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Shining Light on the Podcast of Photographers (D157)

My husband loves cereal, even more than Jerry Seinfeld. Perhaps that's why, when I asked him for an idea for my Theme Thursday shot of light today, the first thing that came to his mind was a Wheaties box. That's right, a Wheaties box. Wheaties currently has a new cereal called Fuel, with half a dozen athletes representing it. Each box features a different athlete's face, lit by one light on a … [Read more...]

14 Comments February 4, 2010

Discovering Shoot From the Hip Photography (D151)

Two weeks ago I wrote about how to get killer street shot photographs. In that article, I introduced you to Joe Wigfall, winner of the WNYC Street Shots Challenge, a contest where everyday people who take photos of people and places in NY are asked to submit their best photos. Today his inspiring and challenging interview went live on F-Stop Beyond, so I thought I'd revisit the topic of street … [Read more...]

How to Get Killer Street Shot Photographs (D137)

Everyone wants to take killer street shots. Grabbing images on the fly. Capturing people you don't know going about their day. Freezing moments in everyday life. Photojournalistic. Creative. Fun. The video below is sure to give you some tips and ideas. It certainly inspired me and I only discovered the photographer, Joe Wigfall, this week through my husband since Joe is a future guest on F-Stop … [Read more...]

2 Comments January 15, 2010

D6: Real Confessions from a Professional Photographer

Self Portrait + Confession time. They seem to be a good fit. Will this be an easy post to write? No. Will it give you a glimpse into my heart, dark as it may be? Yes. Well then, here we go... We're coming to a close on week 1 of the tasra365 photography challenge and I've been amazed by the incredible response to this project. I love that people are inspired, challenged, and making … [Read more...]

20 Comments September 6, 2009