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October 15, 2024

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by: Jacques Gaines

Table of Contents Toggle Introduction  AI Photo Portrait Editing Can Be A Game ChangerTwo Software I have embraced and become an expert at are:AI Portrait Editing Is PersonalWhat Are The AI  Portrait Photo Editing Possibilities?How I Don’t Use AI in My Portrait EditingHow I Use AI in My Portrait EditingPhoto triage and cullingImproving skin tone, texture, [...]

July 10, 2024

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by: Jacques Gaines

In this blog post, I  look at what I think are the 10 best vintage film photography cameras for beginners in 2024. Because my list is personal, I also included a buyer's guide. So that if you do not agree with my choices, you can make sound decisions on your own. Read on! Table of [...]

December 13, 2023

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by: Jacques Gaines

When did the "I Have a Dream" speech happen?   On August 28th, 1963, a defining moment in the fight for civil rights unfolded as Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his powerful "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom event. Beyond the speech’s historical impact was King's ability [...]

August 19, 2023

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by: Jacques Gaines

Midjourney Impresses Everyone. Or does it?   Recently the world of photographers was turned upside down by an image-making platform called Midjourney. Midjourney allows you to enter a text prompt to get a resulting image. Prompts are text cues given to a machine to get a desired result.   For instance, using the prompt “/imagine” [...]

June 6, 2023

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by: Jacques Gaines

Getting to the truth about photography   In all my experience giving workshops, there is nothing I enjoy more than these three things    Seeing someone realize that they are better than they are.  Looking back on what I would have loved to have known when I started.  Dispelling myths  I see other photographers propagate [...]

May 3, 2023

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by: Jacques Gaines

Artificial Intelligence and the magic result of profile pics   We all have seen it. A favourite influencer or close friend posts an A.I. Generated profile pic the likes of which you have never seen. What amazes you is that they say that all they did was upload a couple of images of themselves at [...]

April 27, 2021

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by: Jacques Gaines

Where is Jacques Gaines?   I have faced many personal challenges these days. But the challenges I am facing are nothing too extreme and nothing I cannot handle or grasp. But these challenges are significant enough for me to take a small break from the world of YouTube, Blogging, and social media in general. Most [...]

November 28, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

Intro   Moon landing deniers have been around for a while. But in the age of "Fake news" and questionable press practices, the movement keeps on growing. Much of moon landing denier's so-called proof is in the photographs.   However, as a photographer with a pretty good knowledge of photographic realities, I am sure that [...]

September 16, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

Getting better at boudoir takes a while   There is no mistaking that boudoir photography is my passion. However, like all crafts, the skill of doing it well takes a little while. Each boudoir photography shoot makes us a bit better because we learn just a little more from the last shoot we did. Nothing [...]

August 9, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

How come nobody gets it - Photography gear means nothing   Better photography gear means nothing! However, no matter how much most people are told that gear will not help them get better photographs, they still go out and buy the latest and greatest photography equipment thinking that their photography will improve. People jump on [...]