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Navy Man Meets Country Girl (D282)

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Justin is a Navy man home on leave for two weeks and happily reunited with his girlfriend of 3 years, Amanda, and his family. I had the pleasure of photographing the two of them this afternoon in an unbelievable outdoor setting. Justin is also the brother of one of my previous Teen Identity models, Olivia. Since Justin is home for such a short time, he and Olivia's mom wanted to capture some … [Read more...]

Getting Things Done with a Custom Paper-Based GTD Planner (D219)

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The time has come. I've resurrected my GTD system. I've climbed back on the GTD bandwagon. For those who don't know, GTD is short for Getting Things Done, a philosophy and way of organizing life created by David Allen. For me, it boils down to figuring out what matters most and focusing on that. MAKE IT YOUR OWN I was introduced to GTD several years ago by Kevin Swan, photographer and … [Read more...]

An Unforgettable Evening with Gary Vaynerchuck, author of Crush It! (D200)

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It's Day 200 of the tasra365 photography project that started with a challenge from Scott Bourne, photo guru and PhotoFocus blogger. What a wild ride it's been, with more than 400 aspiring and professional photographers joining me on the journey. DAY 200 MILESTONE MOMENT The milestone of Day 200 had to be pretty incredible. I decided to spend the evening with Gary Vaynerchuck, author of Crush … [Read more...]

Shining Light on the Podcast of Photographers (D157)

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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...]

D100: How to Take Your Photography Up a Notch

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We made it this far! Unbelievable. It's time to take your photography up a notch. Read on to find out how... Manual Monday. If you're not reading your manual every day, I encourage you to at least read it once a week on Monday. The rest of the week you can read other technical books on photography, lighting, etc. But reserve Monday for your manual. If you're feeling inspired, post an image … [Read more...]

D78: Can’t See The Forest

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You might look at the image above and think I'm a little nutso saying I can't see the forest. Not so. Look again. You aren't seeing a forest, you're seeing trees in what looks like a forest. There's a vast difference. While the presence of trees often indicates or represents a forest, with this image you and I can't really see the forest. My to-do list feels like these trees. I get lost in … [Read more...]