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Every photographer learns their craft from many sources. Firstly (hopefully) we learn to “see” by looking at the world around us. “Seeing” is believing. Secondly, we learn from looking at photographs. In today’s world, every human being with a cell … Continue reading →

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Let’s begin today’s guest portion of this blog post with an image from wildlife “giant” Charles Glatzer. I do not believe I have ever seen an image from Charles of such animals as this. He captured a wonderful moment as … Continue reading →

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Mood and/or atmosphere, has been at the center of much of my life, since I was somewhere around 3 years old. The memory is vague, but I was sitting in the living room floor in the first house we lived … Continue reading →

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Only a couple of the images below have not been shared before, and some have been around the block seemingly even more times than I have. Such is the way for a “retired” photographer. The flower season is in its … Continue reading →

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Last night I re-watched an old documentary on American folk music, that I had first seen maybe eight or ten years ago. I enjoyed it, but what it brought back to me was why I believe Judy Collins is one … Continue reading →

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One can be artful and still not produce art. Art is in our mind’s eye and perhaps our heart and soul. The production and sharing of art requires a workman like quality. Both art and artfulness are matters of opinion. … Continue reading →

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I was just puttering around with some of my (old) files today, and thought I would share a few. We are currently in the throws of autumn in this “neck of the woods“. To some photographers that only means fall … Continue reading →

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Today’s article is “somewhat” technical, without becoming “very” technical. Depth of field (dof), and shutter speed are the key to both the “nuts and bolts”, and the art of photography. Anytime I taught photography to a true beginner, my first … Continue reading →

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As I’ve written on many previous occasions, one of the things I love about “still” photography, is that everything you see is but a mere moment in time. One second, 1/30th sec, ½,000th sec. Even a time exposure of five … Continue reading →

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Today we have three “classic style” images from three obviously superb photographers. This first photo is from Popp-Hackner Photography, and was created at Salzburg Lake in Austria. This flawlessly (and classically ) composed photo has it all. Mood from the … Continue reading →