Vol. 5, No. 14 — June 9, 2018
Winner's of the Free Book Giveaway Shannon Rapp and Barbara Murray
Reasons to Revisit the Past
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We’re always looking for something new. New ideas, new inspiration, new places to take photographs, new gear, new skills and techniques. Sometimes, however, this quest for newness is impossible to keep chasing. This is especially true when it comes to things like locations and new photographic ideas. To that end, let’s take a look at reasons why you might want to revisit the past — and what you may
gain from doing so!
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Weekly Photography Podcast
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Today, I’ll talk about how easy it is to fall into a rut where you find yourself waiting for the next photographic opportunity.
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Buying a New Camera — Without the Stress
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There’s a certain amount of stress that comes with buying a new camera. There are so, so many models available and what’s more, there are systems with various perks (or disadvantages, depending on how you look at them). For instance, should you buy into the micro 4/3s cameras or go with a full frame model? New or used? What about that long list of features you’ve made? And that’s not even
mentioning the reviews. For every camera you think you might love, you’ll find dozens of reviews on YouTube or elsewhere, picking apart all its flaws.
So let’s dig into this idea of a stress-free camera buying experience! I’ll show you a few of my thoughts on how you might make the process
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Learning to Be Your Own Worst Critic
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Finding someone to critique your work well is sometimes even harder than creating the work in the first place. If you’re like most people, you can’t rely on friends and family for unbiased critiques. They care for you and therefore believe that everything you create is wonderful. If you have photographer friends, they may be too polite to say anything harsh or to really pick your images apart.
That means that if you want real, honest and useful feedback on your work, you need to do it yourself. Self-critique is one of the most challenging skills for any photographer to learn, but I firmly believe that it is one of the most useful skills you could possibly have... |
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The Joy of Photography, #2 |
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This 162-page ebook is completely free to you today, although you are welcome to leave a small donation of any amount to help with future projects. Thank you so
much!
Within the pages of this ebook you will learn... - Cutting out the cliché photographs
- An introduction to photographing the night sky
- Portraying raw emotion: A lesson from Helen Levitt
- Improving your skills with a Photo-A-Day project
- 3 essential principles of color photography
- 7 tips for your next autumn portrait session
- 4 ways to create a powerful portfolio
- And much, much more…
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