By working your camera in manual exposure mode…  you’ll create thoughtfully composed photographs that will take your photography beyond point and shoot. you’ll get a good understanding of the basics of photography. you’ll become a better photographer your pictures will come out the way you that you want them. you’ll rely on your mind, instead […]

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In the dictionary, some of  the  words that  are  used  to define  rules are: Regulations. Law. What  is possible or allowable. Discipline. Control or dominion. Normal or customary. In the dictionary, some of  the  words that  are  used  to define  elements are: The primary or  fundamental parts of  something. To me, the words used to describe […]

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Whether you are photographing people, landscapes, a still life, or whatever else,  you are photographing light. Everything we see is a source of light. The  source of light is either an illuminating light source or a reflecting light source. It’s important to pay attention to an illuminating light source because a reflective light source can […]

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Thank you for purchasing reproductions of my photographs for personal display use. In order to keep a handle on the experience of purchasing prints and the quality of the prints I’d appreciate your comments on the following: Was the process of selecting a photograph to print convenient and was the print easy to order? Was […]

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I’ve been catching some flak about my attitude toward composition. Some photographers believe that you should first learn and follow rules. I’m not one of those photographers, and I’m not alone. There was a reply to Photographic Composition: Rules Versus Elements that prompted me to research what other photographers thought about rules of composition. Here’s one  from a name […]

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Drawing Inspiration – Noah Addis Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me. I’ve included a link to their work. http://www.noahaddis.com Who are the photographers that inspire you? Please leave your comments and replies below.

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