by J. Nelson Hoffman After weeks of studying the customs of the country, practicing a few key phrases of greeting and buying the proper clothes to wear during meetings I felt I was ready for my business trip to Pakistan. Its not usual for an executive assistant to travel to a foreign country; but its … Continue reading Who Travels Like This?
This isn't my best photograph, and it's not my worst one either. There have been several blunders in my career. I read something earlier today that made me think about how I can build my portfolio, training (or getting more experience) and finding inspiration. Life has a way of interfering with our dreams, goals, and … Continue reading Keep going…
Interesting perspective on Street Photography.
Let me start with a quote from a manga series “Boys Be” which was created and written by Masahiro Itabashi. Spoken by the main character in the series Kyoichi Kanzaki, the visual artist eloquently said: “There are many books in the library. Each book has a wonderful story that will never happen in reality. But when you fall in love, reality becomes a story far more beautiful than any book can tell.”
Drawing from it, I could also say that there are lots of scenes we see, shoot and create as a street photograph in the great wide open spaces, each shot we make, each frame we post could is just another image, but when love and your passion is into it, your photo as a reality becomes a story, that “once upon a time”that made you smile.
From my experience, from I had seen, heard and read, this is How to Create Photos…
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Recently, I taught a class covering social media content. It is a dense subject and should be covered in a few sessions. Unfortunately, it would take multiple nights, 2 hours at a time, to properly cover this topic. I could see the look in their eyes of being overwhelmed, dazed and confused. Even with handouts … Continue reading A Guide to the Anatomy of Content
Growing up I never dreamed about being a writer. I preferred spending time reading books, and riding horses. In fact, like many young girls, I wanted to be a veterinarian. As an adventurous child, living first in Bangor, Maine, I developed my love of poetry, and the written word. My first poetry book was "A … Continue reading It all started with a fish!
On New Year's Day, I sat in my bedroom sipping egg nog wondering what resolutions I want to tackle this year. The usual stuff was running through my head - Run, lift weights, organize the house, clean the garage and volunteer more. Its also a "6" year which makes this a year of nurturing and … Continue reading 2013 and 1,000 Images
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