Will Teddy Discover a Dusty Box of My Pictures in 2052?
I highly doubt it. There's no guarantee of the permanence of digital files. Inkjet prints are supposedly rated to last for decades, if not longer. But nobody really knows for sure...
I highly doubt it. There's no guarantee of the permanence of digital files. Inkjet prints are supposedly rated to last for decades, if not longer. But nobody really knows for sure...
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Here are some shots from a quick "professional portrait" shoot with Karen. She needed a picture to go on the website of the organization she works for. This kind of portrait is tricky because there's a delicate balance of friendly but not too friendly, serious but not too serious. Karen did a great job, though, and I'm really happy with the results.
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Labels: cute, prairie dog, Southwick's Zoo, Zoo

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“When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears.”
-Philippe Halsman (1906-1979)


Here a some shots of my friend, Damian, from yesterday's photoshoot, employing the Jumpology technique. The term was coined by photographer Philippe Halsman. Even if the name isn't familiar, you've probably seen his famous "Dali Atomicus": 
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A basic rule about taking a picture of a person is fingers should never be pointed at the camera. Hands appear unsettlingly large and deformed. It looks wicked strange.
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Labels: cat, James, pet portrait, photography tip