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Awesome Things for Photographers

5/9/2014

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For the last ten minutes I've been staring at the computer trying to figure out what to write about today.
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Just above my computer is a bookshelf and suddenly there was my answer, "The Book of Awesome". I have no idea where or when I got the book, but I started to look through it. It's built on a foundation of seemingly routine things in our lives that become awesome simply because we think about them. They're little things, but critical ingredients to putting a smile on our face.  (click the image on the left for the link to Amazon and the book's page.)

Here are some examples..."Peeling an orange in one shot," "Hanging your hand out the car window," "Eating a free sample of something you have no intention of buying," "Eating the extra fries at the bottom of the bag."  Okay, so I think you get the picture.

What if together we came up with "The Book of Awesome for Photographers"?  Here's what I've got so far...feel free to add to the list.

"Finding the lens cap you haven't been able to find for weeks in a jacket pocket!"

"Putting a post up with no typos."

"Vendors at a convention who remember your name."


"Breaking your first 1000 followers on Twitter."


"Buying a camera accessory that comes heat sealed in one of those blister cards and getting it open without cutting yourself."

" The first five minutes at any convention."


"Having somebody write something nice about a post you've written."

"A troll who apologizes."

"A service department telling you not to worry, the repair on your camera is no-charge."

"Having a client send you a note to thank you for their photographs."


"Seeing an old friend at a convention."

"Thinking you lost your phone and finding it slipped under the seat of the car."

"Getting a call or email from a friend on one of those days when nothing seems to go right."

"Getting something done ahead of schedule or the deadline."

"ShutterFest."

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Scott Wyden Kivowitz link
5/9/2014 01:48:30 am

Remembering that backup roll of gaffers tape and needing it.

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Heather link
5/9/2014 01:52:30 am

The moment you discover that your series of images hardly need any post-processing.

Knowing you got the shot even before looking at the photo on your LCD/developing your images.

Upon meeting your Twitter photography friends, finding that you get along with them in real life as well.

...I'm sure I can come up with more. Nice idea for a post!

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Cara link
5/9/2014 01:54:43 am

I will DEFINITELY agree with Shutterfest!

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Mary link
5/9/2014 02:17:04 am

I would add to the list

"Skip Cohen University, and his daily blog!"

"Hands on Education"

"Shooting with a friend - not competing, just sharing ideas and learning from each other!"

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Lisa Jones
5/9/2014 02:35:24 am

Making new friends at Shutterfest and building an immediate network of people who "get you".

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Matt Meiers link
5/9/2014 06:46:59 am

"Meeting new friends (dare I say new family)."
"Going through old pictures and finding new gems."

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Tony Harratt link
5/13/2014 01:44:53 am

Getting an image published...

Getting an image published AND getting a decent fee!

Getting an image published and getting a commission as a result...

Great idea, this.

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