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Lessons from the field: Reframing failures

One of the hardest parts of starting out in any industry or job is your inevitable failures while learning and growing. I don’t care who you are — you’re going to make mistakes and learn lessons the hard way. As someone who is currently trying to transition from a hobbyist

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Trona Pinnacles, under a starry sky. Mojave Desert, California.

Can we all promise to make photos that suck?

The Law of the Universe dictates that we all make photos that suck. You and I, and all of us, should never break this law. Here’s why. It’s the human thing to do What kind of beings are we if we never make photos that suck? No one, whether we

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Why your hard drive will fail

There’s that well-known saying among computer technicians: “It’s not if your hard drive will fail, it’s when.” So why do hard drives fail?  Human error You may be the most likely cause of hard disk failure. Not surprisingly, human error is the most common cause. Whether it’s installing the computer’s

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How I failed at my job

I thought I understood my client’s expectations, but it turns out I just miserably failed at my job. Here’s the whole story and most importantly, how to avoid this situation in your life with proper communication. A new project opportunity Xpozer wanted to partner up once again with me to

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When It’s Time to Start Over: Resetting a Drobo

After I migrated my Drobo gen. 3 device to a 5D3, it worked flawlessly for two days. Then, after a brief power outage, I was no longer able to mount my Drobo to my desktop. It was seen with the Drobo Dashboard app, but the hard drives would not mount.

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Photography Projects – Expectation vs Reality

As anyone who’s been to WPPI can tell you, it’s pretty insane. Between the Classes, Expo Booths, Parties, Socials, After Parties, Dinners, and well…everything else that Las Vegas can throw at you, seeing everyone / everything you want too is next to impossible, let alone keeping your professional schedule in

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