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Peter Phun on January 24th, 2010

A change of attire for a different mood–Getting different looks for their models is often a goal for photographers. It can be something as simple as letting their hair down and introducing a colored backlight. Here is the setup for the lights.

Before you tear down the set sometimes you have to ask yourself, “What else [...]

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Peter Phun on December 4th, 2009

I need to get out more.
I don’t make it a point enough to head downtown for Riverside’s Art Walk, the 1st Thursday of every month.
I tend to pop in only when my students have their work displayed at Back to the Grind.
Thursday evening I got to meet the family of some my students and [...]

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Peter Phun on November 17th, 2009

Owners of long lenses are either wealthy with disposable incomes, or they are extremely serious about their choice of subjects in their photography.
Few photographers can afford to be frivolous about this because a 400 mm f2.8 telephoto lens can cost close to $7200– more than my car!
Those lenses are quite rare sightings except at sporting [...]

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Peter Phun on October 17th, 2009

Know your gear–That usually means how to use not just the camera but the software whether it’s Lightroom, iPhoto, Photoshop or even just Picasa. Never wait till an important job to try something new.

I got a frantic email the other day from a former student, now a pretty good friend. He needed to hire me [...]

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