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Rejecting Digital Perfection

My Fujifilm X-E1 rangefinder is beat to shit. I’ve dropped it numerous time. I even broke a fall with it during a hike while using the monopod it was on as a walking stick. Back in my photojournalism days I … Continue reading

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Documentary Photography 101: Just Do It

About 20 years ago I was visiting my parents at my childhood home. There was a party. It might have been a birthday party for one of my parents. I don’t recall. But I do recall having a drunken conversation … Continue reading

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1,000 Images on Instagram

It only took 15 years! But here it is in all its glory: Instagram photo number 1,000. For relevant background, I did mention earlier that this was coming 🙂

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Approaching 1K Images on Instagram

I posted my first picture to Instagram on 22 November 2010. I think I was using an early iPhone — the 3G perhaps. It’s just a tree outside my office at Craig Hall on the campus of Missouri State University. … Continue reading

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The Rhetoric of Camera Size and Dead Cats

So people generally act one of three ways when a camera appears. Some ignore you no matter what. I like them the best. Some mug for the camera in various ways. This can actually be useful, depending. It can also … Continue reading

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