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Perspective
How Much More Can I Learn?

How Much More Can I Learn?

For last month’s photo assignment, 6 photographers submitted 44 photos. There were some fantastic photos among those 44, but there was one in particular that I really liked. This photo was submitted by Samuel West: When critiquing everyone’s photos on the Coaching...

Tips & Tricks
Exploring Balance

Exploring Balance

Since I’m not traveling much at this time of year, it’s a great time explore new territory in photography knowledge! Recently, I’ve been working on a new course on photography composition. And it’s been very interesting! This week I was hashing out particulars on...

Perspective
Can You See Color?

Can You See Color?

A new photo assignment is launching next Friday! We’ll be shooting once again for Suzanne Shera of Lightlab Etc! I first met Suzanne at the CHAP convention in 2019 and we’ve been in touch ever since. She wrote a book, Lightlab, that teaches children around the ages...

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The last light of a vibrant spring day fades on a budding magnolia tree.
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I just love how soft and fuzzy the mountains look from the air! I had never noticed this until that surprise ride a couple weeks ago. See blog post on that. 
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A beautiful sunset from the other day.... "Oh those West Virginia hills!" 🎶 
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It's amazing how beautiful "stick season" can be! This is an unnamed (probably seasonal) waterfall next to a forest road in Georgia photographed on an airport run to Atlanta. Beauty is everywhere for those who can see and capture it!
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Middle of the day is hard to shoot overlooks, so I opted for a low key exposure and moody edit of this break in the trees along a forest road in the Nantahala National Forest.
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Spent some time in a creek today 😄
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Early morning mountiain bicycling! Didn't bring my camera for this one. 😄 
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Had an incredible opportunity to photograph the mountains of North Carolina from the air this morning!
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I had never once thought to photograph a worm, until the other day I saw one crawling across rhe driveway!
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God is very generous to give us beautiful sunsets on a regular basis 🤩
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A large background element + a small foreground element + wide angle lens = interesting composition! 
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A February sunrise in the State Park closest to where I live: Waters Smith Memorial State Park, West Virginia. 
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While visiting my grandparents in northern West Virginia once years ago, I asked a neighbor if I could roam around on his farm with my camera. It was a great way to open new doors to new angles and perspectives in the area!
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Do you think this photo, taken in the farmland of north-central Florida, works as a centered composition, or not? Heart or let me know in the comments. Studying centered compositions and how to make them work.
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This photo reminds me of a photo taken by a student photographer from New Zealand who was featured in today's blog post! See her work at www.lenspiration.com/blog
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An interesting perspective on the interior of the Kansas State Capitol Builsing Dome.
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A unique rock formation in Alabama Hills, California. Closest thing to an elephant I've seen in the wild; how could I not photograph it! 😄
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Never processed photos from this shoot from years ago while out on the West Coast. What obvious distraction prevents this from being a masterpiece? 
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