Water is the very essence of life
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Water is the very essence of life

Water is the very essence of life.

Our body is made up of roughly 60% water.

We use it to wash our hands, to flush the toilet. We cook with it.

Without water, all life would cease to exist.

I was waiting to pick up my wife from work when it started to rain.

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10 Commandments Of Photography
Penny Shurte Penny Shurte

10 Commandments Of Photography

As photographers, we all  follow a certain set of rules, whether we notice it or not. 

For instance, I will see someone taking a photo with their finger over the flash and I will tell them what I saw so they can take the photo again. I know other photographers that will just shake their head and walk away.  How can the person learn to do better if they don't know they are doing something wrong?

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How To Choose A New Camera
Penny Shurte Penny Shurte

How To Choose A New Camera

With Graduation, Prom and wedding season coming, now is the time people start thinking about taking pictures. 

I'm often asked, "What kind of camera do I need?"

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What Do You Get The Person Who Has Everything?
Penny Shurte Penny Shurte

What Do You Get The Person Who Has Everything?

I have some ideas.

I ask myself this question regularly. My wife is the hardest person to buy for. Why you ask? Well, she pretty much can go out and get anything that she really wants. She will say something like, "that would be a great birthday present" and then when it goes on sale, she buys it for herself. 

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Top 10 Reasons Not To Date A Photographer
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Top 10 Reasons Not To Date A Photographer

We photographers are a different kind of creature. We are both artists and entrepreneurs. We love our cameras and we sure love playing with them, sometimes too much.

I thought I’d take a minute to put together a list of what it's like to date a photographer.

Before we get started, I just want to point out that this list is supposed to make you laugh.

Here are the Top 10 Reasons Not To Date A Photographer:

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