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Photography: “The Shot” or the Story

Josh Driver Photography February 28, 2019

Do a majority of photographers place more value on finding that one shot than focusing a story? Does “the perfect shot” tell enough of the story? Is there room for more story telling in photography from photos that aren’t as …

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The Secret Location(s)

Josh Driver Photography February 8, 2019

Should I always share photographed locations with others? I ask myself this question a lot. I think the answer is a ready no to always, though I often consider the reasons why. Why share? Give others a chance to also …

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From Hobby to Business: Photography Style

Josh Driver Photography January 30, 2019

“If I were in your shoes, I’d go for it.” These were the encouraging words from my photography mentor in late November of 2018. He had just wrapped up an hour’s worth of reviewing my top fifty or so images …

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Planning or Reacting to the Scene?

Josh Driver Photography January 6, 2019

I listen to a podcast fairly regularly called Lenswork by Brooks Jensen and earlier this week, an episode really made me think more deeply about reacting to a scene versus over planning or overthinking the scene. As a landscape photographer …

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Photography competitions

Josh Driver Photography December 28, 2018

I didn’t devote 2018 to entering photography competitions by any means. However, I did enter five competitions locally in Minnesota, submitting between two and eight each photos each time. While I didn’t earn Grand Prize status, I did receive shared …

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Five Reasons Winter Photography is Attractive

Josh Driver Photography November 12, 2018

I paid hundreds of dollars to attend my first photography workshop last February along the North Shorein Minnesota. I spent five days walking and sitting on ice, capturing ice, while my entire face but notably my eyebrows and beard, were …

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Two Takes: A Pair of Photographers’ Constructive Critiques.

Josh Driver Photography November 7, 2018

In a world of social media platforms, most concentrating on popularity and achieving likes, comments, and followers, receiving and offering healthy or constructive criticism is not common. Specifically, critiquing photography. But it is very useful and when given in the …

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My Backyard: Silverwood Park

Josh Driver Photography October 30, 2018

I had never heard of this park before moving within walking distance just over a year ago. Nestled between St. Anthony and New Brighton, Silverwood Park has become my special treasure. I have no visited another location so frequently to …

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Scouting Whitewater State Park

Josh Driver Photography October 22, 2018

Whitewater State Park might be in my top three favorite parks in Minnesota. A huge reason is that the conditions aren’t ideal for pesky mosquitoes due to cold-spring fed water that is constantly moving. But it’s the bluffs that capture …

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Autumn Bursts in St. Croix State Park

Josh Driver Photography October 18, 2018

While I made plans to capture autumn colors this year, I made note of fire towers in state parks and St Croix State Park made the list. It’s about two hours from the Twin Cities, including a slow drive on …

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