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Yep. It happened! I met members of my other family and discovered I now have three sisters and two brothers (I think!). I lost count! I met them with Ryan (the younger) and spent most of a day with them in Texas. We had a very good time chatting, laughing, and answering questions. It wasn't enough time, so I will return.
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Thank you to whose who responded to my request for a conversation about this situation. More conversations will ensue.
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Many of you know about one of my newer projects, "the starter." This is a weekly newsletter (with Substack) that focuses on positivity. The newsletter contains 5 sections: a quote, something positive to read, something positive to watch, something positive to view and something poetic to read.
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For the "View here..." section, Cynthia Gladis is the most recent photographer featured. It is released each Monday at 8am. You can subscribe for free or choose to help support my efforts by subscribing. Your choice. You can view the most recent issue (with Cynthia), here.
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This last weekend my photography class, "Developing a Creative Vision," through UNM Continuing Education ended. I won't be teaching another photography class until September, so if you feel like you want a tune-up or you just need to get outta da house, check out my One-to-One, six week classes. For this summer I will be including a couple of location shoots. Click here for additional information. It is still only $20!
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By the way, Color It Red will return for the July/August issue. This very popular call-for-entry (CFE) is in its 13th appearance. We are bringing this series back because of consistent requests from many of our readers. There will be more about this iconic series in the May/June issue. If you want to dispense with the fine print and have done this before, click here to sign up. I will be working on the Shadow & Light Magazine site this next week with additional information.
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• Most of the items/articles featured in The Journal are included based on past responses to similar posts and are not offered as recommendations by me, but for your varied interests.
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• If you like this newsletter, please forward it to a friend of like mind!
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Portraits of women who 'shine a light': from an 'analog' astronaut to a watermelon farmer
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A 19-year-old mechanic in Nigeria who maintains the water supply, a ground-breaking jazz guitarist from Sudan, deep-sea diving women in their 60s from South Korea, a watermelon vendor in Indonesia who at 82 is her family's main bread winner.
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They are among the subjects in the photography exhibition, "Iconic Women: From Everyday Life to Global Heroes," that opens on March 8, in honor of International Women's Day, at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, and will run through January 19.
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10 tips for wildlife photography from birds in flight to insect close-ups
Wildlife photography is one of the most popular genres of photography. After all, what could be more fulfilling than getting out in Mother Nature and documenting creatures great and small. Wildlife photography is also extremely accessible, with wildlife popping up in both rural and urban environments, and a plethora of potential subjects from showstoppers such as grizzly bears, red squirrels, and bald eagles to tiny creepy crawlies such as butterflies and spiders, and creatures that appear closer to home such as raccoons and foxes.
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The Key to Tack-Sharp Photography
Fact: Depth of field will remain constant across all formats and focal lengths as long as the aperture and the image size remain the same. There are several factors that determine how sharp, or not sharp, an image may be. One of those is depth of field, and another is the movement of the subject matter that occurs while the shutter is open. Here, I will discuss depth of field.
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Opinion: The exposure triangle is daunting for beginners, but you WILL conquer it!
The exposure triangle can be a daunting concept for beginners, something I was reminded of during a recent trip to Thruxton to photograph the British Superbikes. My love of motorsport comes from my dad, who was busy shooting next to me. I wouldn’t call him a photography enthusiast, but he’s always owned a point-and-shoot camera of some description. Until, a few years ago, he decided to fulfill a long-held dream of owning a DSLR and purchased a Nikon D3400.
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30 female photographers whose work deserves to be seen, studied, and celebrated, on International Women's Day
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International Women’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the women who have shaped, and continue to shape, the world of photography. While the industry has long been dominated by men, with figures like Ansel Adams often the first names that come to mind, women photographers have been equally influential, capturing some of history’s most iconic images and running groundbreaking studios.
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Some, like Annie Leibovitz and Dorothea Lange, are household names, firmly established among the greatest photographers of all time. Others remain lesser known to the wider public, despite their profound contributions to the medium. Today, we’re spotlighting some of these remarkable women, whose work deserves to be seen, studied, and celebrated.
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So let's take a look back at some of the most pioneering female photographers and the contributions that they've made to the art of photography, along with some modern names making their marks today…
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Dealing with Photo Storage Pains
Over the holidays, I finally decided to start a thorough clean-up of my Lightroom catalog and images. Many years of shooting resulted in accumulation of almost 400 thousand images and videos in original formats, and I got tired of trying to keep my data backed up and synced between different storage solutions. I glanced at some of the photos in my Lightroom catalogs and realized that between personal and commercial work I have done over the years, most of the images I have been keeping are likely never going to be touched again. So what is the point of keeping them in the first place? It was time for a massive purge…
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