Observations, photography, and travel essays by D. Brent Miller
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Auto focus is a wonderful thing, especially as your eyes age and have a little trouble discerning the sharpness of the subject. You can sit there twisting the focus ring back and forth asking yourself, “Is it in focus?”
There is another component of focus that you should use in your composition, and that’s depth of [...]
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One of the most common problems with writing is rambling. You start off with a good narrative, but then it turns into a rambling mess with no focus. How do you keep it on track.
First, let’s look at the problem of rambling. You start off with a good lead or thought, and that reminds you [...]
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Last week, and Monday, I talked about the importance of details in writing. Not surprisingly, the same lessons can be applied to photography. All you have to do to improve your travel photography is think about the composition and the shots to tell the story.
Here’s a few things for you to think about.
Composition Techniques: [...]
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Last week, I talked about using observation as a writing tool to get to the detail of your narrative. Today, I have a motivational story to drive that point home.
Some years ago, there was a great teacher of writing and speaking. Crowds would flock to hear him impart his insight and wisdom. (No. It’s not [...]
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You’re traveling. You want to make sure you have all your photography equipment needs covered. You want to be prepared for every contingency or circumstance or scene that may present itself to you to document your travels. What do you pack?
There are two schools of thought on what to take. You can travel light, or [...]
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It could be argued, that all writing begins with observation. Our writing has a foundation in the things we have seen, heard, and touched. The details of our experiences find their way on to the paper or keyboard with varying degrees of descriptions.
For example, I could write that it snowed last night. A quick look [...]
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Last week, I wanted you to get to know your camera, and suggested that knowing how to take better pictures with what you have might satisfy your photography needs. Today, we’ll take a quick look at types of cameras and uses.
In the past week, I have used all of the cameras pictured above, and [...]
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