John Fraser: Photography Portfolio & Blog Site

July 20, 2015  •  Leave a Comment
How We Arrive At My Photography Portfolio & Blog Site You know that person in your family, that never wanted to be in the picture, and always wanted to take the pictures? Ya.. That was me. And here I am all these decades later with my John Fraser photography portfolio, and blog site. In my family, we had a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye. It’s still in...
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Yousuf Karsh: Portrait Studio Master

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Yousuf Karsh Portrait Studio Master Of all the photographers of the 20th Century, Armenian-born Yousuf Karsh is by far, my biggest inspiration. The expressions he captured and his lighting techniques set the level I’ve always reach for, but seldom (if ever) achieved. Yousuf Karsh, the portrait studio master, adored by many. His is a story of...
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Ansel Adams Photography

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Ansel Adams Photography I believe everyone remembers seeing their first Ansel Adams images. WOW!!! is the usual response that I’ve heard, and said many times. Picking a favorite from Ansel Adams photography is like picking a favorite child. A nearly impossible task for me, I have to say it’s the first image I ever saw of his. The image is her...
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Annie Leibovitz Photography Meets Art

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Anna-Lou “Annie” Leibovitz Photography Meets Art Annie Leibovitz Photography has always been a favorite of mine. I started reading Rolling Stone magazine in my early teens, and it was Annie’s images that gave visual and art to the articles. This was long before the internet, youtube, etc. Our musical hero’s of the day didn’t get the visual expos...
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Professional Boudoir Photography

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Professional Boudoir Photography Boudoir: A boudoir (/ˈbuːd.wɑːr/; French: [bu.dwaʁ]) is a lady’s private bedroom, sitting room or dressing room. The term derives from the French verb bouder, meaning “to sulk” or boudeur, meaning “sulky”, Professional Boudoir Photography can be challenging. However, when done correctly, it’s one of the most a...
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Professional Portrait Photography

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Professional Portrait Photography According to this wiki here: “Professional Portrait photography or portraiture is photography of a person or group of people that displays the expression, personality, and mood of the subject. Like other types of portraiture, the focus of the photograph is usually the person’s face, although the entire body and...
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Sports Photography: PK Subban Hockey Practice Drills

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Sports Photography:PK Subban Hockey Practice Drills Bring your A-Game for this style of photography. Especially if your task is shooting the PK Subban hockey practice drills. Also bring a lot of money for photography equipment needed to shoot sports. Smartphones need not apply. Though I haven’t shot a lot of sports, the shoots I’ve had, I enj...
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