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Are you rising above the limits of what you can do? How are you overcoming what sets you back?
Your power is defined solely by you. You decide what you are capable of but often times we put a cap on that. It is our duty as humans to transcend beyond the limits we set forth for ourselves.
What will you do today to take one step further?
Educate yourself. If you feel uneasy or uncertain about how to proceed next, do a search for educational content or things to read.
What will you do tomorrow?
Put into practice what you learned today.
What about the rest of the week?
Keep practicing until you master what you learned, then move into the next phase of growth.
Little by little you’ll build something amazing because you worked with one block at a time.
Nikon D750
Nikon 24 -120mm f/4
f/8 | 1/100 | 75mm | iso 160
A composite image for Christmas features a self portrait lit by an Alien Bee B800 in a large octabox boomed above the camera about 4 feet from subject @ 1/2 power. Scene and focus composed using Camranger Mini + iPad and strobes fired with Phottix Atlas II
Emotions, powerful in their own nature.
Emotions, allowing us to communicate and connect.
Emotions, giving color to the otherwise dull.
Emotions. We are all gifted with them.
Powerful in their own way.
Able to adapt, change and erupt.
Emotions.
Do we control them or allow them to control us?
Models: Me and Jonathan Chape Photography
Click here for the full blog: www.photographythrive.com/emotions
DO YOU EASILY GIVE FLIGHT TO THE THOUGHTS THAT HAUNT YOU?
I’ve been giving this topic a lot of thoughts as I prepare to teach my very first “Book of Happy” Class in January at Kim Winey Photography’s Reboot Workshop.
SO many of us go on about out daily lives haunted by what goes through our minds. Thoughts pour in and out, running in the background like the processor of a computer. You think them, give them life, feel them, all the while perhaps not acknowledging what they are or how they’re shaping your past, present and future.
At first, I worried about teaching about my Book of Happy. I have a pretty great life. It’s pretty great now because I worked at it. My parents have been the best teachers in happiness and positivity that I could have ever asked for. During our conversation this past Monday morning, my Mom said, “You weren’t always happy. You weren’t exactly a happy kid but you’ve always worked at it.” I appreciate her words so much because they’re true. To get to a point where the haunted thoughts are far less than the purposeful and happy thoughts takes a great deal of work and effort.
It begins with a commitment to oneself to do something different to achieve a different result.
“THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY IS DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND EXPECTING DIFFERENT RESULTS.” – ALBERT EINSTEIN
Continue reading here: www.photographythrive.com/haunted/
'TIME DECAY'
Time blend of Abu Dhabi, captured at 3 different times: 5:30PM, 6PM and 6:45PM
Camera and lens: Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 70-300mm
Tripod: Manfrotto 535s + Manfrotto MH055M0-Q5 ballhead
Intervalometer: Promote Remote Control.
Software: Photoshop CC, Viveza 2
One of my favorite subjects to shoot in the Catskills…circa late 1800s…she goes by the name of Cold Spring House. What's depicted in my image is 1/5th of her enormous footprint.
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Ever wonder what a saw blade in someones head would look like? Well, now that your curiosity has been satisfied you can let me know how I did. If you can't look at this because its too gross please let me know in a comment.
More info and BTS photos at michaelherbphoto.com/week33
Lighting:
Einstein Med Softbox 9:00 1/2 power
Einstein Med Softbox 3:00 1/2 power
Dance photography art is fast becoming one of my favorite genres. I love the elegance and it’s so easy to make them magical!
"Live Free" - I made this image exclusively for the Sony Female Alpha Grant and it is made to represent what Alpha Means to me. Here is the behind the scenes video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX3v8cTIQNw
🌠 Do you believe in something BADLY enough to get it? Do you trust in yourself enough to follow that little guiding voice inside of you? The one who gently nudges you on the path that you should be taking? 🌌
To the courageous women who applied for the Sony Female Alpha Creator-In-Residence grant – I applaud you. It was a hard application and one that took a lot of thought and no time for second-guessing. It was an opportunity to uncover a part of yourself and see how far you could test your limits. It was a chance to really sit down and think about who you are, where you are going and what you want in this life.
I am grateful for that opportunity. I am grateful to have learned so much about myself in those 14 days that I just worked away for over 10 hours a day writing, proofing, re-recording, shooting and just trusting that I deserved this chance. I learned that there is a community of amazing women out there who support each other in their journeys. I learned that there is a company out there who believe in ME and MY dreams. I learned to never back down from a dream and that it is NEVER too late to BE BOLD and FEARLESSLY pursue your dreams. I stand for that WHOLEHEARTEDLY. It took me the better part of 11 years to get here but I refuse to give up. There is so much in store for us if we just choose to believe in our own power. So I extend my hand out to you and ask: What is it that YOU want MOST in this world and how can we work together to get there?
🌠 Be bold, be brave, be fearless – your dreams are waiting 🌠
Ferris wheel on the boardwalk at Wild Wood, NJ.
Submitted for 'Negative Space' competition. We'll see how it does.
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So, just how did I put this together? Well, first off, I had to coax that little bastard out of hiding. He likes cheese so I picked up a few pounds of mozzarella! I knew that if I cut it up small enough for him to eat quick, I’d have to chase him down. I solved that problem by putting the whole block out. It didn’t take him long to smell the holy grail of scores.... Read more at www.MichaelHerbPhoto.com/week37
Lighting:
Einstein, Gridded Softbox 3/4 power at 10:00 and 2:00
Alien Bee 800 Beauty Dish boomed overhead at 6:00 at 1/2 power
“ Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden beneath have room to grow. Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place. ”
― Rumi
I can honestly say, this has to be one of my favorite quotes. New image “Sorrow”.
What is an emotion that you are connecting with the most right now?
Read my unexpected encounter with sorrow on the blog: www.photographythrive.com/sorrow/
Sometimes you have to make your own ray of sunshine. =) I've had a ridiculous cold I can't shake for the last week and there is unbelievably loud construction outside my window, but I'm still so grateful for my life and the opportunities I have.
Captured at Princeton University...a rare moment of quiet in the otherwise bustling passageways, the archway had a skeletal-like appearance.
Submitted for "Transportation" themed competition - scored 9 (on a scale of 6 to 9).
Made some subtle changes. I think they make a lot of difference. I love doing composite photography :D I tried to replace the other one but it won't let me! :( oh well
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