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So you think you can tell where this picture was taken?
(see answer below picture - - -)
This picture was taken at the beach, in fact Venice Beach, during a sand storm. Apparently getting close to the ground while taking pictures can do wonders :)
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[New York vs. Los Angeles]
or Vertical vs. Horizontal
I Once heard someone saying it is difficult persuading the beginner photographer to hold the camera vertically, and drop the familiar habit of making horizontal pictures.
I thought about it while photographing in New York and here is the simple solution to the problem:
Just send the stubborn freshman to New York!
For the most part, New York’s high-rise orientation doesn’t leave the person behind the camera much choice other then holding the camera vertically.
Trying the same method in LA, I often end up with a picture that has a lot of sky in it, but not much of LA.
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(or: I am not lost!)
It was a lovely summer day when we left Great Barrington, Massachusetts early in the morning heading eastbound to Boston.
“It’s going to be a breeze of a drive” said my friend, “it will take us about 2 hours to get there, so really, there’s no reason to feel rushed. Here, let’s stop here for coffee”
Yes, surely, we could have been in Boston sometime in the early morning hours, but whoever calculated the distance did not take into account people who must wet their throat with fresh beverages several times an hour.
But when we weren’t at a rest stop and did some actual driving, it was a smooth drive on interstate 90 and I was admiring the sights of Massachusetts’ wooded country side.
In one of the small gift shops on our way I found a cute postcard of Bostonian sights and street signs titled “Lost in Boston”.
My friend snorted loudly when I showed him the postcard.
“Pew, Boston is too small for anyone to be lost there, let alone a man of the world as many nice people consider me to be”
The sun was high in the sky when we finally witnessed the “Boston 1 mile” road sign. And as we were headed to begin our exciting Boston self-tour in Boston Common, my friend announced we need to take exit 21. Whoever that exit was, it was no where to be found. My friend made sure to look very carefully everywhere about the highway but to no avail; this mysterious exit vanished forever.
I suggested maybe a quick look at the map would solve the mystery.
My friend, on the other hand, was amazed to learn I really believed maps were anywhere near accurate and could lead us to our destination. Apparently I was too naïve to recognize these facts of life which were obvious to every experienced traveler.
We ended up taking an emergency exit at number 25. After a quick look around it was clear we were in a deserted area outside town. After a few minutes of confusion and negotiation we were again on our way, ready and eager for the Boston experience.
After 15 minutes driving I decided it best not to mention we must have taken the wrong turn as I noticed we had already passed that same street corner twice before.
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Here’s an email message I received a couple of days ago:
“Dear Nitsa, I very much enjoyed reading your thoughts re street photography. My question is: to break the rules don’t you need to learn them first?”
Ken
Dear Ken, when did I ever talk about BREAKING the rules? Forget about it. Go. Be happy. And take a few pictures.
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So who knew NYC can actually be so sweet and colorful?
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One of the greatest traits of street photography is that unexpected things might happen precisely at the moment the exposure is made.
And then the best thing to do is to goooo with the flooooooow
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I hope none of you is afraid of clowns :)
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I know many photographers are big on their subject’s facial expression.
However, I often try to avoid them when possible by using different approaches; underexposure in this case.
Sometimes facial expressions work like a narrative to the picture which in some cases might work against it.
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This is the Last call to submit your BEST photo to the Photoblogs Magazine’s photo contest hosted by moi.
Deadline for submissions is TODAY, August 10th (midnight, pacific time).
Go here to find out more information.
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So what do you do when it’s dark and gloomy out there?
Do you put your camera away and headed back home?
Wander around waiting and hoping for the light to change? (assuming you don't live in Antarctica...)
Adjust and make the best out of the unexpected conditions? Do you actually prefer dark days? ... ?
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No doubt in my mind sharpness is way over-rated!
Yes, yes, it’s quite important if you’re after exploring every little detail around you and going into the depth of every element in your physical existence but just in case you’re interested in the whole form, the forest, the real story, then you’d better not be afraid to say goodbye and depart from your sharp focusing technique.
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