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What Do You Want To Shoot?
Recently I was reading Part 3 of Don Giannatti’s interview with Selina Maitreya titled 4 To Do’s for Photographers and in the very first item Selina says “taking the time energy and effort to develop a visual product before going … Continue reading
Project 52 – Week 26 – Dark and Cold
Sorry this one is so late, but I have a good excuse this time. Sunday was my grandpa’s funeral, so I was on a last-minute flight to Colorado on Friday and wrapped up in the sadness and togetherness of the … Continue reading
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Project 52 – Week 21 – Two-Light Self Portraits
I didn’t really have anything exciting or interesting planned for this week so I spent one evening messing with some two-light setups in my hallway. I pinned up a white sheet and set up a little stool for me to … Continue reading
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Project 52 – Week 12 – From High Key to Low Key
The last few self-portraits have been pretty high-key so for this one I wanted to drop it down low…WAY low. I’ve seen some pretty cool low-key shots done by people like Zack Arias and Dustin Diaz so I figured I’d … Continue reading
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Project 52 – Week 9 – District 417
Another high-key self portrait. What can ya do? At least I’m getting away from the usual awkward glare that normally haunts my self portraits. I really like the way this one turned out though – it’s fairly different from my … Continue reading
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Why Photography Is Right For Me
Why photography? Why now? Is this just another hobby that will fade over time? What keeps me wanting to pursue this as more than a hobby? What drives me to be better at taking pictures? These, and many, many more, … Continue reading
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Project 52 – Week 7 – High-key self-portrait with one light
Could that title have any more hyphens in it? Probably, but we won’t push it. Sorry this one is so late. Been playing Batman: Arkham Asylum most of the weekend and got the urge to watch Batman Begins again, so … Continue reading
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Project 52 – Week 4 – Another Headshot
I had a pretty cool idea for this week’s shoot…buuuut I wasn’t able to get it done, so instead you’ll have to settle for this much more boring headshot of me. Maybe next week I can get the shot I … Continue reading
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