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Spitfire: The Tiger of the Skies

February 01, 2017

A few years ago I had the opportunity to take photos of the powerful Supermarine Spitfire (as I like to call it, the tiger of the skies). The Spitfire was the iconic Brit...

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How to Give Photographs as Gifts

January 25, 2017

When gift giving season rolls around, the temptation is always there for photographers to give their art as a gift. Birthdays, holidays like Christmas – you name it, it j...

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The Importance of Scheduling to Beat Inertia

January 18, 2017

What causes inertia, or procrastination? I think that there are many different causes. Sometimes, it is something simple, like a holiday or a vacation. After some time of...

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On Writing and Photography

January 11, 2017

Our art is the image, or so most photographers think as they are creating new photographs. But is that the end of it? Or can we add something more to our images? In fact,...

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The Joy of Photography, Volume 1 (Free eBook)

January 06, 2017

Taking a great photograph is something that many of us would love to be able to do. Courses designed to show you the best ways of mastering the techniques involved are a...

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The Many Meanings of Perspective

January 04, 2017

As photographers, our work revolves around perspective. Day in and day out, we use this tool to improve our images. But, we don’t always think about all of the meanings a...

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Congratulations On Your Photo-a-Day Projects! New Year, New Projects!

December 28, 2016

Last year, I talked about photo-a-day projects and their benefits, and many of you reading my blog decided to take on the challenge. Taking a photo each day for 365 days...

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Capturing the Moment

December 21, 2016

Christmas is almost here and I think that it is an appropriate time to talk about how we, as photographers, have a duty to capture special moments. How do you do it? Many...

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The Joy of Photography, Volume 2 (Free e-book)

December 17, 2016

Taking the perfect picture and learning the basics of fine art photography, in a way that will give you the most control of the subject, are all vital components of camer...

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Mathew Brady: Photographing the Civil War

December 14, 2016

Mathew Brady (1822-1896) was a photographer whose work is quite well known and famous today. In addition to taking photographs of 19th century politicians, who we would o...

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