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Frame by Frame is my blog about nonfiction visual storytelling from critique to practice. I am an Emeritus Professor of Media & Journalism, Missouri State University. Co-founder of Carbon Trace Productions 501(c)(3) documentary film studio. I continue to work on nonfiction projects of all kinds. I’m available for hire as a director, cinematographer, editor, and news photographer. Based in Aveiro, Portugal. Note: The Terms of Use published at rhetorica.net also covers this weblog.
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Tag Archives: streetphotography
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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Tagged culture, documentary, Lisboa, photography, rhetoric, streetphotography
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Set It and Forget It, Maybe
When I was in my photography program in college at RIT back in the 70s, the guy who taught our second-year black & white class had us do an interesting thing: For the entire semester, we could only use one … Continue reading
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Street Photography With a New Camera (Soon)
I’ve been using a Fujifilm X-E1 for many years. It’s traveled the world with me. I’ve used it to capture street scenes and street art. It’s walked hundreds of miles with me along paths in the United Kingdom and Portugal. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aveiro, photography, Porto, Portugal, streetphotography
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The Last Ten Days
I’ve been away on vacation — walking the Speyside Way in Scotland. I made this image through a pub window in Aberdeen. This fellow was also a pub patron and stepped outside for a smoke. Made with my “street” camera … Continue reading
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Street Photography is so Square
I still use Instagram. I still use it for its originally-intended purpose — sharing pictures. It’s become a bit more “useful” over the years. Not a good thing, in my opinion. I enjoy the square format, although I will sometimes … Continue reading
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