The Perceptive Photographer
By Daniel j Gregory
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Welcome to The Perceptive Photographer, the podcast where we explore the art, craft, and creative stories behind the lens. Hosted by Daniel Gregory, each episode takes a deep dive into the fascinating world of photography, where we chat about everything from inspiration and history to the personal journeys that shape our creative process. Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned pro, this podcast is here to spark new ideas, share practical tips, and help you see the world in a whole new way. Tune in and let’s see where the lens takes us!
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Audience, company and things your shouldn’t do
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Celebrating 600 episodes
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Are great photographers the ones who finish their work?
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Your better at sales than you think
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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The way we see: Attention
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Revisiting what makes a photograph good?
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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What are we really asking for when we make a photograph?
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Finding Your Audience Without Losing Your Voice
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Outside your genre and growing through seeing
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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The Way We See: Silence
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Creative Plateaus: The Good, the Bad, and Why They Matter
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Trusting Your Instincts When You Can’t Explain Why
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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In the Creative Practice, Nothing Is Ever Wasted
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Why people photograph at all
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Hesitation in your work is costing you
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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The misunderstanding of intention in your work
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Interrupting that darn autopilot
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May 25, 2026 |
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Connections and relationships in our images
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May 18, 2026 |
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What Your Edits Say About You
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May 11, 2026 |
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May the 4th be with you
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May 04, 2026 |
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From Contact Sheets to Yes And
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Rethinking Your Photographic Approach
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Triple Distillation and a better photographs
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Shifting Perspective in How We Talk About Our Images
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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The role of intention and edges in creating meaningful photographs
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Working with sweet spots
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Playing a good mind game with our work
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Thinking about entry points
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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In conversation with Jenny Hansen Das
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Exploring meaning from John Berger’s essay “Understanding a Photograph”
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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When Meaning Splits: Navigating Disagreement in Photographic Critique
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Composition as Personal Expression and Growth
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Is an audience required for meaning, or just for momentum?
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Moments that make us stop
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Photographing for Ourselves vs. Seeking Validation
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Why two photographers never see the same scene: myth of objectivity
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Relational vs. Transitional Viewing
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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In Conversation with Rachel Demy
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Why your best work might feel boring to you
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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The Danger of Consistency
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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When the Photograph Stops Explaining: Seeing Without Searching
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Not Every Good Photograph Needs to Be Shared
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Books for the giving season
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Working With What the Photograph Wants
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Interpretation and translation
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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What it means to share your work
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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The Importance of Intention and Emotional Connection in Photography
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Burnout verse rest
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Magic in the mundane
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Seasons of Light
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Thoughts on Creative Momentum
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Learning to Trust Your Eye
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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In Conversation: single images verse projects
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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What I don’t know may mean more than what I do know
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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The role of quiet or silence in our photographic practice
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Are You Measuring the Right Things in Your Photography?
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Which story telling structure do you use in your photography?
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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How spicy can you handle?
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Storytelling Through Images
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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An arrow in the quiver
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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What you see and what you photograph
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Finding Meaning Beyond Description
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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In Conversation with Ken Carlson on Roland Barthes Death of the Author
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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No title means you don’t know this week’s topic
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Embracing Imperfection and Authenticity in Photography
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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In Conversation with Ken Carlson on Composition in Photography
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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How Do Truth, Wonder, and Trust Shape Your Photography?
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Art for Me or for You? Navigating the Creative Tug-of-War
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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In Conversation with Ken Carlson: Curiosity, Craft, and the MFA Path
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Finding Your Point of Entry in Photography
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Seeing Clearly: Mentorship, Duality, and the Core of Your Work
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Photographic trophies verse experiences
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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How asking “What do I see?” can transform your photography
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Working with the mundane in your photography
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Ep 533 Understanding the why of your visual narratives in editing & sequencing
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May 26, 2025 |
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Episode 532 How can embracing more of your irrationality over your rationality enhance your photography?
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May 19, 2025 |
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Talking about Robert Frank and The Americans
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May 12, 2025 |
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Discussing the power of “just one more thing” in your photography
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May 05, 2025 |
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Deepening our Understanding of Photography
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Thinking about print size can change your approach
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Are You Overthinking Your Photography and Missing the Moment?
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Connecting “Things” and “Relationships” in Photography
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Visiting the impacts of New Topographics on modern landscape photography
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Choices Behind Minimalist and Simple Photography Part 2
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Navigating the Fine Line Between Simple and Minimal Photography Part 1
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Finishing the image
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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The Hawthorne Effect
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Celebrating 10 Years
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Random Thoughts on your past, present and future
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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The don’t know what you don’t know bucket problem
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Where’s your focus?
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Revisiting Our Approach to Understanding Photography Critique
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Thoughts on finishing
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Unpacking what makes a good photograph
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Flip the question
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Wishing you a happy new year
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Exploring the Visual Language of Photographs
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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How we think about removing distractions can impact our images
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Adapting Your Photography: Turning Personal Challenges into Creative Opportunities
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Great photography exercises for the holiday season
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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How Can Finding Balance Transform Your Photography?
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Finding Peace in the Frame: How Photography Helps Us Cope with Life’s Challenges
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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The importance of simplifying when facing complexity
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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The importance of simplifying when facing complexity
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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How Can We Embrace Mistakes as Happy Accidents in Our Creative Journey
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Thinking about the Connection Between Perception and Photography
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Are You “Mailing It In” with Your Photography?
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Reflecting on 500 Episodes: The Importance of Patience and Discovery in Photography
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Enhancing Your Photography Through Critique and Visualization
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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How do we draw the boundaries in processing our images
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Do you already know the answer?
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Theater, sitcom storylines and your photography
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Realizing what we thought we knew we didn’t know in our work
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Impacts of tension on our photography
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Can Originality Be Taught? Exploring Innate Talent vs. Learned Skills
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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How we think about photographs
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Forks in the road of the creative process
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Embracing Fragmentation in Photography
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Discussing the Role of Chance in Photography
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Simple Language Shapes How We View our Photographs
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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The importace of learning in making meaningful images
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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The Role of Self-Acceptance in Your Creative Journey
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Ideas on Time and Presence in Your Photographic Process
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Musings on simplicity and complexity in photographs
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Revealing Your Photography Personality through F-Stops
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Understanding Photographs Through Repeated Engagement
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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A tale of distractions
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May 27, 2024 |
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Importance of good customer service
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May 20, 2024 |
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What would your camera club be?
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May 13, 2024 |
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Evolution, revolution and rants
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May 06, 2024 |
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Five ways resistance can impact your photographic process
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Interview with Dave Cross
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Defining your best work
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Five Photography Challenges to Connect to Your Work
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Defining value in the image: snapshots to fine-art
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Diving deeper into photo inspiration and influences
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Symbolic meaning and thinking in photography
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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The reason does matter
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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When it is practice and when is it insanity?
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Discussing the concept of presets both in software and as a mindset for photographers
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Imitate, Influence, Inspire: Lessons from ‘Art and Fear’
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Key elements to thinking about your work as projects instead of images
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Keeping perspective before and after the click
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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What can happen if you don’t revisit your work
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Seeing the shots with community
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Five bad habits to drop like a hot potato
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Questions of quality: The viewing of a great Photo
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Sights and Insights: Starting 2024 with a Photographic Mindset
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Finding inspiration in quotes on photography and connecting
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Embrace Failure: A Key to Success
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Listener Question Week
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Unlocking conversations about your work with 11 easy questions
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Work is never linear
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Hitting the bullseye in goal setting for your photography
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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The shape of influences
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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The difference between knowledge and wisdom in photography
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Are you in it for the long haul?
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Why sitting with uneasy feelings can help you better edit your photographs.
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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10 questions to being a better photographer
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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It’s not a corporate gig so don’t act like it is
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Metaphors and story telling
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Like healthy eating, you know what you need to do in your photography
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Gear does matter. It affects your work
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Celebrating the uniqueness of episode 444
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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A question of quality
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Acts of Kindness
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Framing considerations
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Keep it simple with one small thing
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Got a song stuck in your head? Might be good for your photography
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Being bold
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Considerations for better compositions
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Where’s the fire?
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Projects, odd questions and toning black and white images
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Chicken and the egg
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Working Projects
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Simple lessons from my last workshop and an editing effect to keep a close watch on
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Five challenges to push your photographic process forward
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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What to do with all those bad ones?
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Generative AI, Diane Arbus and other musings on the creation of images
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May 29, 2023 |
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Details and other small things
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May 22, 2023 |
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Starting from failure
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May 15, 2023 |
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Balancing act in photography
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May 08, 2023 |
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Grief, loss and owning your emotions
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May 01, 2023 |
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Listening to your voice
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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One piece of advice you would give yourself
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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The power of multiple meanings in photography
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Nature verse nurture?
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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How do you know you are making progress on making more meaningful work?
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Listener Questions
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Insights from The Nature of Photographs
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Five cliches to help your photography
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Simple acts make all the difference
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Episode 415 Why do you photograph what you photograph?
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Episode 414 Continuing thoughts on AI in photography
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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The 10% rule in your photography
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Ep 412 Who judges who
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Ep 411 The importance of practice in photography
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Ep 410 What are the best ways to come up with project ideas
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Ep 409 Quantity is the name of the game
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Ep 408 Setting goals for 2023
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Ep 407 Thoughts on Points of View
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Ep 406 Some thoughts on titling your photographs
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Ep 405 Explaining verse justifying your images and the importance of print storage
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Three things to clean up before the end of the year
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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How to be a better speaker about your photographs
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Thoughts on working with your audience
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Is it recognition that you seek in your photos or something else
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Episode 400 and a thanks to the community
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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The problem with clear and concise in photography
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Pushing against the resistance
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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All photographers need to return to the basics and a good pair of shoes
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Do your photographs fit into your emotional buckets
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Self-doubt and the value of getting your shot
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Understanding a photograph by looking at its peers
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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What is normal anyway?
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Time is the ultimate variable
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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AI and the challenge of what it means to make art
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Is straight out of the camera important or even possible?
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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10 tips to kick up your creativity in your photography
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Is simple always good in photography?
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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The power of two & working with diptychs
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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How much does that photograph cost?
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Has digital really changed photography that much?
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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What defines a great print in photography?
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Photography and the expression of idea
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Improv and the value of yes, and
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Comfort food verse new food as an approach to your photography
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Value of forgetting things
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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The lure of instant gratification
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Research to make more meaningful images
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Listener questions on how to improve quickly and when the subject is the light
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May 30, 2022 |
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Can we tell if you are upset?
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May 23, 2022 |
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Conversation starters
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May 16, 2022 |
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You can’t please everyone
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May 09, 2022 |
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The making of a one hit wonder
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May 02, 2022 |
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What is photography about?
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Dealing with choices
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Instant successes decades in the making
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Lessons from bird watching to improve your photography
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Pick one thing to focus on in your work
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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What makes a basic photograph interesting?
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Blurry and sharp in your photography
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Why you need I statements in your work
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Well it has been 7 years since this all started
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Sense of wonder or obligation
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Two task challenge week
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Are facts destroying your creativity?
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Where do you put your time?
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Who is your audience?
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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How am I today and how do I want to be?
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Taking a moment to honor your images before you delete them
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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A wish for all of us in 2022
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Some listener questions to end 2021
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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On our photographic journey a few little things to pick up along the way
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Feeling verse knowing is huge in your photography
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Meaning relationships and the impact on the photograph
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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What’s the purpose for the picture?
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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How you group images can really change things
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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It’s all been done before…
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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The notion of sequencing images
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Thinking about the defining moment
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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What do you collect?
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Memory is a powerful thing in photography
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Revisiting the contact sheets
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Subtle Nuances
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Clarity is not just a slider in Lightroom
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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It is time for a reboot?
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Listen to tell a better story in your photography
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Increasing your satisfaction with your images
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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The process is part of your inspiration
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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If your settings on your camera are “correct” does that mean all the other options are incorrect?
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Can I quote you on that?
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Art of the metaphor
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Everybody loves a parfait. Peeling back the layers on a meaningful conversation
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Footnotes and endnotes Episode One
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Being more successful by doing nothing
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Why do you care what other people photograph and why bash on them?
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Change your thinking not your settings
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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What’s the rush?
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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How do the spaces we work in and frames we create overlap?
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Focus on the ripples in your pond
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Does our style shift when working on different photographic projects
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Stuck in neutral and the sense of going nowhere
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May 31, 2021 |
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How important is accuracy in a photograph?
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May 24, 2021 |
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The value of ideas that are both easy and hard
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May 17, 2021 |
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Of course, you shouldn’t know that…
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May 10, 2021 |
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How to tell better stories in your photographs
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May 03, 2021 |
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Are Cliff Notes the way to go to learn photography? (you can likely guess my answer)
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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The loss of sight and photography
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Not everything has to be the same
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Our reactions make the difference
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Reading is fundamental
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Importance of Spring Cleaning
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Listener questions about new tech, inspiration, and finding one thing that matters
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Staying with something good or evolving to something better
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Nice photograph, but is it personal?
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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How long to wait?
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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It’s always something
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Edges or overlaps in your approach to photography
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Is it poor taste or a bad photograph?
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Who’s your photo buddy?
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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What are you missing and the one thing approach
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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How do you feel about photography?
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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The start of a new year and celebrating the good
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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30,000-mile tune-ups
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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Do you have photographic traditions?
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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How to figure out your good photos from the bad
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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It’s Episode 300 so we are talking about celebrating milestones
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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AI and Computational Photography-When is it no longer a photograph?
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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The rules and repeatability of composition
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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The joy and pain of muscle memory
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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How do you approach knowing when enough is enough in your photography?
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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How do you value your images? Is it more than just a 1-5 star ranking?
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Seeing the whole from the parts and a reminder to vote
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Can you answer the question Why do you care?
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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This isn’t personal. It’s just business
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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A mile in someone else’s shoes
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Questions to ask yourself and others about photographs
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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The power of the photographic interview
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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The value of small changes you can make even in a year of crazy to boost your photography enjoyment
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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How do you define photography and the impact of non-photographer based photography
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Don’t blame the viewer, except……
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Lessons learned from software release notes in my photography
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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How do you define a photograph?
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Creativity exercises and new workshop announcements
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Creativity is not left brain or right brain, you need a whole brain.
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Do you keep getting distracted?
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Lessons relearned in night photography and oh yeah, wear a mask!
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Are you asking yourself the right questions?
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Five projects for the week to keep you going when stuck at home.
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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Become a better photographer by seeking out diversity in the photographs you look at
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Do you prefer to pick Junior Mints or Skittles when going to the movies and other thoughts on choices we make in photography
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Do you run a complaint department?
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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When you get stuck, trying something else sometimes does work better
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Is photography about non-intervention or do we play an active role in our creating and viewing of images
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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The notions of how and why in the critique of your photography?
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May 25, 2020 |
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Does binge-watching television programs impact your photography?
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May 18, 2020 |
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The notion of mundane and the art of stir crazy
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May 11, 2020 |
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Do you think about your ethics as a photographer?
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May 04, 2020 |
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Time, acceptance and the value of a daily check-in
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Digging into your archives
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Thinking about time and photography
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Training puppies and language in photography
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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It’s a long, long road
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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A turning point in your work
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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More things change & the fear of simple mistakes
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Putting your best photographic print forward
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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The misguided adventures of composition in photography
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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How does being focused on production lead to unnecessary pressure in our photography?
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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When the camera does it job better than you thought possible, then what is the excuse for bad photographs?
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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How sacred places, people and things can change our approach to our photography
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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Notions of the precious photographic moment
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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Why opposites aren’t always an either or proposition
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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The wrong type of research can ruin a photograph
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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The road to nowhere
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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Five listener questions to start 2020
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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2020 and the importance of time
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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Is your approach to your photography too narrow?
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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Autofocus or manual focus issues
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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Perspective is more than just about lenses
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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For the love of bad photographs
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Hardest thing to photograph
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Five pieces of gear for every camera bag
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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Updated: The act of giving and working without failure
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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Are you validating the wrong things?
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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Your mental approach is everything
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Do you ever feel like you are on a hot streak?
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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Do all photographs have to tell a story?
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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Traffic roundabouts and intentions in photography
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Oct 07, 2019 |
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Ambiguity is a good thing
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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Is your photography signature worthy?
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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Trapped and the value of help
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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Part A inserts into part R and twist
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Upside down and backwards
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Sep 02, 2019 |
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Dangers of too much
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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Religion, politics and photography
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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The art of giving up
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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The sum of the parts or the parts of the sum?
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Aug 05, 2019 |
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Updated: Are you setting the right goals?
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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How noise can diminish your photography
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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Is over-planning impacting your photography?
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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Games played and a lost and found
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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Why photographs should read, draw and sit still
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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The challenge of should and would
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Jun 24, 2019 |
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Does fear of missing out cost you?
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Jun 17, 2019 |
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Small Rituals Big Results
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Jun 10, 2019 |
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A numbers game
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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Ever seen a movie that ran a little too long?
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May 27, 2019 |
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Do you edit yourself out of your work?
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May 20, 2019 |
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Following breadcrumbs to your passions
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May 13, 2019 |
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Are you a how, why or where?
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May 06, 2019 |
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Routine is a winding road
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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Do you have to be right?
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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Do you better your subjects?
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Apr 15, 2019 |
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March madness and photography
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Apr 08, 2019 |
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That song is driving me crazy
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Apr 01, 2019 |
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Stick a fork in it
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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Inspiration requires a little work
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Mar 18, 2019 |
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Check your attitude at the door
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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Are technically good photos well seen?
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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Thinking about space in compositions
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Feb 25, 2019 |
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A big thanks to Opportunity
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Feb 18, 2019 |
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Time is more than shutter speeds
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Feb 11, 2019 |
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Abundance and fear in our work
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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Depth of the photograph
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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Podcast #202 Do you know a bad photograph?
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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Value of note taking
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Jan 14, 2019 |
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Giving Thanks
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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Hardest thing in photography
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Dec 31, 2018 |
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Podcast #198 Feeling Exhausted?
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Dec 24, 2018 |
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Podcast #197 Different doesn’t mean original
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Dec 17, 2018 |
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Podcast #196 Season of giving
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Dec 10, 2018 |
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Podcast #195 We all live in Crazytown
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Dec 03, 2018 |
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Podcast #194 Should it be easy?
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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Podcast #193 Are you self-conscious about being a photographer?
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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Podcast #192 Distance and intimacy in photography
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Nov 12, 2018 |
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Podcast #191 Imagination and our photographic process
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Nov 05, 2018 |
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Podcast #190 Light , time and ambiguity in photography
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Oct 29, 2018 |
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Podcast #189 Focus on the ideas
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Oct 22, 2018 |
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Podcast #188 Authenticity in photography
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Oct 15, 2018 |
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Podcast #187 Importance in finding shades of grey
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Oct 08, 2018 |
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Podcast #186 This isn’t horseshoes
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Oct 01, 2018 |
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Podcast #185 Are you doing Hollywood remakes?
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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Podcast #184 What drives your passion?
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Sep 17, 2018 |
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Podcast #183 Packing list to create for a trip that don’t involve gear
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Sep 10, 2018 |
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Podcast #182 Jealous much? It’s not a camera problem.
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Sep 03, 2018 |
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Podcast #181 Are you stuck in a photography loop
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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Podcast #180 Importance of balance in the frame
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Aug 20, 2018 |
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Podcast #179 What is style in photography
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Aug 13, 2018 |
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Podcast #178 Lessons from minimalism and staying organized for photographic editing
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Aug 06, 2018 |
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Podcast #177 Issues with the formulaic creative processes
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Jul 30, 2018 |
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Podcast #176 Listener Questions
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Jul 23, 2018 |
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Podcast #175 What’s it worth?
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Jul 16, 2018 |
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Podcast #174 Diverging and converging ideas in our work
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Jul 09, 2018 |
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Podcast #173 Getting it right in camera is about more than settings
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Jul 02, 2018 |
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Podcast #172 Value of simple pleasures
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Jun 25, 2018 |
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Podcast #171 When good is good enough
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Jun 19, 2018 |
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Podcast #170 Observation, listening and emotion in photography
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Jun 11, 2018 |
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Podcast #169 Insta language in photography
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Jun 04, 2018 |
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Podcast #168 What are perfect prints?
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May 28, 2018 |
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Podcast #167 Personality and photography
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May 21, 2018 |
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Podcast #166 Sports betting, new box smell and deep dish pizza
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May 14, 2018 |
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Podcast #165 Importance of celebrating your photographic successes
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May 07, 2018 |
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Podcast #164 How our context of the photograph defines our understanding
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Apr 30, 2018 |
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Podcast #163 Similarity and past experiences: Gestalt psychology in photography (2 of 2)
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Apr 23, 2018 |
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Podcast #162 Proximity and closure in photography
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Apr 16, 2018 |
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Podcast #161 Five elements of photographic stories
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Apr 09, 2018 |
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Podcast #160 Who is your audience
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Apr 02, 2018 |
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Podcast #159 See, Perceive, Recognize, Act
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Mar 26, 2018 |
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Podcast #158 Learning new task and what sort of photograph to show
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Mar 19, 2018 |
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Podcast #157 Less talking & more clicking
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Mar 12, 2018 |
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Podcast #156 Why photograph?
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Mar 05, 2018 |
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Podcast #155 Top printing questions from listeners
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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Podcast #154 Thinking outside the box
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Feb 19, 2018 |
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Podcast #153 Hard to learn lessons
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Feb 12, 2018 |
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Ep152 Breaking up is hard to do
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Feb 05, 2018 |
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Ep151 Trusting your instincts
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Jan 29, 2018 |
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Ep150 Value of a simple creative process in photography
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Jan 23, 2018 |
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Ep149 What you already know is enough
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Jan 15, 2018 |
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Ep148 Your internal sales pitch
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Jan 08, 2018 |
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Ep147 Goals and looks backs in photography
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Jan 01, 2018 |
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Ep146 Time and space in projects
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Dec 25, 2017 |
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Ep145 Is photography best when discussed like a sound byte
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Dec 18, 2017 |
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Ep144 When do you need new things?
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Dec 11, 2017 |
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Ep143 Holiday shopping and the creative racetrack
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Dec 04, 2017 |
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Ep142 Finish the work
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Nov 27, 2017 |
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Ep141 Does doing your best really matter?
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Nov 20, 2017 |
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Ep140 Types of small stories in photography
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Nov 14, 2017 |
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Ep139 In memory of my little brother: grieving, loss and photography
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Nov 06, 2017 |
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Ep138 Small ideas matter
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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Ep137 Visual literacy and impacts on critique
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Oct 23, 2017 |
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Ep136 Is repetition bad?
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Oct 16, 2017 |
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Ep135 Unnecessary questions
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Oct 09, 2017 |
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Ep134 Schrödinger’s cat and photography
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Oct 02, 2017 |
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Episode 133 Five simple habits to improve your photography
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Sep 25, 2017 |
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Episode 132 Changing seasons and the value of the printing process
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Sep 18, 2017 |
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Episode 131 Fraud in the creative practice
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Sep 11, 2017 |
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Episode 130 Yearly physical for your creative process
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Sep 04, 2017 |
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Episode 129 Smartphones verse the value of time and space in a creative practice
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Aug 28, 2017 |
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Episode 128 Passive aggressiveness in our creativity
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Aug 21, 2017 |
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Episode 127 Scaling the wall
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Aug 14, 2017 |
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Episode 126: New classes on Creative Live classes and discussing creative assumptions
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Aug 07, 2017 |
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Episode 125: Fake news, click bait and photography
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Jul 31, 2017 |
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Episode 124: Creative knowledge and creative wisdom
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Jul 24, 2017 |
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Episode 123: How storytelling in cinema can influence our photography
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Jul 17, 2017 |
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Episode 122: Answering listener questions
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Jul 10, 2017 |
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Episode 121: Well-played game and the well-shot photo
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Jul 03, 2017 |
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Episode 120: Doing the work and criticism
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Jun 26, 2017 |
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Episode 119: Image selection for juried shows
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Jun 19, 2017 |
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Episode 118: Considerations for photo competitions
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Jun 12, 2017 |
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Episode 117: Creativity and a sensing broken
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Jun 05, 2017 |
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Episode 116: Classification verse exploration in photography
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May 29, 2017 |
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Episode 115: Photography and fast food
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May 22, 2017 |
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Episode 114: Perception, conception and boredom in photography
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May 15, 2017 |
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Episode 113: Five lessons I wish I knew sooner
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May 08, 2017 |
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Episode 112: Why switch gear
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May 01, 2017 |
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Episode 111: Thinking about audience
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Apr 24, 2017 |
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Episode 110: Where is your line
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Apr 17, 2017 |
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Episode 109: Importance of daily rituals
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Apr 10, 2017 |
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Episode 108: Yoga Practices and Photography
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Apr 03, 2017 |
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Episode 107: Is your workflow really non-destructive
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Mar 27, 2017 |
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Episode 106: Facts and Truths in Photography
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Mar 20, 2017 |
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Episode 105: 2017 Workshops and Visual Literacy
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Mar 13, 2017 |
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Episode 104: What do you see
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Mar 06, 2017 |
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Episode 103 Interview with Erik Bennion
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Feb 27, 2017 |
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Episode 102 Interview with photographer Sarah King
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Feb 20, 2017 |
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Episode 101 Interview with Aaron Brethorst
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Feb 13, 2017 |
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Episode 100 Interview with author and poet Lori Kane
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Feb 06, 2017 |
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tPP99 Listener questions answered
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Jan 30, 2017 |
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tPP98 Saying Good-bye and the project process
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Jan 23, 2017 |
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tPP97 Why you became a photographer
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Jan 16, 2017 |
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tPP96 What drives your creative life
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Jan 09, 2017 |
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tPP95 Creative productivity in 2017
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Jan 02, 2017 |
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tPP94 Five things photographers should do in 2017
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Dec 26, 2016 |
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tPP93 Context is critical to understanding photography
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Dec 19, 2016 |
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tPP92 Lure of complexity
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Dec 12, 2016 |
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tPP91 End of the year award shows, gifts and creative spirit
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Dec 05, 2016 |
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tPP90 Five Mistakes Photographers Make
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Nov 28, 2016 |
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tPP89 Impacts of how we define our creative process
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Nov 21, 2016 |
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tPP88 Creativity and Artist in Age of Uncertainity
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Nov 14, 2016 |
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tPP87 Basic Zone System Review Part 2
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Nov 07, 2016 |
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tPP86 Basic Zone System Review
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Oct 31, 2016 |
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tPP85 Halloween costumes and Photography
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Oct 24, 2016 |
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tPP84 Condition of who we are meant to be
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Oct 17, 2016 |
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tPP83 Final things to consider when finishing a photograph for exhibition
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Oct 10, 2016 |
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tPP82 Five Good Habits for Photographers
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Oct 03, 2016 |
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tPP81 How sentimentality impacts our photography
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Sep 26, 2016 |
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tPP80 Thoughts on naming photos
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Sep 19, 2016 |
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tPP79 Sharing the Work Part 3 of 3
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Sep 10, 2016 |
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tPP78 Concepts to Photo Series Part 2 of 3
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Sep 05, 2016 |
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tPP77 Moving from Ideas to Concepts
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Aug 29, 2016 |
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tPP76 Purpose of your feedback
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Aug 22, 2016 |
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tPP75 Working with Checklist
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Aug 15, 2016 |
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tPP74 Food and Photography
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Aug 08, 2016 |
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tPP73 Lessons from Galen Rowell
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Aug 01, 2016 |
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tPP72 Influence of André Kertész
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Jul 26, 2016 |
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tPP71 Elevator Pitches and Packing
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Jul 18, 2016 |
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tPP70 World we look for
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Jul 11, 2016 |
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tPP69: Returning to meaningful work
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Jul 04, 2016 |
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tPP68: Workflow overview
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Jun 27, 2016 |
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tPP67: Last Minute Photography Rants
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Jun 20, 2016 |
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tPP66: the Lazy Photographer
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Jun 13, 2016 |
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tPP65: Working the Layers in your Photographs
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Jun 06, 2016 |
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tPP64: Considerations for paper selections for printing your photographs
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May 30, 2016 |
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tPP63: What is in your creative space
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May 23, 2016 |
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tPP62: What are you doing with your work?
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May 16, 2016 |
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tPP61: How to deal with critiques
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May 09, 2016 |
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tPP60: Lessons from a Leica
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May 02, 2016 |
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tPP59: Music and meaning in photography
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Apr 25, 2016 |
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tPP58: Meaning in photography and metadata
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Apr 18, 2016 |
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tPP57: Looking at Sontag’s On Photography Part 2
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Apr 11, 2016 |
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tPP56: Looking at Sontag’s On Photography
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Apr 04, 2016 |
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tPP55: March Madness and creativity in photography
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Mar 28, 2016 |
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tPP54: Secrets verse sharing
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Mar 21, 2016 |
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tPP53: The mundane photo
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Mar 14, 2016 |
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tPP52: Year in review
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Mar 07, 2016 |
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tPP51: Working your creative process
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Feb 29, 2016 |
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tPP50: 5 key business tips
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Feb 22, 2016 |
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tPP49: How to know if your work is ready
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Feb 15, 2016 |
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tPP48: Importance of storytelling
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Feb 08, 2016 |
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tPP47: Why basic workflow matters
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Feb 01, 2016 |
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tPP46: What makes a good photograph
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Jan 25, 2016 |
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tPP45: Equivalence in photography
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Jan 18, 2016 |
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tPP44: Getting organized for portfolio creation
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Jan 11, 2016 |
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tPP43: Studying R. Barthes Camera Lucida part 2
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Jan 04, 2016 |
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tPP42: Studying R. Barthes Camera Lucida part 1
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Dec 29, 2015 |
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tPP41: Color Basics part 2
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Dec 22, 2015 |
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tPP40: Color Basics part 1
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Dec 14, 2015 |
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tPP39: Interview with Gina White
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Dec 07, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #38: Thinking black and white vs color
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Nov 30, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #37: Thoughts on Editing and Sequencing
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Nov 23, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #36: 3 key areas to improve your photography
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Nov 16, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #35: Price and Value of a Photograph
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Nov 09, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #34: Suggestions for Creating Creative Sparks
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Nov 02, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #33: On The Photographer’s Bookshelf Part 2
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Oct 26, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #32: Books every photographer should own part 1
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Oct 19, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #31: Headlines and Titles
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Oct 12, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #30: Value of Experience
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Oct 05, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #29: Importance of Curiosity
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Sep 28, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #28: Spec sheets don’t matter when buying a camera
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Sep 21, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #27: Marketing the iPhone and value in photography
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Sep 15, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #26: Rules of composition in photography
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Sep 07, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #25: Being a professional photographer
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Aug 31, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #24: Key Critique Concepts
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Aug 24, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #23: Value of top ten list
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Aug 17, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #22: For the love of it
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Aug 10, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #21: Moments of Recognition
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Aug 03, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #20: Value of the contact sheet
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Jul 27, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #19: Can any photo be special
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Jul 20, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer #18: 5 key elements of critique
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Jul 13, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 17: Sharp focus and fuzzy ideas
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Jul 06, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 16: Impact of Time
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Jun 30, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 15: Working with inspiration and bias
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Jun 22, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 14: Working with Wet Plate
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Jun 15, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 13: Influence of Mile Davis
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Jun 08, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 12: 10 keywords
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Jun 01, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 11: Hot Sauce and Photography
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May 25, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 10: Photography and Online Dating
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May 18, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 9: Importance of Space
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May 11, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 8: Thinking about your audience
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May 04, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 7: Photography is about problem solving
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Apr 27, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 6: All things are not equal
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Apr 20, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 5: Lessons in Acceptance
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Apr 13, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 4: Importance of working early on artist statements
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Apr 06, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 3: Why I try to not like photos
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Mar 30, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 2: the Importance of Intention
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Mar 23, 2015 |
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Perceptive Photographer Episode 1
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Mar 16, 2015 |