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A Lesser Example Going Back A Few Months This

A Lesser Example [http://www.alesserphotographer.com/post/312015441/a-lesser-example]. Going back a few months, this one was done on a cheap 2003 Canon point and shoot that most would consider obsolete. Speaking of cheap, obsolete cameras, this one [http://www.flickr.com/photos/dezeneandjoyel/4251600169/] was done

A Lesser Example Going Back A Few Months This
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The Best Camera

If our little movement were to have a bible, it would be Chase Jarvis’s The Best Camera Is the One That’s With You [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321684788?ie=UTF8&tag=musicjournalist&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0321684788] . He

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If You Consider Yourself A Photographer As I Do

> “If you consider yourself a photographer, as I do, then how important is it to carry a camera? I’d say very important. My digital camera is extremely compact and lightweight, and I can carry it in my pocket. I take it everywhere now and shoot lots and lots

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DSLRs Are Not Always the Solution

The idea for this site originated years ago, but got a kick in the butt after Scott Bourne posted his article What Camera Should I Buy? – The Ultimate Answer [http://photofocus.com/2009/12/29/what-camera-should-i-buy-the-ultimate-answer/] . I listen to Scott Bourne’s podcast

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A Lesser Photographer Launches

The first of my new projects to launch this year, A Lesser Photographer [http://www.alesserphotographer.com/] is a site for minimalist photographers. Actually, it’s more about producing the best possible results from the least of equipment. The web has become cluttered with sites preaching to photographers about bigger

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We Were Gonna Throw All Kinds Of Cameras Down The

> “We were gonna throw all kinds of cameras down the hole. But, in the end we decided the thing we most wanted to throw down the hole were photographers who were more interested in cameras than photographs. You know who you are, now get in the black hole, and

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The Best Tool Is Not The One That Is Newest

> “The best tool is not the one that is newest, fastest, etc. The best tool is the one that works. For some people, that might just happen to be the new fast thing. For a large number of others, that is what they have right now.” — Patrick Rhone [http:

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What is a Lesser Photographer?

A Lesser Photographer… * Always has a camera handy * Is not impressed by equipment * Is impressed by results * Understands that constraints foster better art * Doesn’t focus on what sells * Does focus on what moves Photography is one of the most popular hobbies on the planet, but you’d never know

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Simplicity Vs. Clarity

Occasionally, I try to explain the benefits of clarity over simplicity to designers and writers. I mostly get blank stares. So, to better illustrate, imagine you need to know what time it is. This is simplicity: And this is clarity: And this is what most web designers and writers would

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Music Press Report Interview

I did an interview a few days ago about the demise of the Music Press Report and plans for the future. It’s now up at Music As Follows [http://www.musicasfollows.com/noticias.php?id=00031]. The interviewer’s primary language is Spanish, so a little is lost in