examples of Lensbaby Images

22. October 2009

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15 Fine Flickr Examples of Lensbaby Images

There is an incredible amount of excellent, creative photography to be viewed on flickr. It’s simply mind boggling to think about all the creative talent that’s out there.
Today I looked through hundreds and hundreds of different Lensbaby shots on flickr with the intention to make another ‘15 Fine Flickrs’ compilation. There were many beautiful images [...]

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15 Fine Flickr Examples of Creative Autumn Photographs

13. October 2009

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15 Fine Flickr Examples of Creative Autumn Photographs

If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere you’re in middle of autumn (or fall if you’re in North America) and it’s time to get out and make some photographs.
The pursuit of the colours of autumn is one of the most thrilling things you can do within the genre of outdoor ad nature photography. There are several [...]

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A Few Wise Words

29. September 2009

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A Few Wise Words

I like to carry one of the legendary Moleskine notebooks with me as often as I can, so that I can make a note of anything worthy making a note of as and when I come across it.
The Moleskine notebooks are available at most good bookstores or you can get them online over at Chronicle Books.
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Pete Turner: Empowered by Color

20. August 2009

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Bold color and striking compositions are at the core of Pete Turner’s extraordinary vision. Critic A.D. Coleman wrote of Turner’s work, “A dramatist’s sense of event, intense and saturated coloration, and a distinct if indescribable otherness are omnipresent in Turner’s images.”
In 1959, an expedition from Capetown to Cairo was a turning point in Turner’s [...]

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Hear It From the Man Himself

12. August 2009

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Make yourself a nice cup of tea or coffee, get comfortable in your chair and enjoy watching this short video with one of photography’s most legendary photographers within the landscape genre. It’s a great little interview and includes a mini biography on the great Ansel Adams.

Here are a couple of books with Ansel Adams that live [...]

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