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Assignment: Weather has played a significant role in demographic shifts – whether from colder climes to warmer, or in the impact of bad weather on the economy. A major online magazine has given you this assignment. A single lead story image (600x400px) for a post on the impact of (dramatic?) weather on your area. I will leave it up to you to know whether your particular story is slanted in...
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The ongoing saga of “Behind the scenes” with me, your humble P52 Alum. Since the last post I have been trying to establish new contacts and expand my circle of influence. I have had meetings with an agency I work with, and have had meetings for a local mag I do the covers for. Networking is a huge thing in my area because people obviously have a tendency to use who they know because...
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PHOTOGRAPH BY JAKE STANGLE Jake Stangle has this to say about the inevitability of working as a photographer… or not. It is tough to hear for many, but it is indeed the cold, hard, definitely solid truth. Telling ourselves that there is no work out there is denial writ large. Look at Barnes and Noble magazine racks… they look puny to you? How about all the damn websites with...
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I just ran across this post from Jeremy Cowart showing his latest print portfolio. It’s a very insightful video in that he quickly talks through the spreads throughout the book and why he paired certain images. He touches on many things that I had never considered looking at my work. Lots to digest. And, naturally, it’s beautiful, inspiring work! Jeremy Cowart Print Portfolio from...
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It’s amazing what a difference a year of Project 52 made for me. Last year I remember struggling mightily to develop my vision statement for the first assignment. This year it was a joy to revisit what I posted, tweak, refine, reassess, etc. The weekly assignments last year truly helped me find my voice and now it’s just a matter of refining. One thing I discovered, which was...
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Assigned by a national magazine for a photograph of a local entrepreneur, you have two weeks to put together something cool. This photo will run as either a full page lead to a story or a cover. That will be an 8.5 x 11 size. You may shoot to layout if you wish or simply shoot the images making sure that the intended layout will fit. You may shoot directly to the layout (download it here in PSD...
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Tonite was a special night. It was a year ago that we had our first meeting and what a year it has been. Some who started with us left for reasons of life and love. A few just evaporated into the ethos… and that was a bit sad. But a good group stayed with it till the end. They are the ones that kicked the apathy in the ass and moved hell and earth to be in front of their screens to talk...
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Over the last few days, I have been reading some threads here and there about gear selection, whether it improves one’s photography. I also read some interesting comments in the P52 Flickr forums about art, fine art, what is art, what is not art. Not gonna touch the “what is art?” question with my Manfrotto Super Boom…. The intermingled reading of thoughts and comments on both...
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