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The Big Photo Board
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This week’s Board picks
General
Murphy’s Laws of Photography are humorous adages that apply the classic principle—"anything that can go wrong will go wrong"—to the frustrating, unpredictable realities of taking pictures 1. If the test shots go perfectly, the real shoot will be a disaster. 2. The greater your excitement abo
Ralph Berrett
This week’s Board picks
Gear
I have the traditional love/hate/love-to-hate relationship with gear bags. And I’ve had them. A lot of them. Peak Design? Sure. 6L, great strap, looked sharp, stiff as a board, fell over a lot. (sigh) Wandrd? You bet. Okay. I looked great, not taking what I wanted with me, everywhere. It said 6L. It
Andrew Bailey
This week’s Board picks
General
I watch too many YouTube videos, and tonight I fell into the “real photographer” advice rabbit hole. It reminded me how often I slip into imposter syndrome, like I’m supposed to reach some final destination. But the journey is the whole point. These days, it’s less about the final image and more abo
Mark Gladding
United Kingdom
Camera: Sony
Genres: Landscape, Aerial, Nature, Portrait, Drone, Travel
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Camera: Nikon
Genres: Landscape, Nature, Travel
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Camera: Nikon
Genres: Landscape, Nature, Portrait, Travel, Other
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