Tag Archives: Photography

Spider Holster 2-Year Review

July 19, 2012

As you may already know, I’ve been using the Spider Holster for about 2 years now. it is a very well made product that gives you peace of mind when using it. You can read my first impressions here. So there are people who do not like the spider holster. I think this one blog [...]

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Artomatic 2012

July 3, 2012

in case you somehow missed the ads on the subway, radio, and local newspapers, Artomatic 2012 just concluded in Crystal City. I was remiss in writing about it – things just got so busy I barely mounted my display wall! but I was really happy about the planning this year. I made paper cutouts for [...]

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2011 [My] Photo of the Year

December 29, 2011

It may seem unusual to put a wedding photo as my picture of the year, but this photo has so much below the surface which is what makes it an important one for me. The photo is of my cousin who got married New Year’s Day 2011. They had one photographer for the day and [...]

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2011 in One Photo

December 27, 2011

This is easily my favorite photo of 2011. The morning newspaper had a section on the top photos of 2011, and although there were plenty of memorable and tragic moments captured throughout the world, this one of Scott Jones and Alexandra Thomas was one of the viral photos of the year. The context is that [...]

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My Motivation

September 16, 2011

I think I’ve always been fascinated by photography, mostly by how it combines capturing freeze-frames of life along with a certain level of technology that appeals to my nerdy side. I didn’t take photography in high school, which looking back I kind of wish I did so I can get a greater appreciation for the [...]

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NJ May need a 1st amendment refresher

May 19, 2011

It is all over the photography rights blogs, but if you haven’t read anything, they go into detail here, here, here, and here. The basic idea is that new jersey lawmakers have the good intention of trying to help the community by making it illegal to photograph children without their parents’ consent. The idea is [...]

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Cherry Blossoms

March 30, 2011

one thing we have an abundance of in DC is cherry blossoms. 3020 to be exact. we have a cherry blossom festival that commemorates the donation from Japan. once a year, you can join the thousands of people that come see the cherry blossoms in peak bloom. this year, due to impending rain, the peak [...]

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50 50 50 – Abandoned Houses

December 12, 2010

Since the weddings and engagement surprise this year, I have been reading about ways to help improve my photography skills. one exercise I read about was a 50-50-50 project. the idea is you shoot at 50mm, walk around taking photos every 50 feet (15-20 steps), and take 50 photos. the idea is to force yourself [...]

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Light Graffiti Project

November 7, 2010

It started with a little love. Since Halloween was coming, a lot of people started posting their light graffiti online (here, here, here, and here). If you want more instruction, you can download the pdf here. whether you are making urban art, writing your name in the air, or just drawing neon sign-looking pictures in [...]

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Review: CoCo Flash Adapter

October 29, 2010

As you may already know, finding the perfect light modifier for the flashgun/hot shoe flash is tricky. there are a lot of options out there. they all have their strengths and weaknesses, the one I want to focus on is the CoCo Flash Adapter.

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