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Book Review | The Art of Bokeh: A Guide to Using Shallow Depths in Landscape Photography by Christopher O’Donnell
When I started dabbling in serious photography with my first SLR (at the tender age of 11) the first genre I learned to shoot was landscapes. I loved to experiment with composition and elements in the foreground. But I always ratcheted up my f-stop to f11 and above, hoping to get as much of the scene in focus as possible. That was the way to ‘do landscapes’, as far as I knew.
Path to Pro with AJ | The Arrivals Gate: How to know when you can call yourself a ‘Pro’.
How do you know when you can finally call yourself a professional photographer, legitimately and unapologetically? When will you be able to name yourself as a real ‘pro’ without fear of being called out as a fraud?
Path to Pro with AJ | Saying The ‘F’ Word
Failure, SNAFU, FU-BAR, blowing it, messing up, bombing, dying. f*ck-ing up, fiasco. Failure is the scary monster under the bed that keeps many of us from sticking our little pink toes on the floor and making tracks toward our own success.
Path to Pro with AJ | Work for ‘Free’ and Still Get Paid.
Many young (and not so young) photographers wanting to break into the photography business offer to do ‘free work’ in hopes of establishing a relationship with a potential client for paid services in the future.
Path to Pro with AJ: How Wishes Can Transform Your Photography Business
If your photography business is a ‘squash’ when you’d like it to be a success, then read on. I’m going to teach you to transform it from a pumpkin to a handsome coach, with just a few wishes…
How to Resolve like a Pro in 2013: Turning your resolutions into reality
Well, it’s here, that perennial season of resolutions and good intentions. We’ve made it through the holidays and the best Christmas present has been saved till last: a clean slate. The New Year, like a blank canvas, brilliant with possibility, is laid out in front of you.
Finding the Path to Pro, Part 2: How to Work for Free
So many young (and not so young) photographers wanting to break into the photography business tell me that while they bide their time, when they can’t get paying gigs, they do ‘free work’ for clients, in order to ‘gain professional experience.’ This is usually further explained with the caveat, “If I’m not busy, I might as well be working for free until someone begins to pay me.”
Path to Pro, Part One: Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Photography is your love, your passion. And in your heart you know that you want to transition from being an amateur to pursuing your passion professionally. You’ve even gotten paid for a few jobs, so you are already doing some professional work. Nevertheless you may feel that you’re not a ‘real’ professional photographer because the photo jobs are on the side and you also have a day job.
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Natural Light Couples Photography DVD
Camera Raw Presets | Amazing in a Few Clicks
HDR Photography | a Comprehensive Guide
Lightroom 4 Workshop Collection | All 3 DVDs
Lightroom 4 Presets | Powerful & Intuitive
Lightroom 4 Workflow System | Speed Up Your Process
Lightroom 4 Tutorials A-Z Guide
Advanced Lightroom 3 Editing DVD
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Learn to Create Emotion in your Videos with Camera Movement 
Artisan State Develops $10 "Cobbler's" Little Black Book Mini Album 
PS: "The New Wave Is Coming" | Tuesdays With Lauri 
How to Use Sync and Auto Sync to Batch Process Images 
Horseshoe Bend: Final Image Processing in Lightroom 4 
The Develop Module Menu System in Lightroom 4: 2 Tips if You Forget Shortcuts 
Faces of Addiction Depicted by Photographer Chris Arnade
Building an Edgy Brand in Rural Idaho: An Interview with Craig LaMere 
How I Shot it: "Summer" from the "Beauty for All Seasons" Concept Shoot 
"I Picture Hope" | Free Sessions to Women with Breast Cancer -
Learn to Create Emotion in your Videos with Camera Movement
Professional Skin Retouching Photoshop Tutorial by PHLearn Review 
Friday Photography Funnies 
Matthew Jordan Smith Interview Part 3: On Great Client Relationship