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19 hours ago

3 Persistent Photography Myths

When you’ve been doing something for a long time, it’s reasonable to have confidence in your opinions. You know how things work. For example, a seasoned handyman has a stash of tricks that you would never dream of. Let’s say that you’re trying to figure out how to remove a…

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3 Persistent Photography Myths
3 Persistent Photography Myths
Photography

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Jan 18

Hey, Is that an AI Generator Looking Through Your Pictures?

Nobody likes people digging through their stuff, even when it’s left out in the open. But that’s the situation for many photographers who have online images in public spaces. It’s possible that their work is helping to train AI text-to-image generators that are gaining traction in the creative nooks of…

Photography

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Hey, Is that an AI Generator Looking Through Your Pictures?
Hey, Is that an AI Generator Looking Through Your Pictures?
Photography

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Jan 4

Finding the Will to Backup Our Work

The creative side of photography is wildly enjoyable. Archiving those images is about as dull as it gets. Here’s why we should do it anyway. The stuff from my iPhone is easy. I bought a big slice of the iCloud pie and let Apple serve it up from there. Thank…

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Finding the Will to Backup Our Work
Finding the Will to Backup Our Work
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Dec 27, 2022

Building a New Film Camera Isn’t as Easy as You’d Think

Pentax Japan just announced the Film Project, where they will begin to investigate building multiple types of cameras for the analog community. At first you might think, “Well, they made those for years. That should be easy.” But the reality is far more daunting. This is not you remembering how…

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Building a New Film Camera Isn’t as Easy as You’d Think
Building a New Film Camera Isn’t as Easy as You’d Think
Photography

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Dec 14, 2022

Debt by a Thousand Fees

Can you imagine purchasing a new camera with the latest computational photography features, only to discover that you have to buy a subscription to use them? How about a brand new electric car that requires expensive software add-ons to unlock its full potential? What if marriage was only the basic…

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Debt by a Thousand Fees
Debt by a Thousand Fees
Photography

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Dec 1, 2022

I Guess I Didn’t Need Twitter After All

I joined Twitter in June of 2008. I was an online editor for O’Reilly Media, and the blue bird was definitely a place to be. I integrated the feed into my website, shared interesting articles that caught my eye, and of course, posted pictures. I was always under the impression…

Twitter

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I Guess I Didn’t Need Twitter After All
I Guess I Didn’t Need Twitter After All
Twitter

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Nov 17, 2022

Yes, Photography Can Be a Team Sport

We parked our cars in the sweet afternoon light at the lookout for Heceta Head Lighthouse. I could hear the excitement in their voices as they set up tripods and mounted their cameras on them. Twilight was only moments away. Heceta Head is a special place. It’s rugged and beautiful…

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Yes, Photography Can Be a Team Sport
Yes, Photography Can Be a Team Sport
Photography

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Nov 2, 2022

The Curse of the Micro USB Port

I’ll be honest with you — I’ve never liked the micro USB port. It’s stressful. Because it’s so small, I’m hopelessly unsure about which way to plug it. And, more often than not, I guess wrong. Seems like natural odds would give me a 50/50 chance. Nope. Even when I…

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The Curse of the Mini USB Port
The Curse of the Mini USB Port
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Oct 19, 2022

Ahead of My Time

An unforgettable Washington D.C. moment happened years ago at the top of the Lincoln Memorial. I was ready to snap my first iconic photo, only to discover that my camera battery was depleted. “Fear not,” I thought. “I have a spare.” Sadly, it too was drained. In my excitement, I…

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Ahead of My Time
Ahead of My Time
Photography

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Oct 6, 2022

Expand Your Landscape Photography with Infrared

When I’m in a beautiful location such as the Sierra mountains, I don’t want to stop taking pictures just because the sun has climbed high into the sky. And thanks to infrared photography, I don’t have to. Any photographer worth his lens shade knows that the sweet light is two…

Photography

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Expand Your Landscape Photography with Infrared
Expand Your Landscape Photography with Infrared
Photography

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