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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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The Daily Photo #40- Republic

The Daily Photo #40- February 9th, 2016 Republic   re·pub·lic /rəˈpəblik/ noun a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. archaic a group with a certain equality between its members. Gear used: Nikon D750 FX Body […]

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The Daily Photo #37- Late Days

The Daily Photo #37- February 6th, 2016 Posted on Feb. 7th, 2016.  Late Days I tend to leave the power lines in the shot. I like the lines they can add to a composition. Some people can’t stand them, I’m sure. You might be reading this right now and wondering what I was thinking. I don’t think […]

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TJ’s Daily Photo #34- Reflection and Shadow

The Daily Photo #34- February 3rd, 2016 Reflection   and Shadow   Most photographers know how beautiful the sunrise/sunset time of day can be. The light is golden and colors are beautiful. I love that light. Everyone loves that light. Then there is the middle of the day. Hard overhead shadows, dynamic range issues, harsh highlights on reflective […]

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TJ’s Daily Photo #32- Blue Skies in Black and White

The Daily Photo #32- February 1st, 2016 Blue Skies in Black and White Got some blue skies out today and I am still in the mood for black and whites! Golden hour light is also beautiful in monochrome. I rushed downtown to catch the last hour of sun on the architecture downtown. The blue skies and vivid […]

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TJ’s Daily Photo #31- Overcast Ohio

The Daily Photo #31- January 31st, 2016 Overcast Ohio When it is grey and overcast (every single day) my shots get moodier. It can get pretty bleak in an Ohio winter, so I look for contrast, lines, and silhouettes on days like this. The more time that passes in my personal photography, the more I find that the light on any […]

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TJ’s Daily Photo #24- Powerline

The Daily Photo #24-January 24th, 2016 Powerline Photography can be pretty good at showing you the way something looked at a certain time. Not perfect, but pretty good. Photography can also show the way we felt about a subject at a particular time or how how we thought something should look. For these, and other reasons, most photographs […]

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Super Fast and Ultra-Wide: First Look at the Sigma 20mm f/1.4 Art Lens

I have written before on the highly respected Sigma Art Series lenses (here and here) and I haven’t been let down yet. Sigma is now set to release the widest f/1.4 lens on the market, with the upcoming 20mm f1.4 DG HSM Art Lens to be released in the latter part of the month. Pre-order it here. Sigma is […]

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Capturing Beauty with the 5DS

Lately, I haven’t been really motivated to shoot or do anything specific with my photography work.  With the rainy and extremely hot summer, there’s not much I’ve been compelled to shoot outdoors.  I wanted to do something special for the new Canon 5DS.  This camera was released with the 5DS R and they both have […]

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Photo Frosh: “30-Day” Challenge #3 – Black & White

Challenge #3 of the 30 Day Photo Challenge by Expert Photography was Black & White. Now, the Expert Photography tip suggested that I shoot in color and then edit it later. However, not having shot in black and white since my freshman year high school photo class, I found that shooting in black and white felt […]

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