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HSS Test
Originally uploaded by lucienphoto

Get up and go for a walk
Go to a museum.
Move away from the TV, the computer and your cell phone for a spell.
Breathe the air.
Feel the breeze.
Walk barefoot in grass for a while...or sand.

Why?

We are bombarded daily with images of what is good (and not) and hardly have time to process what we have ingested before more and more of those images get to us.

Moving away from your screens will give your mind time to observe truth, reality and honesty. See that beautiful lawn - what does it look like closeup? See that perfectly designed house? Are the walls really true and square? See that magnificent portrait of your favorite celebrity? Do people look like that in real life?

Balance...nothing like seeing downed trees in a forest glen. Nothing like watching the bugs and fish on a small pond play tag with each other. Nothing like hearing the squeals of joyful laughter at a playground.

Go for a walk and don't take your camera. Look, feel, breathe, listen. What does your world really look like? What would you change? What should remain untouched?

Sweetness

Sweetness
Originally uploaded by lucienphoto

I started my photography business as a serious venture just four years ago this week. This was my first DSLR and a "studio" setup in our living room. We had to move the furniture around so there was enough room for the lights.

Fortunately, they were patient and willing to let me set lights, check camera settings and test for white balance.

I have a studio now that I share with others. More lights, more modifiers and more stuff. The best of the photography is now where I choose to shoot it.

It has been a fun road so far and I guess I should keep doing this, especially as long as I am having fun.

Thanks!