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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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TJ’s Daily Blog #52 It’s the People, Part 2. Even when I don’t feel like talking to anyone, I still like to be around people. Where there is people, there is energy, and I can feel it in the air. If you are like me, you are hard-wired to feed off of the energy of other people, […]
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TJ’s Daily Blog #51 It’s the people. That’s what makes me want to shoot pictures. I shoot street photography purely because I love people. They are so interesting to me. There are so many different paths, and so many different perspectives. Despite all the differences, when I really pay attention, I start to see how alike we all are. Everyone […]
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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- 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- 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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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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