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The Lauren Martin Interview

— The featured artist of Issue 40 of Living the Photo Artistic Life magazine, AWAKE artist Lauren Martin (based in Colorado) has been an artist for a long time. But it was when she stepped into Photoshop that everything truly opened up for her. I think you’re really going to enjoy my interview with her […]

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Forget “Should”

— Photography tends to be full of too many “shoulds.” Especially for amateurs eager to get good at using their new DSLR cameras. What lens should I use? What f-stop should I be at? What should I set my ISO to? How fast should my shutter speed be? And should I be shooting in RAW? […]

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Oh, Wow! (The Importance of Thinking Differently)

— We’re a funny lot. People, I mean. For all our claims of wanting better and more interesting lives, we actually tend to simmer in our sameness day after day after day. The thoughts you think and the feelings you feel today are all too often the exact same thoughts and feelings you felt yesterday. […]

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The Cheryl Parris Interview

— The featured artist of Issue 39 of Living the Photo Artistic Life magazine, AWAKE artist Cheryl Parris (based in the USA), has emerged this past year as a fine talent with an extraordinary range of work. I’m very excited to interview her here on Quill and Camera . . .   Q. What got […]

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The Most Amazing Photo Ever Captured

— The most elaborate and expensive camera ever designed captured 800 exposures for a combined 11.3 days of exposure time between September 24, 2003 and January 16, 2004 . . . The “photographers” in charge had no idea what to expect. What they got proved to be arguably the most important photograph in the history […]

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