Life, like photography, unfolds in a series of moments—some expected, others wholly unexpected. This flow of occurrences, interconnected yet unpredictable, forms The Serendipitous Cycle. It is the rhythm of existence, a perpetual dance between chance and choice. When integrated with The Way of the Crow, this cycle...
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https://youtu.be/jNApH8nGj1U A photo workshop can be a spectacular adventure. While being a vacation from one's normal daily routine, the better photography workshops are not a vacation from hard work. Learning how to execute good photography is not easy, nor does the knowledge come quickly with such a complex...
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I've been playing with some different print finishing techniques, intending to meet necessary print protection requirements while avoiding the use of heavy cover glass and those annoying reflections its use introduces. Beeswax Lavender Oil seems to be the best among them. Most coatings I've found don't work....
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Yep, I'm cutting my Summer Vacation from writing here short and covering the Democratic Convention if the DNCC will kindly provide me with Press Credentials to access the inner sanctum sanatoriums. Keep your fingers crossed for me, and hey, if you know anybody now would...
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to actually shoot a feature length motion picture using only a Sony mirrorless body? Wonder no more, The movie is called Three Days In August! This first feature film shot exclusively in 4K on a Sony Alpha mirrorless...
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https://vimeo.com/169312151 The story progresses forward! I'll let you enjoy our first release of the Married Young trailer, and talk more about it in my next post. Any questions, please ask them in the comments section below, and I'll do my best to answer them for you....
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https://youtu.be/Txs4Y5QkP8w Once again, the first hints of Spring in the air, the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International show, WPPI 2016, beckons me to Las Vegas. This conference is one of my annual favorites. I love the focus on up close and personal education, the intimate setting...
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https://youtu.be/sieUlqQIxT8 Are you an Artist? Are you familiar with American photographer Roger Ballen or his work? If not, you should be. Do you think before you shoot? This and 7 thoughts from world-renowned artist Roger Ballen on what the differences are between the way an artist sees...
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The Dillon Markey story: https://vimeo.com/116585007 In 1989, Nintendo released the Power Glove for its Nintendo Entertainment System. In 2015, Dillon Markey modified a Nintendo Power Glove, turning this humble Nintendo relic of a bygone generation into the most awesome stop motion animation tool ever made. Dillon Markey is an...
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Life in Western Mongolia is an adventure. Training eagles to hunt, herding yaks, and racing camels are just a few of the daily activities of the nomadic Kazakh people. Global nomad filmmaker, Director, DP, and editor Brandon Li spent a few weeks living with the nomadic...
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https://youtu.be/W1PctXnvsPs When it comes to a subject as complex as choosing what particular set of expensive video lenses to use, nothing substitutes for actual hands on experience. The experience a Professional like Jem Schofield has acquired over his many years of using the various lenses and...
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Sony today unveiled their latest "consumer" level camera, the a6300. Although the distinction between consumer level and Pro level are getting harder and harder to tell. The successor to the already excellent Sony a6000 brings almost all of the high end video features of the latest a7 series...
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(G Master Lens Discussion starts at 4:10 in the above video, after the discussion about the exciting new a6300) G Master. Now there is a name that instills confidence. And rightly so from a look at the specs of the new lineup of Professional highest...
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Panasonic, no stranger to the camera game, today announced a major new development in electronic Global Shutter technology. This Global Shutter tech or something similar will eventually find its way onto almost every new camera produced. And not just by Panasonic. Frequently, large manufacturers cross...
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From Clay To The Cloud On View at the Laband Art Gallery Loyola Marymount University January 23 – March 20, 2016 Opening Reception Was Saturday, January 23, 2-5pm Talks were by Brewster Kahle, Founder of Internet Archive and Artist Nuala Creed, Creator of 116 Clay Archivists [caption id="attachment_53126" align="aligncenter" width="1800"] Clay Archivists by Artist...
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