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TJ’s Daily Blog #60- To Be Seen

The Daily blog #60 To Be Seen I had just shot the last frame of film in my 35mm film camera when I saw that fur coat. At that same moment, he saw me holding a camera and immediately asked me to take his picture. I turned on my digital camera and shot five quick frames. The wind blew my camera strap into the shot in three […]

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TJ’s Daily Blog #59- Influence and Conformity

The Daily blog #59 Influence and Conformity “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” – Pablo Picasso “All cases are unique and very similar to others.” – T. S. Eliot “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” – Mark Twain Be patient. Practice. Copy. Steal. Whatever you […]

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LumoPro LP605M Review with Guest Blogger Jayesunn Krump

Jayesunn Krump is an internationally published photographer and educator based in Portland, Oregon. You can find Jayesunn’s work at http://www.jkrump.com/. The LP605M is a new multipurpose light stand from LumoPro. The stand can extend to 7.5 feet tall with five sections, four metal locking collars, and has the unique feature of doubling as a monopod. This stand […]

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TJ’s Daily Blog #58- Tiahna and Luke

TJ’s Daily Blog #58 Tiahna and Luke This image is from an engagement session with two friends of mine, Tiahna and Luke. Tiahna is a Wedding and Event Coordinator herself, so I am excited to be given the honor of shooting their wedding. We are all friends, so we had a lot fun, even though it was about 20 degrees […]

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Tj’s Daily Blog #57- Ducking and Running

The Daily Blog #57 Ducking and Running Whenever I am shooting in the city, I find that some people are very serious about avoiding being in my shot. Whether they don’t want to be in my photograph out of self-consciousness, or they just don’t want to ‘mess up’ my shot, some people try pretty hard to duck […]

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Tj’s Daily Blog #56- Shooting Film Is Good For Your Brain

TJ’s Daily Blog #56   Shooting film teaches my digital eyes to see with my brain.  There is a certain amount of hope and imagination required when shooting film. First, you have to hope that the film is actually sensitive to light. Before you even start to meter the scene, you have to imagine how you want to render the image in […]

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TJ’s Daily Blog #55- Michelle Dean

TJ’s Daily Blog #55 Michelle Dean Meet Michelle. Michelle is the Marketing Manager at Midwest Photo, which means she makes sure as many people as possible know about our little store. Michelle know how to stay organized even in total chaos, and never drops the ball. She will work day and night if something needs to […]

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TJ’s Daily Blog #53- Kwame Freddy

TJ’s Daily Blog #53 Kwame Freddy Meet Fred. Fred is the newest member of the MPEX Rental Department, which at this point, is probably the most helpful and friendly rental department in all the land. Fred is cool as a cucumber. He is a portrait photographer, and a musician, and is always looking to do something creative, or at least […]

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TJ’s Daily Blog #54- The Order in the Chaos

The Daily Blog #54 The Order in the Chaos Texture and pattern with the Tamron 60mm f/2 DiII Macro lens Macro lenses offer a unique view into the small, sometimes unnoticed parts of life. The close focus distance and 1:1 reproduction ratio make it capable of capturing much smaller subjects than regular lenses. The flat field of […]

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Gear for a “Same-Day-Edit” Wedding Video by Brad Seidenfeld of Oceanwide Studios

Gear for a Same Day Wedding Edit by Oceanwide Studios This is a guest blog post by Brad Seidenfeld of Oceanwide Studios. Check out Oceanwide Studios website to see more of their work! Normally, we always are shooting our Canon C100s and C300s because of the wonderful images and great dynamic range. But, because we were delivering […]

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