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Growing Up Near the Water (D329)

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According to my Mom, the first couple years of my life I spent almost every day by the waters of Greenlake in North Seattle. When I told her I was meeting a friend and going for a walk there during my visit to Seattle, she asked if I'd take a few pictures for her. She hasn't been back there in decades. Of course I complied and took a couple hundred pictures to capture the beauty and serenity of … [Read more...]

Fool-Proof Strategies for Creating Stellar Images (D127)

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Here's the strategy...it's quite simple really. Anyone can do it if they want to. Yes, even you. Just get together 15 of the most gorgeous teens across the country, have a stylist put together their outfits from head to toe. Then, hire professional makeup artists and hairdressers to take care of their "look" and make sure it matches the stylists' outfits. Make sure you are in a idyllic … [Read more...]

D68: Special Feature—Scott Bourne Photowalk

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I did something different. After reviewing the 545 images from the French Quarter Photowalk with Scott Bourne, I decided to tell a story with the images. Not just a slideshow of pretty pictures, but something that meant something, if only to me. So I ask you to sit back and watch this show...what does it say to you? What patterns, themes, message do you pull from the images? Look at the piece as … [Read more...]

D66: I’m a People Person

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Those words actually crossed my mind and almost escaped my mouth today. It may not be riveting or earth shattering to you, but it is to me. My entire life I have always said I was NOT a people person. It's not that I don't like people, it's that I haven't considered myself gifted in that area. And the introvert in me frequently craves the peace and quiet of alone time. However, today that all … [Read more...]