Macheen Blog
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Finding Peace and Purpose in Panic
Sure, anyone who has seen a disaster movie has drifted into thought about what it would really be like to experience a global disaster. You know, not just a Nor’easter that has you stuck inside for 3 days, bored of repetitive TV, less-than-engaging original programming and endless bowls of cereal…
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Why I Hate Shooting Around Other Photographers…But Love Shooting Around Other Photographers
Once or twice a year I drag myself from the grip of my awkwardly contradictory, extroverted introversion and join the ranks of other photographers in shooting an event I end up regretting soon after I arrive. Parades, festivals, all the various “Cons”…I despise pretty much any event where photographers gather…
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Reignite Your Passion
We all go through it. A rough patch where you can’t drag yourself to the gym, but have no problem dragging yourself to the kitchen. The thoughts of selling your photography equipment because you’ve convinced yourself that you suck and will never make the cover of National Geographic (or for…
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The Indecisive Moments
The decisive moment…..a concept, popularized by photojournalist/street photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, that focuses around all the elements of a photo coming together just right to create the perfect capture. It’s luck meeting preparation, or a visual representation of the feeling I get while pulling up in front of my building just…
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Welcome to The Macheen
Without much regret, I packed up my things and walked away from Instagram this week (ok, so I didn’t really pack anything up…I left my page open for viewing…or in case I change my mind in 3 weeks). As I stated in my final post, I have become disenchanted with…
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