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    Why Not a Blog 100 !

    One of the benefits of photography is the increased awareness of the world, as you become tuned in to your surroundings. Think how diffferent this now to so many people, tuning out with their ear pads, and smart phones, as if the virtual world was just a side story, as they wrap themselves more...
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    Why Not a Blog 99

    numbers,,,, 99, such a cool number and once used up on this entry, can never be resused, but just past by,,, Its like photo ops you could have had that shot,, if only... had the camera had the right lens had the time,,,, had the energy and 99 more reasons why you could have had the...
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    Why Not a Blog 98

    Decay,, why is Decay so interesting,, but think about how many fine photos are made of decay whether a building or something in nature,, I alway joke, that photographers can't resist decay, throw an old car in a field, with some tall grass, nice light,, photo. or maybe a barn,, past its...
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    Why Not a Blog 97

    I had a discussion yesterday with a non photographer,, who is always asking me if a posted photo had been PhotoShop.... she won't like a picture if it has been photoshopped, wants it natural.. which of course cracks me up,, just where does the public gets this concept of natural photographs is...
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    Why Not a Blog 96

    Ah printers,, you really need to use them to keep them primed, I had fallen off a bit from my printing, stacks of prints, stacks of framed pictures,, after a while, you slow down the printing, but,, my to print pile has reached the critical stage again. So,, down in the basement I go, first...
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    Why Not a Blog 95

    I am sure many of us have our camera during airplane rides, most of the time, my seat is in the wrong spot, or more likely the window is so streaked and scratched, that not really worth the effort, and yet, how many of us still try, I bet most. Here is one from my last trip. I don't...
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    Why Not a Blog 94

    Yea!!! Friday,,, I feel like a waterfall shoot, the weather is overcast and wet,, just perfect for waterfalls, nice even light. which works great for water falls, and with all the rain, it will be flowing like gang blasters. been almost a week since I have taken any series block of photos...
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    Why not a Blog 93

    I noticed on this site and others the struggle with the lable professional vs amaeteur and it sure can create emotions. I beleive this is a struggle from the very birth of the Kodak and other cheap cameras, where everyman could enjoy making their images. However, the Pro gear was very...
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    Why Not A Blog 92

    I noticed my feed from Borrow Lens.com was saying that the super moon is back for June 23rd, which is something to look forward too, I would like to factor in some moon shot but planning is required. Each year for just 2 moon rises a year, the moon lines up just right rising above a mountain...
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    Why Not a Blog 91

    When you finish editing pictures, do you add a border or not? Personally, I always add a border, just because I am used to seing a framed picture, and it always seems incomplete in my eyes. But that is my eyes, I know people that hate seeing borders on photos, and oh my,, put a fat border on...
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    Why Not a Blog 90

    Interesting that Nikon rumors has the D400 finnally coming into product form, essentially a D800 with a DX sensor,, question will it be the same 24 Meg sensor of the 7100 or some type of improved sensor. The price point is interesting as I suspect it has to be 2000K or so,, essentially right...
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    Why Not a Blog 89

    One habit that I think most photographers develop is the scanning while driving habit, I bet you know what I am talking about,, your eyes are constantly roaming looking for subjects whether you have the camera or not. Lot's of time,, I am building up a mental catalog of spots,,, Yesterday, I...
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    Why Not a Blog 88

    Instant summer,, rain days to now over 90 degrees,, I am rethinking my photo outings to motorcycle/photo trips,, I have side bags on my bike,, so,, can easily hold a body, and a set of lens,, and a small rack on the back, that I strap a bungy for a travel tripod, So, I can enjoy two of my...
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    A good blerb of a Canon user switching to Nikon

    Good link from BorrowLens of a Canon user switching to Nikon. 500px / Evgeny Tchebotarev / How I finally switched to Nikon after 10 years thanks to BorrowLenses
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    Why Not a Blog 87

    Today I sadly bid farewell to my Photo Buddy and also my portrait on this site. He has been a faithful sidekick,, on many a photo adventure whether enjoying endless miles driving around looking for light and subject, or hiking backcountry and fording rivers. Photography is often hours out on...
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    Why Not a Blog 86

    Some of the better videos are the freebies in the English Photo magazines, I find it interesting that the content of the British PhotoMags seems a bit more detailed then the American versions. So,, over time you get a stack of those video lessons. I keep thinking I'll go thru them,, but...
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    Why Not a Blog 85

    Midweek already,, course with memorial day, week is shorten anyway,,, I wonder if with the Facebook and such, with all these sites that comb for both dramatic pictures and cute pictures, if people expectations keep rising. Now I see links come across with names like dramatic sites of the...
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    Why Not A Blog 84

    I saw an ad today for a new artistic line from Sigma, 1.4 family of primes for full frame cameras. Fascinating how with all the science and knowhow, that zooms just can't replace primes. I bet if you went back to the 70's there would have been all type of predictions of the death of primes...
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    Why not a Blog 83

    Today is just one day of 365 to honor those whose life were tragically cut short sacrificing themselves for others. Photography to remember. when words are never enough, and well,, in the end neither are photos.
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    Why Not a Blog 82

    Last night was a quiet night, so I did my catchup on t the backups,,, I know there are auto backup programs, but you have to have your computer on, and well its going to take up bandwidth anyway,, I work off of a laptop, and not desktop, because hate being anchored down to a single desk with...
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