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		<title>Class is in session &#8211; Beyond the Basics</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2012/01/24/class-is-in-session-beyond-the-basics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taught by Professional Photographer and member of OC Photography Center, Michael Sweeney.
Have you ever wondered why the background of pictures are pleasantly blurred? How about that cool image of the child blowing out the candles on the birthday cake but they are not the typical white faced blasted look? Have you ever wanted to make art for your walls but none of your pictures look like those you see for sale? Have you wondered why so many of your snapshots look like everyone elses?

If the anwser is yes to any or all of these questions, then this is the class for you.

This class is for those that have either completed our beginning photography class or have been working on their own and would like to take their photography to a new level. This class is where we will review the basics and then take things forward so you can start to be the artist you want to be.]]></description>
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		<title>Our New Studio in Brea</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a new (to us) studio to shoot at for clients of Michael Sweeney Photography. Ive partnered with a Co-op in Brea that leverages the power of having several photographers splitting the costs of running a full service studio. What do I mean by full service? I mean, we have a front desk, a frame shop, waiting area, a private viewing room, make up area, three shooting sets and plenty of safe parking. And there is as killer cafe a few doors down from us :)]]></description>
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		<title>Skips Summer School Las Vegas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had Bambi Cantrell and Roberto Valenzuela who both are very inspirational and motivating speakers. Roberto in particular really "spoke" to me about shooting in shadows and how to use them. I find myself shooting a lot in the middle of the day or on really bright locations. One take away from Roberto is that you need to shoot, you need to practice and you don't need alot of to practice with. His case in point is shooting with his trademark melons and bananas. You practice shooting to get the lighting with them and then when it's for real, you already know how to do it and you don't waste time. 
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		<title>Repurposing a light box to be a light table</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I saw a very interesting blog posting on how to shoot flowers using a light box. I took a different approach since I did not want to build a cardboard box so anything else. I took my large softbox and flipped it upside down. I could do this because I use C stands with boom arms and it becomes very easy to change the orientation of a modifier. I just made sure that the legs were in the right position to take up the low weight and added a few sand bags for good measure.]]></description>
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		<title>Where are all the pictures?</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2011/01/15/where-are-all-the-pictures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ read an interesting comment the other day that continues to dig at me a bit. Over on Flickr, a poster put up a complaint about how he could not shoot because of the weather. It had been pouring rain for several days and his excuse was the weather sucked so he could not shoot.

I countered that with a single image and pointed out that pictures are where you find them, not where you think they are. Here is the image. I used just the light from the window and LR3 was used for the post work.  This is a rainy day image that was not staged or planned, I saw her playing by the window, ran to my camera, ran back setting the camera settings as I went and managed to get about five frames.]]></description>
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		<title>How to be a better photographer? Just Shoot more!</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2011/01/12/how-to-be-a-better-photographer-just-shoot-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last few years, I have been alot of effort into upping my game as far as photography the craft goes. And with watching my friends, going to dozens of shooting events and all the seminars, one thing has really started to stand out. You can train as much as you want, you can study as much as you want and you can spend a boatload of money on workshops but NOTHING works as well in helping you be a better photographer than getting out and shooting FOR REAL. Thats right, for real...  dealing with weather, clients, stray people, schedules, crying children, bad traffic, balky equipment while in front of a paying client and more.
]]></description>
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		<title>Controlling your light</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2010/12/14/controlling-your-light/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They say that shooing portraits in broad daylight such as high noon is nuts, that it cant be done and that anyone with sense will avoid it like the plague. Most times these experts are correct but one of the things that a professional photographer has to learn is to adapt and make things work out the way they need to. So with that in mind, let me tell you about my weekend of shooting Santa Claus.]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s all about the eyes</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2010/11/13/its-all-about-the-eyes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eyes, the windows to the soul, dark pools to lose one's self, the one thing that can seriously make or break your portraits. Radstone Creative Workshops is working with RedGum studios in Anaheim to bring good training at a very cheap price in a world class studio. This saturday, November 13, 2010, we had a four hour session that was all about the eyes and how to really shoot a portrait to show off the eyes. We also got BBQ burgers and ice cream out of the deal so for 20 bucks, it was a killer deal. If you want in, drop a line to either RedGum Studios by way of Darin at redgumstudios dot com or Richard Radstone ]]></description>
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		<title>Painting for Photographers</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2010/10/30/painting-for-photographers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a photographer, I am not a painter or at least I'm not in the classic sense of the word. But, as a portrait photographer, I use light and shadow just like a painter does to add texture and depth to my subject. Karen's book really helps with understanding what makes a painting work and why it is different at times than a picture. I will say that while she is mostly oriented to the user of PainterX or Painter 11, she does not leave out the CS5 users who have the new bristle brushes and blending modes. Much of what she teaches crosses over to both. For example, when painting in the background, things like transitions, blending of hair, using different brush textures are not specific to one application but can be used by many different applications.]]></description>
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		<title>Black and Blue</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2010/10/21/black-and-blue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Herman Rodriguez was our mentor photographer for this shoot and he had alot of very good information on shooting portraits with a tilt to fashion. The point above everything else was "shape the light". It was all about lighting and how lighting can make or break an image. It definitely got me thinking more about how I light my own subjects.]]></description>
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