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Real thoughts from a real photographer
I woke up cold. The bed was so uncomfortable and the room was freezing. I had to go to the bathroom. It was probably two o’clock in the morning. At this point, I had been snoozing for about three hours. I pulled the chain to get the dull light ...
Birds of a feather flock together
Have you ever heard this proverb? In case you don’t know what this means, what it’s saying is that people who are a certain way tend to gravitate towards those who are like they are. It is a natural tendency in man to do this. To spend ti...
Photographer’s block - How to get inspired
I know that many people wonder how to inspire yourself. And just as with many other things, there is not always one answer to a question such as this one. This question could be answered in a variety of ways. I will give you one way that I find helpf...
Spotlight interview with Teddy Madison from Exodus Photography
Recently while on flickr, I noticed a shot of young child called “$ on my chest“. I instantly fav’d it. It was so creative and cool. Something fresh that you don’t see everyday. What I mean is that it was something that I don&...
Rules are meant to be broken
We haven’t had a “Thought for Thursday” in a while. Well today is the first day of 2009 and I thought to myself, what the heck, let’s do it. Today we’ll look at the idea of making sure every single shot you take is perfe...
Oldies but goodies
While passing the movie section in Wal-Mart earlier today I noticed a deal. A DVD box set of 150 cartoon classics for only $5. There were classics on there. Mickey Mouse, Woody Woodpecker, Popeye, Mighty Mouse… You get the idea. One hundred and...
A thought about how you pose families
Many of my readers are parents. For those that are, we all know how much we love our children. We know when our customers come in our doors that if they are parents themselves, they too love their children. This post will briefly examine the idea of ...
The emotional power of music
 Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.- William Congreve Don’t let the title fool you. Yes, this is photography related. In fact, it is very much photography related. My thought for today’s ...
Someday is not a day of the week
Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken. Frank Herbert Three to five days a week you’ll find me pumping iron at Pinnacle Gym. It’s a great little secluded gym in south Topeka. There aren&#...
