John Burke
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Luminous Landscape
The Referent Part 4 – Creating Art
There are no mistakes in art, only attempts - and why that changes everything about how you create.
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The GFX lens line (or the parts of it that I’ve personally experienced)
As I wrote the reviews of the GFX 100SII and the 500mm f5.6, I realized that I’ve now used enough of the GFX lens line...
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Why I Print Every Travel Story
Why I print every travel story instead of leaving it on a hard drive.
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The Hasselblad X2D II 100C: Medium Format Getting Exciting
The Hasselblad X2D II 100C brings 10-stop stabilization and 100-megapixel quality to handheld medium format photography. At $7,399, landscape photographers now have access to world-class image quality in a portable system.
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A Journal of a Western Carolina Photo Odyssey: Photoshop Beta, and Real Fake Pictures
Seeing Carolina and choosing what to photograph.
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The New Epson SC-P7370/7300 Printer
It really is “new”. At the time I tested this printer there were only three machines operating in the USA and none in Canada. Large...
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DxO PureRAW Upgrade from 4 to 5: What’s the difference? Is it worth it?
DxO PureRAW 5 promised the ultimate upgrade—but does it deliver what photographers actually need?
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Canon’s VCM Technology: The Magnetic Force Behind Modern Lens Performance
Ever had your camera’s autofocus noise scare away that perfect wildlife shot? Canon’s VCM lenses focus in complete silence using electromagnetic motors that keep you...
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Photography Isn’t Creative
Photography isn’t creative. I know, those are fighting words. Please put down the pitch forks for a few minutes and let me explain the distinction I see.
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Reader Image Critique: Mastering Smooth Gradients in Blue Hour Photography
Learn how to eliminate color banding and create silky-smooth sky gradients in your blue hour photography with proven capture and post-processing techniques.
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Seth Godin
New post
There’s a button in WordPress that initiates a new post. And another that publishes it. That’s a clear and practical metaphor for what we do, all day, every day. The ‘post’ of our action or inaction might seem trivial, but it’s a post nonetheless. Layer by layer, actions and interactions leave a trail behind. When […]
Often give in
In an oft-quoted speech, Winston Churchill said: Never give in–never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. The problem with this advice is that it means […]
Kinds of reckless
Worth noting that there’s no ‘w’ in reckless. We imagine there might be, since a wreck is entirely possible. There’s the recklessness of creative generosity. This happens when we show up with our best work, regardless of how it might feel if it doesn’t land with the desired audience. The recklessness of financial abandon. No […]
No time?
It’s easy to announce that we don’t have time for a new skill or a generous act. But the truth is we probably could find the time. What we don’t have is energy or motivation. Find that and you’ll probably find the time.
Items in motion
A frog has no trouble grabbing a fast-moving fly in midair. But the same fly, sitting on a leaf, is safe, essentially invisible to the frog. We’re a lot like frogs sometimes. We choose to pay attention to things when they’re changing, not when they feel normal. If you want something to get noticed, move […]
Working for advertisers
If you’re going to build a conference, a newsletter, a podcast, an AI service or even a tennis tournament, please pause before you decide to be ad supported. (Ads are not the same as sponsorship). When you work for advertisers, you’re focused on short-term interactions with people who relentlessly measure all the things you and […]
Making a point
…might not be the same as making an impact. Making a point doesn’t take very long and it can be gratifying in the moment. Making an impact happens over time, and rarely brings the same sort of short-term glee.
Under the circumstances
Everyone is always doing their best. Given their situation, priorities, and awareness (the circumstances), people make choices. If we want to change how others respond, we need to change their circumstances and how they see their options.
False scarcity
Often, the things we want the most aren’t directly related to the things we need. In fact, they might be very similar to things we already have. Wants are fueled by stories, and stories come from culture and connection and marketing, not from our actual physical or spiritual needs.
System architect/system victim
Don’t play games you can’t win. If the deck is stacked against you, a smart option is to go to a different table and play with a different deck. The dominant system wants you to wait to get picked. It indoctrinates people, again and again, in accepting its hegemony and insight and wisdom, so that […]