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The Power of Long Exposure
May 1, 2025
Long Exposure Landscape Photography: Unlocking Dreamy Effects and Capturing Time
Are you captivated by ethereal landscape photos where water transforms into silky smooth textures and clouds blur into painterly streaks across the sky? This magic isn’t digital trickery; it’s the art of long-exposure landscape photography. By intentionally slowing down your…
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The Power of Landscape Photos Taken by Real People: A Connection to Nature and Emotion
April 24, 2025
In a world where digital media can sometimes feel overwhelming and impersonal, there’s something incredibly powerful about a landscape photograph captured by a real person. These photos aren’t just beautiful depictions of nature; they hold stories, emotions, and a tangible connection to the world around us. Through the lens of…
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Composition is key in your photography
November 15, 2023
Composition is a crucial element in photography. It refers to the arrangement and
organization of various visual elements within a frame to create a captivating
and impactful image. A well-composed photograph can evoke emotions, tell
stories, and engage viewers. Understanding and utilizing compositional
techniques can greatly enhance the quality of…
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Can AI Make Art
January 21, 2023
Over the last few months, the art world has been rocked by 2
innocuous letters, “AI”. The buzz has been felt throughout the internet and the
photography community was one of the first to raise the alarm. AI or by its
official name Artificial Intelligence has and will definitely change…
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Blue Skies are Boring
January 18, 2023
For many people a beautiful, powdery, blue sky is a sign of perfection. We all imagine opening our eyes to the warm glow of the morning sunlight. Soon to be followed by a bright, slightly cloud peppered blue sky. In fact the promise of beautiful sunny days is what the…
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Back to Bay Street 2022
January 9, 2023
People were counting down the days. It had been almost 2 years since we as a country had celebrated the sweet sound of Boxing Day Junkanoo. For Bahamians Junkanoo is a time honored tradition that has been passed down to us from our African ancestry. It is rooted in the…
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The Paradise Island Bridges
October 11, 2022
Paradise Island, located just off the shore of Nassau, Bahamas, is a tourist attraction best known for housing the famous resort Atlantis where people come from far and wide to take a break from their stressful lives. The 685 acre island is connected to the island of New Providence by…
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Independence Junkanoo Rush out
July 21, 2022
After 2 years of lock downs due the COVID pandemic people were bursting with anticipation and on this 49th year day of independence it all erupted on Bay Street in Nassau, The Bahamas. Junkanoo for the Bahamas is the life blood of our cultural expression . It has been passed…
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All Roads Lead Albany
July 8, 2022
Recently my family and I drove from Raleigh, North Carolina to Albany, New York. It was a 5 day trip which consisted of 4 flights, a Dodge van, 4 hotels stays, 6 states(North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York)and approximately 650 miles. We spent the bulk of…
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Quality or Quantity
October 26, 2021
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Selling your artwork on line is a challenging endeavor. You will find many experts and pundits espousing advice. They all claim to have the secret sauce that will catapult your online business to the next level. The first advice that they will give you is to upload quality work. To…