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Learning from the Photography Masters (D172)

Even though I haven't been formally trained and didn't graduate from photography school (my degrees are in English & Education), I have been informally trained by many photography greats. I'm really not even sure if there is a standard definition for what makes one a "master" versus a "great." STUDYING THE MASTERS Either way, one of the challenges I've wanted to undertake in tasra365 is to … [Read more...]

14 Comments February 19, 2010

D85: Build a Bridge

A bridge from here to there. Accept where you are now, but don't stay there. Begin building the bridge to where you want to be. It's not as hard as it might seem. See where you want to go. Can you see it? I can. I want to improve my photography. Every day I add three more boards to my bridge...for 85 days now. You do the math. That's a lot of boards. A lot more than I put down with intentionality … [Read more...]

9 Comments November 24, 2009

D51: Beside Still Waters

The peaceful stillness of a lake at sunset is unparalleled. No sounds other than a few ducks and the faint laughter of children on the playground. I feel transfixed behind the camera, forgetting what is behind and before me, and just savoring the moment, searching for the shot. Those are moments I live for. If I could live beside still waters, I would. But for now, I'll be content to visit them … [Read more...]

9 Comments October 21, 2009

D16: Rain is Gonna Come

Where do I start? I've written the first sentence to this post 5 times and nothing quite fits. Here's what I'm trying to say: Mean people suck. Tweeps and FB friends rock. Photography brings me solace. Searching for a shot today I ran into something new. It reminded me of rain, which as a Seattle native, I adore. In that moment I was reminded of the reality that rain will surely come. For me. For … [Read more...]

20 Comments September 16, 2009