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Personal photography projects & goals for 2016

January 3, 2016 Neil vN 13 Comments

Personal photography projects & goals for 2016

While I was compiling my list of Best photography purchases of 2015, I went back to another post from a year ago - Personal photography projects for 2015 - and I realized I had done none of these. None. Zip. Mostly, it is that in the quieter winter months it is easier to plan these things ... and then as the new year progresses, work and commitments escalate. I simply ran out of time and opportunity to do these things - or became involved with other projects and events. Some of these ideas mentioned in the 2015 post, transpired  Read more inside...

Personal photography projects & goals for 2013

November 27, 2012 Neil vN 44 Comments

Personal photography projects & goals for 2013

This photo shows me setting up to shoot a time-lapse clip of the New York skyline from Brooklyn. The bride is a model being photographed by someone else. She just looked good as part of the composition of this shot. (photo by Peter Salo) The motive behind shooting time-lapse is no more than it's just to do something creative. You know? Something for the soul. Something to keep the interest in photography alive, and to remain motivated to create something new and interesting. For those very reasons, I think it is essential for any  Read more inside...

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