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HAVE YOU HEARD THE PHRASE GO INTO THE LIGHT
February 06, 2020 - Photography is all about the light. Watch an old movie and pay attention to the lighting they use. Soft, directional, ha...
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ACADIA MAINE
October 31, 2019 - We traveled to Acadia NP last year and again in the spring of 2019 for a total of 6 weeks photographing the park and sur...
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WHY IT MATTERS ABOUT CAMERA SETTINGS AND ABANDONED PHOTOGRAPHY,
March 22, 2017 - I consider myself a seasoned photographer. I know my cameras, use the best gear, shoot many different types of photograp...
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GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY IS MORE THAN A SHUTTER CLICK
September 01, 2016 - Taking people photos is definitely not my thing but sometimes you just have to. When I do it will be family or friends b...
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YOU KNOW YOU'VE BECOME A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER WHEN
April 17, 2015 - Everyone starts out the same way. Take many photos and delete few. A sure sign of a beginner. So you've been shooting a...
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DARKNESS FALLS........ another Pennhurst
January 18, 2015 - PENNHURST
While at Pennhurst this wheel chair was tucked in a room that you needed a flashlight to see your feet. Thi...
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I NEEDED A STRIP SOFTBOX SO I MADE ONE (updated)
January 11, 2015 - I just couldn't find one that I had confidence in using my speed lights and the ones available are expensive especially...
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CONTROVERSIAL YES!
January 03, 2015 - PENNHURST ASSYLUM, PHILADELPHIA PA
Making an image that brings smiles to someone's face can be hard. Making an image...
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ITS CHRISTMAS HAVE SOME FUN
December 14, 2014 - No they didn't burn the house down but knowing them they would have had fun. I had this concept in mind for a while and...
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TAKE FUN PHOTOS FOR OTHERS TO ENJOY
December 02, 2014 - THOMAS THE TRAIN
Everyone wants to have an unique image that no one else has. Looking at another of the posts here I re...
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EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM
November 25, 2014 - It's great to catch the extra Z's in the morning but you are missing the best time of day. SUNRISE! Of course the best t...
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LAST CALL
November 12, 2014 - LAST CALL
NIKON D4, 1/250 SS, 400 F2.8, 1.4 EXT, AT 550 MM, ISO 8000
I often think about photography in terms of the...
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CHILDREN CAN IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
November 05, 2014 - Took some time off from the sports again and tried something I was thinking about for some time. I AM NOT A PEOPLE PERSO...
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SILO CITY BUFFALO NY
October 20, 2014 - I am not a work shop guy. Really never been to a work shop that was a work shop. I mostly went on Photo trips to access...
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SILO CITY AND A FEW BUFFALO WINGS
October 16, 2014 - Abandoned places with the things they used still inside is quite a draw for photographers for many reasons. Documenting...
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PHOTOGRAPHY IS NOT ALWAYS A GOOD TIME
October 06, 2014 - BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE
Took a trip to the Eastern State Penn in Philly and have to admit it was a bad idea. Anytime there...
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TAKING PHOTOGRAPHY TO ANOTHER LEVEL
September 29, 2014 - Photographers as well as those who are thinking about taking a leap usually have better equipment in mind. If we had a b...
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PHOTOGRAPHY IS SUPPOSED TO EVOKE EMOTION, GOOD OR BAD
September 22, 2014 - PENNHURST by flashlight.
I have read or heard about evoking emotion with photography. I have seen parents get teary eye...
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SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE SIDELINES
September 15, 2014 - I guess you may have thought this may be about standing on the sideline shooting the action. Sure you have to be somewhe...
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KEEP SHOOTING BEFORE AND AFTER THE PLAY
September 08, 2014 - Moments right after what you think action over can be the best photos all night. Showing the Ref you caught the ball or...
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WHAT MAKES A GOOD SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH
September 01, 2014 - THE WIND UP
All photographs are subjective. I joke with people about my 3 photographs theory. When you pick a favorite...
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SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY CAN BE DISTRACTING
August 25, 2014 - ALL EYES ON THE PRIZE
I have been babbling along about better photography and how I got started. It's been a long roa...
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THE BETTER THE SPORTS THE BETTER THE PHOTOGRAPHY
August 18, 2014 - SETON HILL LAX
I had mentioned earlier that the youth sports especially when starting out in their sports foray they ar...
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SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY WILL TEST YOUR PATIENCE
August 11, 2014 - Do you want a photo with the action as the main focus or the the perfect position of the ball? Maybe the person is the o...
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SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY WILL HONE YOUR SKILLS
August 04, 2014 - Not only is sports shooting great practice it hones your skills for target acquisition and focusing. If you understand t...
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SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
July 28, 2014 - You have to start somewhere and why not start at the beginning. If you have kids or know kids they have to start somewhe...
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GETTING STUCK IN A RUT WILL NEVER GET YOU TO THE 10,000 CLICKS.
July 21, 2014 - Everyone does at some point. That's what I like about photography. I started chasing wildlife and did nothing else forev...
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WHITE CHANGES EVERYTHING
July 15, 2014 - I had a great run at Wildwood but something changed and it was harder to find things. It may have been that I didn't nee...
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TRIAL AND ERROR IS PART OF 10,000 CLICKS
July 02, 2014 - Another thing I had to learn about was the effect of light. When I started to use manual settings I lost the auto adjust...
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PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE AND READ THE MANUAL
June 27, 2014 - As most first time photographers the learning curve is steep. To be proficient at anything you need to do something 10,0...
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