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Waterfalls in the Woods
Often times the mood strikes me to take photographs at times of the day that aren’t necessarily the best times or conditions for photography. On one such day it was late morning, and I just needed to take some pictures. Mid-day is not usually good for photography, simply because the light is harsh and high…
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Project52 – Classical Music CD
Every time I use my camera, I think I fall more in love with photography. It really allows me to express my creative side in ways that I never thought possible. One of the things that I am really enjoying about participating in Project52 is the assignments. The amount of thought that I am putting…
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Project52 – What am I talking about???
Several people have asked me recently “Mike, what exactly is Project52?”. Simply put, it is a 52 week project packed full of fun and challenging photography assignments that are designed to prepare an emerging photographer to go pro. This project is the brain child of Arizona photographer and lighting workshop teacher Don Giannatti. I originally…
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Project52 – Recipe Ingredients
It has been a while since I have posted here, life has just been a bit on the busy side. I am still keeping busy, and hope to get caught up with my posting over the next couple of days. Project52’s latest assignment, number 8, was to shoot the ingredients for a salad. Sounds simple:…
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Project52 – Chocolate
The latest photography assignment that Don Giannatti of Lighting Essentials gave us for Project52 was to take a photograph of chocolate. Yup, plain old chocolate.Don keeps coming up with great assignments for this project – assignments that feel real, push me to try something new, and keep my focused on my goal. Become a better…