Pleasing Everyone vs Pleasing Your Audience

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I remember reading an extract from the book “Fast Track Photographer” where the photographer stated that most photographers compete in the photography market and fail to compete in the photography market. What he was simply saying is that some people are caught up in selling a photograph while others know what photograph the can produce… Read more »

The Winter Portfolio

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For the next four months I am going to be involved in collecting photos for a new section of my portfolio. This section will be devoted to winter. Winter holds its own unique beauty – its own special attractions. I hope to capture some of that magic of that season and present in pictures. I… Read more »

The Timlessness of Photographs

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Ever look at a magazine cover and you are immediately awestruck but after the third review the photo has lost its impact. But then, there are some photographs you see in some magazines or calendars which are always able to spur your emotions no matter how many times you see it? That is a timeless… Read more »

Blogging on the Go

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I have recently discovered the WordPress app for the iPhone/iPod and realized that my location no longer dictates where I blog. I don’t have to lug around my laptop nor do I have to look specifically for an internet ready location equipped with desktop. Instead, armed with my iPod and the deviously clever but persistently… Read more »

March to the Beat of Your Own Drum

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Last year, I spent about 3 months studying the styles and techniques of various other photographers  whose work I came across online. My objective was to enrich my knowledge of photography, and in so doing develop my own style. What I achieved was further from my goal than I would have desired. In the three… Read more »