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Gene Sizemore

Nov 8, 20191 min read

Book of the Week: Digital Photographers Handbook by Tom Ang

This was one of my first books I bought when I really started getting serious about digital photography. I love this book because it not...

Gene Sizemore

Mar 6, 20194 min read

Portrait Photography: How to achieve Blurry Backgrounds

If you are just starting out in photography, or trying to exit the “Point and Shoot” zone, creating a blurry background is an easy way to...

Gene Sizemore

Sep 23, 20177 min read

Become a Composer?

Did you think this was about composing a symphony? Well, no, I mean this is a photography blog after all. What I’d like to write about...

Gene Sizemore

Sep 12, 20175 min read

A fool with a tool

Wow! I’ve been offline for a bit. This week my blog contribution is late and I’d like to share the reason why. Late one night, working on...

Gene Sizemore

Aug 18, 20173 min read

Paying Forward: Why I enjoy teaching photography

I've never taken a single class on photography. One day I found an old film Nikon in my fathers closet. I asked him if I could have it...