What do you fear…

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It is said that public speaking is a feared thing. Some have said that it can, in some cases, be feared more than death. I don't have that fear. That does not mean that public speaking does not make me anxious but I like being the center of attention and I love to teach people new things. I am not the best in English, far from it, but finding the right words to speak does not pose that much of a problem for me. I have found that the more you speak in public on a certain...

A Day Without Sunshine Is (Not) Like a Day Without Photographs

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You don’t have to be an avid photographer for long before you hear the virtues of black and white photography preached. What does this have to do with making the best of a bad situation? Before we directly broach that, let’s take a step back to our childhood.

Most all of us had building blocks...

Make the best out of a bad situation

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Not too long ago I was in Spokane Washington for business. While there myself and a fellow photog decided to spend our evenings taking pictures. Our choice for the first evening was Coeur d’Alene Idaho. This, at first, seemed to be a bad decision. Although Coeur d’Alene is a beautiful place, the weather was not so beautiful. It was cloudy and drizzling the whole time we were there. One of the problems was that the weather was almost too bad to shoot but not good enough to have the...

Just See for Yourself

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When Jason first launched his photography business and chose his tagline "Finding Beauty in Everything", I thought it was a great reflection of his enthusiasm for seeing subjects and making photographs. I also paused, though. I paused to think about whether I am open-minded enough myself to decide...

Finding the Beauty in Everything

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Finding the Beauty in Everything. What is beauty?  Who decides what is beautiful and what is not?  Why do we care so much about beauty?  These are important questions and they deserve real answers. We live in a society that is obsessed with beauty.  People spend countless time, money, and energy trying to live up to a socially unfair definition of beauty.  This definition changes with every generation but the resolve of our obsession remains constant. What is the socially approved definition of beauty?  Look around.  You will find supermodels, super cars, and supermen.  Take a look at the magazine rack of...