I figure that it would be both helpful and motivational to write down my steps of discovery as I work on this book writing venture.  I have done work for many clients to promote their services and products, but rarely have I promoted my own.  I'm moving from the service business of web design, graphic design, content management, and photography for hire into the product business of creating a brand and promoting the purchase of those items that represent the brand.

First, I need to know how I'...
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We recently returned from a fun week on the beach.  One afternoon, Grant and I photographed my sister and some of her girlfriends - super fun photographs!  It was an exciting event and everyone was looking forward to the results.

My mom was a huge help throughout the session and couldn't wait to see the final images.  Since we all stayed together, she asked me about the images when she thought about them.


It made me realize how "slow" the image processing work flow can feel.  She was as enthuse...
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Alright, we've covered some serious ground: we've played and practiced photographing in the How To No. 1: Comfortably Use Your Camera and in the How To No. 2: Gain Experience Photographing, we've plowed through the basic setup needed in the How To No. 3: Computer Skills and Such.  Let's review our hardware needs in a tiny bit more detail as we make photographs, save the photographs, delete, and repeat.

Computer

You know, you could just use your phone's camera or a computer camera and make quit...

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The not so fun, but rather necessary part: the needed skills and concepts to keep and enjoy your photographs.  You don't want to be the person at the drug store photo kiosk that sticks in their memory card, prints a few and deletes the digital files.  Even burning the CD (for a mere 700% markup) won't help most people organize and catalog their files.

And remember, having the digital image file isn't the same as knowing where to find the file (when you want it, 10 days or 15 years from now).

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This is a building block from our How To Number 1 - Getting Comfortable With Your Camera.  This is further encouragement to get out there with your camera.  Fill up your memory card over and over.

We'll focus on the specifics of what kind of files to use (jpeg vs. raw) and also how to manage them on a computer and external hard drive system.  But first - photograph!

I don't want you to waste any time preparing to learn. You can learn your camera and the photographing process at the same time,...

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This is the kickoff post for a how-to series.  The goal is to provide the "missing pieces" of information in regards to making photographs.  I want our family and friends to photograph with confidence and enthusiasm and I'm eager to make the process simple.

Simple it may be, but the first thing is first: get used to your camera.  This will involve photographing things that do not move, things that are moving and things that will move.  Photo a lot of things. And photo things that will not get ...

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