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Dear Mommy, I’m Sorry I Dropped Your Computer (D275)

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Sometimes, the image speaks for itself. His expression coupled with the sign... how would you respond? It's true. He was watching a movie on my computer and knocked the table over. My MacBook Pro fell to the ground and now has a dent in the smooth silver top near the Apple. If you know anything about me, you know I like to take care of my stuff... even after I read a book, it still looks brand … [Read more...]

Practicing with Photo Studio Lighting Equipment (D261)

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Practice makes perfect, but according to master photographer Joe Buissink, there is no such thing as the perfect picture. Instead he says... "The only thing that's perfect is the moment." You might ask why practice then. I'll tell you why... because if you aren't prepared in the moment, you'll miss it. If the only thing that matters is the moment, then we had better not miss it fiddling with our … [Read more...]

A Self-Confessed Quitters Guide to Project 365

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Guest post by Mark Churly of Prophecy Blur, one of the tasra365 challenge photographers. If you’d like to be a guest blogger or featured photographer on tasramar.com, leave a comment below. Learning from a Self-Confessed Quitter It’s quite hard to remember exactly why I started my Project 365. I do know it was after watching the film Julie and Julia on a plane. I was inspired by the … [Read more...]

Fix it in Post… or Not (D149)

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The deeper I get into the photography world, the more I learn all the little sayings that photographers have adopted and said through the ages. One of the first that I heard was "Fix it in post." This week I'm focusing on how not to have to fix it in post. The question I'm asking this week is... How can I focus on lighting, composition, environment, camera settings, and posing to allow post … [Read more...]

D84: Make Lemonade

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It's a tired cliche I know, but that doesn't make it any less true. I'm living a perfect example of making lemonade out of lemons right now. We're on vacation for the first time in years, and I promptly get sick. Sucking on a sour lemon would mean complaining and moaning about it. Making lemonade means enjoying the extra rest and time to catch up on blogs and videos. Yes, that is my life as I … [Read more...]