Spontaneous Photo Walk Calgary, July 2

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Fresh off a 3-week holiday in the Netherlands I’m still in the mood to take pictures. I spent most of June on my own photo walks around Amsterdam and smaller towns in the north part of Holland, and I’m just not ready to get back to serious work yet.

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Do you need a vacation from the Internet?

When you run an online business, taking a vacation is a hard thing to do. Never mind the weeks of preparation needed to actually leave home, once you get to your destination you have to let go of how you thought things would be when you got there. The best laid plans I planned a [...]

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iPad for traveling photographers – Part 4

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It’s a kit for anyone who is on holidays, wants to travel light, and doesn’t want to take a laptop along. I’m on vacation, not going away to work and I’m not a travel photographer. My main goals are to stay connected to my business back home, and with my students and friends. I’m going to be visiting some galleries and exhibits that are of interest to photographers, so I’d like to be able to write a couple of blog posts while I’m away also. I don’t want to stress about this.

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iPad for Photographers – My first iPad blog post

Wow, I can’t believe I am actually writing this blog post from my iPad! If you have been following some of my previous blog posts, then you know I have been doing research on using the iPad while on a long holiday in a foreign country. This post is proof that this actually works! Here’s [...]

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So, you’ve got your portfolio ready. Now what?

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Many of you who visit this blog are experienced photographers looking to make a few bucks or even a full time income with photography. When you have your portfolio website ready and are transitioning from amateur to pro, there are a few important things you need to consider on your road to becoming a successful professional photographer. You need to understand: how to utilize social media, how to market your photography, and how to price your photography

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iPad for Photographers – Part 2

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It’s only been a couple of days since my last post, about using the iPad for photography while on the road, but I’m so excited with my findings that I decided to write this “work in progress” article because I’ve discovered so much good stuff already!

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iPad for Photographers Part 1

Marlene Hielema holding her new iPad

I just got myself an iPad2! My ultimate goal is to be able to travel to Europe in a few weeks sans laptop and see if photographers can survive without their laptops, while away from home. To do this I will need to be able to accomplish the following tasks: check and write emails to [...]

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Keep it simple, smarty pants!

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All too often when I’m teaching people photography, they take the little knowledge they have and then go out and shoot the hardest possible subjects. Then they come back to class defeated and disappointed and want to know why their photos didn’t turn out so well.

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You only need one filter for digital photography

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Digital photography has nearly negated the use of filters for me. I don’t have a “protection” filter on my lens as I feel it compromises the quality of my photos by adding a cheap flat piece of glass over my really good expensive curved glass. If I had small children who were prone to grabbing my camera or touching my lenses, I might consider putting on some protection. Even then, I’d remove it for the serious photos; the paying jobs.

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