Simple Lighting Secrets for Less (D233)

Posted by Tasra Dawson on April 21, 2010 · View Comments 

When I started my photography challenge 233 days ago, I knew I wanted to focus on unlocking the lighting secrets of master photographers. I’ve discovered that lighting doesn’t have to be a mystery… or break the bank. With the right knowledge and tools, anyone can master good (if not great) lighting. Read on to find out about the lighting kit deal I was able to negotiate for YOU. Here are some simple lighting secrets: Study the... [Read More...]

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D82: Not Another “Cotton Pickin’” Day

Posted by Tasra Dawson on November 21, 2009 · View Comments 

I never gave the origins of the statement “cotton pickin’” or the definition much thought. It was a phrase I rarely heard, except maybe on Saturday morning cartoons with Bugs Bunny. Then it just seemed like a made up phrase. Today, as my husband picked a single piece of cotton from a cotton field in Alabama, the meaning and message became more than just a phrase. More than a saying. It became real. We were just driving along the... [Read More...]

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