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1. Eery time you see a potential image, take a shot and then move in closer. With your subject almost filling the viewfinder, your viewer will understand and appreciate the photo more. Additionally, details are often more interesting. An old saying is, “If you’re not close enough to smell the subject, you’re not close enough.”…
Don’t remember where I came across this at, but I like it. Most people are too attached to the past, to what they are familiar with, and therefore, miss opportunities that stand right in front of them. Doors may close, but there are always other unlimited number of doors – new opportunities. The world…
Today’s post comes from a friend in India. Vaivhav is a photography enthusiast and is the co-founder at Greener Pastures, an enterprise which promotes sustainable tourism in North East India. I’d say a real authentic photograph is one which is not processed in anyway digitally and is a product of a simple click of a…
Are you a photographer? Do you care about social justice? Do you believe that injustice to anyone is injustice to everyone? If you answered ‘yes’ to these three questions, then you need to know about a photo contest going on now. The rules are simple: 1. Only one entry per person please. 2. All images…
Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. Arnold Bennett I’m making an addition to my career. Bear with me. Being a photojournalist in Argentina is rough. It’s impossible to get consistent gigs with newspapers here because I’m a foreigner and they have an ‘official’ policy not to…
There are so many digital cameras that it can be confusing trying to buy digital camera equipment. Here are some tips to help you decide which the best choice is for you and buy digital camera equipment that you will get the best results with: • The first step before you buy digital camera equipment…
Since my gear bag was stolen Saturday with all my equipment, I´ve gotten lots of emails from friends and fans. Many of the questions are asked again and again. I´ve taken a few of the most commonly asked questions and answered them here. So, read the (Q)uestion. See the (A)nswer and then there is a…
My mother has always collected quotes and pithy sayings. While she never came up with “Life is like a box of chocolates” she was like Forrest Gump’s mother in that she seemed to always have an appropriate quote for whatever emergency/crisis/situation I found myself in. I’ve inherited her tendency to informally collect words of wisdom…
Like most photographers I know, I am a pack rat. I want to pack and travel with everypiece of gear I own. It’s great to be able to stand on the shores of the Atlantic and shoot a beautiful sunrise with the 14mm f2.8 and immediately be able to switch to the 300mm for some…
JourneyAmerica 