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Art Shows Aren't Garage Sales

Springtime brings not only a renewed beauty to our surroundings, but the opportunity to enjoy and perhaps buy some wonderful art found in outdoor art exhibits and shows. It is an excellent venue for meeting your local artists and for expanding your understanding of how different art forms are crafted.

I enjoy talking with those who want to learn about the true art of photography and not what camera I used. Some are truly interested in learning about principles of...

Posted by Joanna Biondolillo - March, 2010.
 

Choosing Your Next Photo Location

Choosing a photo location demands research. The last thing you want to happen is to arrive at a location ready to shoot only to find that your destination has limited access or is not how your friend described it. Even though much work can be done on the internet, the best place to begin is in the travel section of a book store.

If you want to find a great location in the United States, there are several series of...

Posted by Joanna Biondolillo - January, 2010.
 

Specializing in Being Versatile

Photography, like any other profession has specializations. Most schooled photographers will earn their basic degree and then choose an area of specialization. This makes perfect sense when working for an advertising agency, high fashion magazine, or sports team. But for free lance photographers, working knowledge of several areas of photography can mean the difference between working and not working.
I have found that maintaining three very different photographic specializations has served me well.

Portrait photography can be a versatile...

Posted by Joanna Biondolillo - January, 2010.
 

Keeping Your Equipment Like New

Unless you are heading out to a distant land for an after the holiday adventure, January is a great time to have your camera equipment cleaned and checked. Most don’t think of having their cameras and lenses cleaned and inspected until something goes wrong. That is generally when big dollars are lost, when a camera cannot be repaired, or for the cost of the repair, one can purchase a new camera. Likewise, little attention is given to having those Posted by Joanna Biondolillo - January, 2010.

 

Hidden In Plain Sight

I usually feel that I have lost the last three weeks or so of December hurrying about between customers and holiday preparations. Racing to finish a solid business quarter at the end of the year is a sprint. But, in the midst of losing those last few weeks, I found a photographic treasure yesterday that has been hiding in my home town since long before I was born. Allow let me share.

I come north every year to spend Christmas...

Posted by Joanna Biondolillo - December, 2009.
 

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