Wednesday, 18 April 2018

BEHIND THE CAMERA: Creative Techniques of 100 Great Photographers: by Paul Lowe

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Cast Iron Confessional, Paris by Eugene Atget one of the photographers talked about in 'Behind The Camera' This book ...
Sunday, 8 April 2018

"ARTISTIC WORK IS SPIRITUAL: A PERSONAL MEDITATION..."

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“Artistic work is spiritual; a personal meditation that provides food for the soul of others. Creative work connects us to what is fundamen...
Saturday, 5 August 2017

F.A.Q. What kind of photography do you do?

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Lake Ontario ©Michael G. O'Brien 2017 Some of the most FAQs I get in Toronto are:   1. What do you do?        answer - phot...
Thursday, 9 February 2017

THE POWER OF DEDICATION TO ELEVATE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY

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Two Worlds Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, B.C. This image, from near Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, was made on a special trip to ho...
Friday, 13 January 2017

Albert Camus’s Beautiful Letter of Gratitude to His Childhood Teacher After Winning the Nobel Prize

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Click here to read article To my friend Maria Vamvalis​ -  thanks for posting this article about gratitude and the value of true men...
Thursday, 29 December 2016

FINDING GOOD IDEAS

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Habana, Cuba Good ideas, set in motion, keep us engaged with our photography. It’s now known that of all the skills that keep...
Friday, 23 September 2016

TRYING NEW THINGS - 2016 SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

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TORONTO RAVINE 2016 ©Michael O'Brien CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE
Wednesday, 14 September 2016

USING NIK SOFTWARE ANALOG EFEX TO MAKE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS

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Nature provides endless opportunities to 'see' the world around us in black and white. This cloud image is finished in NIK softwa...
Sunday, 11 September 2016

INSIDE NEW YORK CITY - DETAIL OF DOOR HANDLE AT THE NYC PUBLIC LIBRARY

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The way B&W accentuates shapes, form and texture makes it perfect for exploring architectural detail like this handle found on one of...
Thursday, 1 September 2016

ABOUT

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My passion for photography is fueled by a thirst to explore and experience the world around me as deeply as possible. It's an in...
Wednesday, 31 August 2016

WHAT IS PRIVATE CAMERA TRAINING?

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Private camera training lessons vary from session to session but, usually combine explanations and exercises to help deepen one's ...