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Selling wildlife photography; cute sells
Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Paul Burwell.
When I was first getting involved in professional wildlife photography, one of my mentors told me something I’ve made a point of remembering. What he told me should be obvious, but like much of what should be obvious, it isn’t always that obvious until someone points it out to you. And what was this pearl of wisdom and insight that I received? It was simply…
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Spirit Bear Cover Shot – ISO 3200 Canon 5D Mark II
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by Paul Burwell.
Have you seen the cover shot on the Summer/Fall 2010 issue of Outdoor Photography Canada (OPC) Magazine? It’s my shot of a Kermode “Spirit” Bear and there is an accompanying article inside about a trip I lead last fall to photograph these wonderful and uniquely Canadian bears. This isn’t my first cover shot on a magazine…
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Nature Photo Contest for Canadians
Posted on 11. May, 2010 by Paul Burwell.
If you’re a Canadian and you have some great shots that show how humans have negatively OR positively affected the environment, consider entering them into…
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Polar Bears waiting for winter and killing time
Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by Paul Burwell.
I thought I’d make a video that told the story of the Polar Bears, waiting along the shores of Hudson’s Bay for the bay to freeze up. The bears rely on ice in the bay to help them return to their hunting grounds on Hudson’s Bay where they hunt seals. This hunting is extremely important because…
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Outdoor Photo Gear – A story of exceptional customer service
Posted on 30. Mar, 2010 by Paul Burwell.
Many moons ago, I used to work in the retail industry. While my job rarely took me to the front lines of retail service, I was always keenly aware of the many challenges involved in providing customers with a great level of service. Stories of poor customer service abound on the various Internet forums one comes across and that is all useful information. But, I think it is even more important to share the positive…
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Top 10 ways to make sure you’ll never be a pro.
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Paul Burwell.
Through the various workshops I lead and classes I teach, I inevitably run into a number of aspiring professional photographers. More than a few of them however, seem doggedly determined to do everything they can to make their dream of professional photography impossible.
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An engaging snowflake photography weekend
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Paul Burwell.
Well, I really had myself a tremendous weekend this last weekend that consisted of three spectacular and completely unrelated events…
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2009 – My photo year in review plus a new contest
Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by Paul Burwell.
I was sitting back the other day contemplating what a great year 2009 had been. 2010 is going to have to be pretty spectacular to upseat it, but I’m optimistic. My year, like my life, largely revolves around photography and I thought it might be useful to run through the time line and hit on a few of the highlights…
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A snowflake time of year
Posted on 30. Dec, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Instead, I’ve been doing some learning, updating of my web sites, working with a fabulous graphics designer on updating my logos, enjoying Christmas and time with my sweetie KAK, and, with KAK’s assistance I’ve been photographing some of the most spectacular snowflakes…
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Acer Aspire – Greatest travel laptop for photographers ever?
Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by Paul Burwell.
Like most trips to remote destinations, this trip had weight restrictions. And unlike some trips I’ve been on, the folks at one of the airlines, actually enforce the weight requirements. This meant that I needed to carefully plan the gear that I was going to bring with me so that my time was optimized and I wasn’t scrambling at the airline gate trying to make their…
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