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Skink is a Cool way to Pinhole
Skink Pinhole Pancake mounted to an Olympus EP1 Skink Pinhole Pancake Skink Pinhole Pancake Mounted to a Nikon Skink Photo manufactures precision pinhole mounts for nearly any digital or film camera...
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Every Photographer is a Photographer of Sorts
© John Neel There are all kinds of photographic image-makers in this world. Especially now with digital and smart phones the act of photography has never been so popular or as ubiquitous. It seems...
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Hype…Hype…Super Hype
Big Snake – © John neel These days, everything seems to be hyped. From TV and movies to advertizing to sports. Even artistic works are not exempt from the hype machine. Somewhere along the line, the...
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Inspiration – Compassion…Yes!… This is about photography
Zodiac – © John Neel Yes! This is about Photography! Everything is connected to everything else. “So I have done what I wanted to do, I have seen everything, misery, celebrity, the beautiful people,...
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Image V Substance
Easel – © John Neel Images are everywhere. Everyone you know is making images for all kinds of reasons. At this point in photographic history, it is reasonable to assume that nearly every manner of...
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Seeing the World as Sacred – As Miracle
Clouds – © John Neel For many including myself, the world, in fact the entire universe, is a miracle. Chance or not, it is an amazing mystery. Or so it should be seen that way. One of the things...
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Making Photographs From What We Know
Snake – © John Neel “I have learned as much about photography from painting (and the other arts) as I have from photography itself.” – Author Photography is a relatively new art form. It has only...
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A Photograph is a Choice
Boot © John Neel “Making a photograph is a choice. Not so much the choice to be a photographer or to own a camera, but rather, the choice of what to shoot and why.” – Author I cover many...
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Making a Photograph
Couple – © John Neel “You don’t make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people...
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What makes a great photograph is not what you might think
Pittsford, NY – © John Neel Consciousness – the state of being aware of ones surroundings, ones self and the world. It isn’t about the camera, the lens, or the technique you use. It has nothing to do...
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Getting Out of the Car to Photograph the World – Courage and Commitment
Window – Lima, NY – © John Neel You really can’t see much from the seat of a car. The getting out and getting started is the hardest part. But once you start, you can’t stop ’cause you see things you...
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Sony A7 Pretty and Pretty Perfect
Sony a7 Full Frame Mirrorless This is the first of several posts that I plan to write about this camera. The Sony a7 comes pretty darn close to being what I think is a pretty perfect camera. To be...
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Voices from a Future Child – A look ahead in time
A LOOK AHEAD IN TIME Questions from our children in their FUTURE Tree – © John Neel Future Child – “Why is the earth so bleak? Old Man from the now – “Apathy was the norm. Humans back then could care...
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Luck is a photographic term
Street Portrait – © John Neel “The trick in photography is to anticipate the luck.” – author For many photographers, luck is something to cultivate. It is the surprise that you are looking for when...
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Photography is best as critical thought
Frivolous image-making, photographic or otherwise, is entertainment better suited for a more perfect world than ours. Burying our heads in vapid imagery will end us. Critical and thought provoking...
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Skew Your Horizon – #%@$ the Rules
Buick – © John Neel The old and hard rule for maintaining a straight horizon is a silly fallacy. Such a narrow rstriction sets limits on the creative process. There are many times when a straight...
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“photo club rules”
Camera Man – John Neel Vault – © John Neel Tent – © John Neel Big Snake – © John Neel I’ve never really cared much for photo clubs. Every time I’ve been to one, I get an uncomfortable feeling about...
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There is no next time
Woman – © John Neel There used to be a saying in film photography – “When in doubt, shoot.” There is no next time. Shoot it now. It will never be the same tomorrow. Everything changes. Even the way...
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The Older – the Wiser…???
Man and Woman Note: This article also pertains to photographers and creative artists. Not all who are old see what is important. There are plenty of deluded old people who contribute to our foolish...
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The rule for breaking the rules in photography
Night Garden – © John Neel The rule for breaking the rules is to do so for a good reason. The reason for breaking the rules is for discovery. The reason for discovery is to understand the world. The...
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