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Shifting and Tilting: The Right Lens for the Right Job

February 22, 2018 • Leave a Comment

I used to think that it was less important which lens I used when photographing real estate and more important how good I was with post production software. After all, you can always “fix it in post,” right? Well, I’ve always found that the best and quickest way to find a reliable answer: talk to a professional. The great ROI benefit to discussi...

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Photographers: Don’t Forget to Say Thank You

January 06, 2018 • Leave a Comment

This blog message will be short and to the point: don’t forget to say thank you. Sure your work is a testimony to your professionalism and the ultimate way to say, 'thanks for hiring me.' But it never hurts to put that in writing. January is often a slow time for most photographers, the perfect time to send a personalized thank you card or a not...

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2017 Holiday Wish List

December 06, 2017 • Leave a Comment

If you ask me what would be the perfect Christmas present, I’ll go global and put in a plug for a world where quality education, affordable healthcare, and personal safety were valued and mandatory for everyone; a world where people had honest discussions with one another - and listened - instead of just yelling the loudest to be the “winner" of an...

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The 2017 Solar Eclipse: That Once-in-a-Lifetime Shot (and hoping for a longer life)

September 14, 2017 • Leave a Comment

I am not one of those folks who has a lifelong fascination with chasing solar eclipses. In fact, it wasn't until about six weeks before the big 2017 eclipse was happening that I considered photographing it at all. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and the majority of people I knew who were planning to travel to find the path of totality were hea...

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