TJ’s Daily Blog #72 Imperfection Photographers, especially in the digital age, can get caught up in chasing perfection. We think we need the sharpest lens, the perfect composition, the best light, etc… The pursuit of perfection over all else can be smothering. Sometimes it is just good to experiment and enjoy yourself. Embrace the mistakes. Mistakes can […]
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The Daily Blog #66 Passing a Protest with a 35mm Protesters, led by a farm workers coalition, marched up High St. Sunday, to protest Wendy’s treatment of its workers. For the back story on this protest check this and this out. I just happened to be passing by in a car, and had no idea what was going […]
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The Daily Blog #63 Angles and Shadows Sometimes every shadow is leaning in to block the light from your eyes. Keep moving. Get past the shadows. Gear used: Nikon D610 FX Body Tamron 15-30 f/2.8 Di VC USD lens Lexar 32GB Professional 633x UHS-I SDHC Memory Card Cityscapes: Travel and Architecture Photo Contest Sponsored by Tamron […]
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The Daily Blog #62 Air/Plane One of the most important skills in photography is editing. Editing is what happens before you post-process. Post-processing is when you use techniques and software to finish an image, while editing is filtering through the photos that you have taken to choose which ones you want to process. It is also […]
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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 #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 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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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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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- 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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