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Blog: On Approach by Daniel Milnor

by Daniel Milnor
Photographer: Daniel Milnor
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I believe personal work is the most important work a photographer can do.  Personal work is created without limitations or the needs of a specific client. This work allows the photographer to experiment, take chances, succeed or fail without repercussion. “On Approach” is one of the many bodies of personal work, I have undertaken in recent years.

 

Learning to Shoot an Ultrawide Lens

 

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The bloom in winterRockerfeller Memorial Chapel | University of Chicago; Chicago, IL, USAThe Millennium Gate - Atlanta, GA, USAIvoriesGlacier Bay National ParkA Proud MommyPortland OR

Gauntlet: What Holds Our Attention?

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 16:22

by Gary Fong
Photographer: Billy Weeks, www.billyweeks.com
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Both photos are nice…but one is nicer than the other.  The elements are the same…a horse, a man working with a horse, and a child in the background. Which one would generate more interested viewers?

Lessons from the Shop: Solving the Mystery of the Headless Photograph by Stanley Leary

 by Stanley Leary

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My wife Dorie was standing in line at a local drugstore and overheard a customer complain about his photos. He asked, “Why is their head chopped?” The clerk told him that the photo technician was off, but could help him tomorrow.

Blog: Face-ism and Portrait Photography

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 10:43
By Stephen Terlizzi
Photographer: Stephen Terlizzi
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Figure 1 - 38% Face-ism IndexFigure 2 - 55% Face-ism IndexFigure 3 - 95% Face-ism Index 
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People love faces. If you want to engage people in your photos, then give them an in-focus face, beautiful eyes and a wonderful smile. And voilà, you have created instant interest. Ever wonder what people are thinking when they are looking at that face?