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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>Musings on choosing your peer group</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You dont grow unless you stretch beyond your comfort level and if you dont do that, you become stagnant which is a terrible fate for any artist. Natural talent will carry you only so far, at some point you need a teachers and a community. If the community does it's job right, they will support you and help you grow but that does not mean it's always compliments.

More often than not, it's something that hurts because we as artists tend to impart our images with a great deal of emotional energy. So when someone says something critical about an image that we think is hot shit, it stings all the more no matter how true the comment is. All artists are guilty of this at one time or another and we all have to learn to live with it and somehow process it and grow from it. You can grow or you can run.. not much else is available in the choice categories. As (name withheld) said, its the critical comments that really can add directiion to your path by showing you where you *need* to grow.]]></description>
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		<title>How to show off your images in a retro viewmaster reel</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2011/07/29/how-to-show-off-your-images-in-a-retro-viewmaster-reel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So why am I bringing this up? Because I was trying to work out in my head the other day how to show off some pictures from my 4th of July party and I was inspired to make and fake a View Master picture wheel as a prop of sorts.]]></description>
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		<title>Repurposing a light box to be a light table</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2011/07/17/repurposing-a-light-box-to-be-a-light-table/</link>
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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>First Communion at Saint Norbert, Orange CA</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 03:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend asked if I would shoot their daughter's first communion at a local church a few weeks back and of course, my answer was I'd be happy to. It was a smaller church and no flash allowed during the ceremony. Also, a local photographer had been hired by the church so I had to be careful not to step on toes and cause problems. But my F2.8 70-200mm zoom made short work of being in the back. I also shot some family pictures at the house when we were done at the church. The trick was to treat this much like I would a wedding with formal shots before the church service, shooting during the service like  wedding and taking detail shots, fill shots and more while getting the family shots]]></description>
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		<title>Retouching a bride for a vintage look</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2011/06/08/retouching-a-bride-for-a-vintage-look/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brides are beautiful and because of that, the bride puts a temendous amount of effort and money into this one day. One of the jobs of the wedding photographer is to see that beauty in the bride regardless of circumstances or environment. It also means that at times you need to shoot knowing full well you will be doing something specific in post to make the vision a reality.  This bridal shot which I took at Serra Plaza was one of those moments that I knew I had to shoot with postprocessing in mind and adjust accordingly.]]></description>
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		<title>Always be looking for the shot</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2011/05/25/always-be-looking-for-the-shot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 02:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/?p=2475</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So what does a farm B&#038;B and a orange Challenger have in common? Not too much till I came back to the farm one afternoon and saw a cool photo op by moving the car a few feet into the front of the barn and shooting with scene. I shot knowing full well I would need to photoshop the image since the light was not the best and rain had just started to mist down so everything was a dull blue tint. But I managed to rip off several images and by paying attention to details that I could control like the placement of the car, angle of the shot and waiting for the chickens, I got a good image to work with.]]></description>
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		<title>Shooting high quality pictures on the cheap</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2011/05/07/shooting-high-quality-pictures-on-the-cheap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 23:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/?p=2447</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I hear alot from photographers, both pro and amateur alike about all this expensive equipment they "need" to have in order to shoot good photographs. I know it well since I also used to say the same thing. Or at least I did till I saw some work done with cheap equipment, obsolete equipment and DIY equipment. I also read up on what some of the famous photographers used to make their images. What Ansel Adams used to make most of his famous images would be considered junk by most photographers today if shown the camera without the backstory. Oddly enough, if you gave the photographers the backstory, then the camera would suddenly be imbued with mythical qualities of just the right lens or some other quirk that gave Ansel the edge he needed. None of which addresses the one critical fact that is Ansel KNEW how to make an image before he even tripped the shutter.]]></description>
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		<title>Shooting Portraits with vintage cameras and film</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who says film is dead? Not by a long shot around here. I just got a roll of 120 Ektacolor Kodak Pro 160 film back from the lab and scanned in a few of the negs. I shot this roll of film using my 1958 Yashica model D TLR (Twin Lens Reflex) camera. This camera is older than I am by a few years and after 90 dollars for refurbishing, it takes awesome pictures with that great vintage depth of field and "feel" to the picture.]]></description>
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		<title>How to prepare for your portrait session</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelsweeneyphotography.com/blog/2011/03/29/how-to-prepare-for-your-portrait-session/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Sweeney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your  best portrait will occur when you collaborate with me on your objectives for the portrait. This way if you have specific interests or goals for your portrait, I can work towards achieving them. We can meet in person which is best or we can discuss on the phone. I find that email is not [...]]]></description>
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