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The Daily Photo #50- Constant Companion

The Daily Photo #50- February 19th, 2016 Constant Companion What I love about compact cameras is that you can carry them anywhere. The smaller the camera, the more likely you are to have it on you at all times. I am more aware of the photographs around me because of the fact that I am carrying this camera around.Don’t […]

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The Daily Photo #49- Getting Close with the Fujifilm X70

The Daily Photo #49- February 18th, 2016 Getting Close I believe there is much to be learned about one’s own personal photography when shooting in the street. You never know when something interesting is going to happen. You never know when a shot will just come together. It forces me to constantly strive to be more ready and more open to […]

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The Daily Photo #48- Jesse Michael Barr Trio

The Daily Photo #48- February 17th, 2016 Jesse Michael Barr Trio I have shot Jesse once before for the Daily Blog, and this time I also shot the musicians he is gigging with. This is a band of amazing musicians, with talent for days. In front is Jesse Michael Barr, lead singer and guitarist of […]

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The Daily Photo #47- Finding Light

The Daily Photo #47- February 16th, 2016 Finding Light   I am always on the lookout for interesting light. While at Due Amici restaurant, which is housed in a historic builing downtown, we noticed this scene in the old basement. A small, tungsten balanced LED light was installed into the ceiling, throwing light at a harsh overhead angle. A pipe […]

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TJ’s Daily Photo #46- Ken Lewis

The Daily Photo #46- February 15th, 2016 Ken Lewis   Meet Ken. Ken is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Midwest Photo. He is our fearless leader in all things MPEX. Ken brought his extensive experience to Midwest some years ago now, and has had a huge influence on the store and what it is today. […]

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Tj’s Daily Blog #45 – Brown Hawk Down

The Daily Photo- February 14th, 2016 Brown Hawk Down Today, while Julie and I were filming a video at Lineage Brewing (Lineage Brewing won Clintonville Business of the Year, check them out!), we heard a loud thump. I mean a really loud thump. It sounded like someone threw a heavy ice ball at the wall, but it was no […]

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The Daily Photo #44- The First 24 with the Fujifilm X70

The Daily Photo #44- February 13th, 2016 The First 24 with the Fujifilm X70 An advanced copy of the Fujifilm X70 Camera camera has been bestowed upon me for the next week! Which means that I now have less than a week to shoot it, get a feel for it and let you know what I think. […]

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TJ’s Daily Photo #43- Bill Schwinn

The Daily Photo #43- February 12th, 2016 Bill Schwinn Meet Bill. Bill is the Sales Floor Manager at Midwest, and one heck of a nice guy. When you come into the shop, Bill will make sure that you get what you need. Bill has years of experience in photo specialty, and might even be more excited […]

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The Daily Photo #42- Convergence

The Daily Photo #42- February 11th, 2016 Convergence Using converging lines is a useful compositional technique when shooting architecture, especially when there are multiple lines leading the eye toward the vanishing point. It almost feels like you are getting pulled toward the point of convergence, adding visual interest to a shot that is really very simple. I wanted a […]

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TJ’s Daily Photo #41- Dipti Balwani

The Daily Photo #41- February 10, 2016 Dipti Balwani Meet Dipti. Dipti is the Webmaster and Graphic Designer at Midwest Photo, and she uses her creativity and design skills to make our emails, marketing materials, and website the best they can be. No one know how she gets it all done! She is quiet when she […]

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