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Broken (D321)

I have what you might call a quirk. I don't like to use things right away after I get them. I like to leave them in their original packaging and just enjoy them in their pristine condition for a while. The length of time I leave them that way often is in direct correlation to the size, cost, and amount of time I waited to get the new thing. My Breville juicer is a perfect example. I got it for … [Read more...]

7 Comments July 18, 2010

The Most Important Message From WPPI For Photographers Is… (D194)

FOLLOW YOUR PASSION. A close second is... JUST BE YOU. Among all the seminars, workshops and rockstar photographer presentations and events at WPPI 2010 in Las Vegas, the overriding messages I heard were the ones above. Yes, lighting, technical skills, framing, composing, marketing, and social media are all important pieces of the puzzle. But the picture of a life and living that you're … [Read more...]

21 Comments March 13, 2010

Las Vegas or Bust: WPPI 2010 Here I Come! (D188)

I'm running out the door realizing I won't land in Vegas in time to get today's post up... but don't worry, I've already fulfilled all the daily requirements. I shot some images early this morning, read page 99 in the camera manual and looked at images in Rangefinder Magazine. Tomorrow starts bright and early with a seminar by Scott and Adina Hayne... from there it's lunch with the amazing … [Read more...]

2 Comments March 7, 2010

Keeping it Simple Makes a World of Difference

Are you walking the talk? Do you follow your own advice...the advice you give to friends and family members? I wonder how often we really put into practice the things we know. So much of what we do is habitual and without intention, but it's amazing how our lives change when we focus, simplify and act on what we know. This past week has been a perfect example of that for me. One week ago, we … [Read more...]

4 Comments March 29, 2007