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Alternative Approach To Nature Photography

I like to take an alternative approach to nature photography. I’ve never been into what many people consider “real” nature photography. I’m not suggesting there is anything wrong about nature photography. Everyone has their own particular interests but nature photography, as most people consider it, just happens not to be one of mine. Before I…

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Unity Of Houston

In my last post I talked about the perseverance and patience it took to get my Unity of Houston photos. I said I would be posting the actual photos this week and here they are. Unity of Houston is a non-denominational church in Houston. The church’s architecture is very unique and non-traditional. As a result,…

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Secondary Subjects – Complementary or Distracting?

Many images have more than one subject. Whether or not this is a good thing depends on whether the secondary subjects complements the primary subject or is a distraction to the primary. The subject(s) of a photo are those parts that are waving their arms and screaming, “Look at me! Look at me!” The most…

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Social Media Impacts Your Reputation As A Photographer

Your sharing habits in social media impacts your reputation as a photographer; how people regard you as a photographer. Most of us aren’t posting only true photography art when posting to social media. Usually, it’s sharing simple photos of family, everyday life or interesting sights and occasionally we try to post true photography art too….

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The Importance of Marinating In The Creative Process

In one of my earlier posts, Slow Down – “Speed Kills”, I talked about not rushing the creative process either while taking the shot or when processing it. This included understanding the importance of marinating in the creative process. Marinating in this case means stepping back from your work for awhile. Because you are emotionally…