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Night photography and ADHD: A personal story of triumph

I have ADHD. It’s rather pronounced. However, night photography has helped me immensely with its symptoms. This is my story. I typically don’t share too many personal aspects of my life in my Photofocus articles. Most of the time, I am trying to share the sheer joy I have for

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The Guilty Photographer

We have all lived this moment in our lives. When the dust starts to settle on your camera, or you haven’t even unpacked your gear from that photo-shoot you did one month ago. And don’t think the “pros” are immune to these feelings of inadequacy. Being a professional photographer does

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The Importance of Personal Projects

When I first got into photography, everything was a personal project. A walk in the woods became a wonderland of images popping into my mind, a vacation became opportunity to do something exotic, a fun night out with friends a way to seek my inner photojournalist. Somewhere along the way,

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The Obligation of Being a Photographer

I don’t usually step up on my soapbox… but I feel the need to now. I am not going to talk about violence, social contracts, civil rights abuses, or war. I have my feelings about all of those, but this is not the place. What I am going to talk

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Honing Your Skills – Speed Shooting (NSFW)

Guest Post & Photos by Abba Shapiro I was running a lighting workshop where we were using natural light (augmented by reflectors and strobes) and noticed that many of the newer photographers were suffering from the same problem. They would walk into a room, get an idea, pose the model,

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Day one of eagles in Alaska: A newbie’s first day with birds

A collection of photos and video clips from day one of my eagle photo safari. My first time making images of these birds, but I wanted to share these magnificent creatures with you. Music: Sticky Bumps (featuring Debbizo) by spinningmerkaba Mentorship: Scott Bourne & Robert O’Toole

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Personal Photo Projects Are Important

  Guest Post & Photo by Stephan Bollinger Circle Stephan on Google+   As professional photographers, our craft pays for the bills, sends our kids to school, and puts food on the table, but often, what we produce on a daily base it not what inspires us, or what made

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