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Top 10 ways to make sure you’ll never be a pro.
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Paul Burwell.
Through the various workshops I lead and classes I teach, I inevitably run into a number of aspiring professional photographers. More than a few of them however, seem doggedly determined to do everything they can to make their dream of professional photography impossible.
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An engaging snowflake photography weekend
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Paul Burwell.
Well, I really had myself a tremendous weekend this last weekend that consisted of three spectacular and completely unrelated events…
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2009 – My photo year in review plus a new contest
Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by Paul Burwell.
I was sitting back the other day contemplating what a great year 2009 had been. 2010 is going to have to be pretty spectacular to upseat it, but I’m optimistic. My year, like my life, largely revolves around photography and I thought it might be useful to run through the time line and hit on a few of the highlights…
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Stop the hooey!
Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Today’s post comes with a simple, but strong message.
I often make the mistake of listening to the day’s news and worse yet the pontificater’s opinions on said news. And it caused me to pause and consider what a bunch of
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September Update – Wolves, Lynx and Leopards!
Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
September has returned all the daytime wanderers (school folks, their parents, folks on holidays, etc.) to their regular routines and my errands today took half the time they did during the summer. It was the beginning of August when I noticed the first leaves starting to turn colour here in Edmonton, and while the full fall colour season is still probably a few weeks away, the trees seem well aware that winter is on its way.
I’m very excited about my upcoming…
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Top 10 mistakes to avoid during a photography workshop
Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Yeah, we get it! The camera brand you’ve chosen is the best and anyone who chose a different brand (or even a different model) is a freakin’ idiot. Please leave the fanatic mentality at home and let people wallow…
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Spring Black Bears – A video report
Posted on 28. May, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
I just returned from a very successful workshop focussed on spring Black Bears. The workshop was held at the Riding Mountain Guest Ranch just outside Riding Mountain National Park in south west Manitoba, Canada. If you’ve never been to this area of the world you really owe yourself a visit. It is truly a remarkable area of the continent with a huge variety…
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May Update – Summer seems so long ago
Posted on 19. May, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
The winter that would never end; that’s how I’ll remember this spring. While we have occasional days of “normal” temperatures, we have had a very cold spring. For instance, as I write this, the temperature is hovering around freezing and the forecast is calling for up to 5cm (2 inches) of snow by tomorrow. But, I long ago learned that my whining has no influence on the weather and I’m hopeful that the weather for my upcoming…
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Top ten mistakes that aspiring professional freelance photographers make
Posted on 06. Apr, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
I run into a lot of people, either physically or virtually who have aspirations of turning their hobby photography into a freelance career. I thought I’d put together a list, derived from my and other’s experience, to help…
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Top Ten Annoying Things That Photographers Say to Each Other
Posted on 13. Mar, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Last week’s list of Top Ten Annoying Things to Say to a Wildlife Photographer was quite popular and it generated a lot of great comments. That’s inspired me to produce another Top Ten list for this week. Today’s list compiles the top ten things that other photographers have said to me that I’ve found to be annoying. And, the more often I’ve heard something the more annoying it tends to be. That’s just the way I am.
If you’re a photographer who is easily offended or you can’t take a little bit of sarcasm, please don’t read any further. I don’t want to…
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