The Journal
Stories from the Field
Dispatches from the trail — landscapes, wildlife, alpacas, and the road in between.
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The Proof Sheet – Photography News In Review For The Week of July 21
Welcome to The Proof Sheet, where each week I’ll post some of the more notable photography news in sweet, chewy, bite-sized, easily-digestible morsels. Click the Read More for this week’s…
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How Instagram’s Cheesy Photo Filters Have Made Us More Creative
With the advent of mobile optimized tools like Instagram and Flickr and Hipstamatic and the such, a common grumble amongst professional communities is how they’re nothing but cheesy toys that…
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Why Apple iOS 8 Will Create Better Photographers
With Apple opening up controls to iPhone’s native camera in the soon-to-be-released iOS 8, allowing access to manual photo controls, and the fact that the iPhone camera is already the…
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What The Heck Are The Different Photography Filters Used For?
It eventually happens to every new photographer. You’re out in the field. You’re setting up to make a shot, and you see others around you setting up for a shot,…
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A Monday Motivational Kick In The Yahoo – July 21, 2014
“Instead Of Trying To Be The Mountain, Be The Valley Of The Universe. All Things Will Come To You.” -Tao Te Ching ** From me to you, There’s This Week’s…
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The Proof Sheet – Photography News In Review For The Week of July 14
Welcome to The Proof Sheet, where each week I’ll post some of the more notable photography news in sweet, chewy, bite-sized, easily-digestible morsels. Click the Read More for this week’s…
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5 Things To Remember When Assisting a Photographer
So one of the best ways to learn photography is to assist another photographer, which I’ve had the pleasure of recently doing for photographer Stephen Chiang. While getting a photographer assistant…
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Why You Should Stop Paying Attention To The Focal Point Of Your Images
I recently found myself standing in front of a stunning vista in the Santa Monica Mountains. It was June 21, 2014. The Summer Solstice. And the sun was just about…
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7 Tips For Shooting Real Estate Photography
If you read this blog regularly, you’ll know that one of my primary sources of income is photographing real estate and properties for various clients ranging from Airbnb to real…
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A Monday Motivational Kick In The Yahoo – July 14, 2014
“The Mind That Perceives The Limitation…Is The Limitation.” -Buddha From me to you, Here’s this week’s Monday Kick In The Yahoo! Be Inspired!
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A Small Gesture Goes A Long Way – The Power Of (Baby) Photography
A few months back, I was on a photo trip up north in the Pacific Northwest and it was incredible. I’m sure you’ve already heard me gush enough about it. Anyhow, our…
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The Proof Sheet – Photography News In Review For The Week of July 7
Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Proof Sheet, where each week I’ll post some of the more notable photography news in sweet, chewy, bite-sized, easily-digestible morsels. Click the Read…