Stories from Beyond the Obvious
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My social media strategy
Beyond the Obvious &bull Dec 10, 2011
I find myself spread very thinly across all the different social media sites. There are simply not enough hours in the day to keep up. So for now I've decided on the following strategy:Google + is my new social media… Full Story »
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Topics:
- color
- film
- subject
- Photography
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Saturation slider test
Beyond the Obvious &bull Dec 7, 2011
The saturation slider test (click to open large version) I've devised a fun self help test for photographers. Where do you put your saturation slider. By the way Dictionary.com defines kitsch as "something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created… Full Story »
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Suzanne 1919-2011
Beyond the Obvious &bull Nov 8, 2011
Known to family and friends as Marraine, Suzanne was always happy to pose for a portrait. Over the years I made a number of images, both posed and candid of her. She always had a kind word, a smile and… Full Story »
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Content is king
Beyond the Obvious &bull Oct 16, 2011
Artist Willem Vermandere delicately uses a small file to express himself through his marble sculpture In my previous two posts I covered the topic 'the real value of social media to photographers'. These articles explored why and how you should… Full Story »
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Real value of social media to photographers #2
Beyond the Obvious &bull Oct 2, 2011
Build a social community that lasts In my previous post I asked what the real value of social media is to photographers, highlighting the challenges we face to make money from our work. If you've not read the blog post yet then I recommend nipping over and catching up before reading on.… Full Story »
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Real value of social media to photographers #1
Beyond the Obvious &bull Sep 25, 2011
Street musician, France Photographers can get their work seen by thousands of people across the world and receive instant feedback on their images. A socially popular photographer can reach a larger audience on the internet than a major printed magazine. But what is the real value in that to the individual… Full Story »
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Three ways to make more interesting photographs
Beyond the Obvious &bull Sep 4, 2011
It's not the camera, it's the photographer. I completely agree. However these days cameras are so good at ensuring images are sharp and well exposed that most of the 'technical' edge that serious photographers used to differentiate themselves from the masses is… Full Story »
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Selection of most popular articles
Beyond the Obvious &bull Jul 3, 2011
Colourful beach huts Here's a selection of some the articles on my blog that are the most read and a few of the new ones that I think are worth bringing to your attention again. My blog has been going… Full Story »
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The Belgian Street Party
Beyond the Obvious &bull Jun 19, 2011
I've finally got round to making a slide show of a photo story I shot in August 2010 in Belgium. Every year a group of Belgian people from a closely knit neighbourhood, and their friends, get together to have a… Full Story »
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The Mad Brewers
Beyond the Obvious &bull Jun 12, 2011
The photograph above is from my latest photo story on the Mad Brewers of Belgium (De Dolle Brouwers). You can read the actual story on my website and see a large slide show with the rest of the images. The… Full Story »
