Girl In The Green Scarf

by Lawrence Chan on March 7, 2010

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My girlfriend, Julie, is a substitute teacher. She recently taught at a high school where one kid really caught her attention. He was carrying a Nikon DSLR with a matching Nikon bag full of lenses; this was abnormal for a high school student’s budget.
“That’s a nice camera, John! Do you carry this [...]

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Peace Of Mind

February 23, 2010
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Peace of mind is a luxury.
Some believe that ignorance is bliss. To a certain extent, that statement holds true. According to Buddhism’s Four Noble Truths, suffering is caused by craving. And craving only increases as we are exposed to new realms of materialism.
Take the following circle for example. As [...]

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LA SmugMug Recap

February 19, 2010
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Yesterday was my first SmugMug presentation! Peter Garr was the gracious leader who invited me to speak.
It was the second time I used this presentation; first time was at SD Photog Shootout. As I was weaving through the attendees, Anastasia asked if I was going to cover pricing and packages.
“Didn’t plan [...]

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Glorious Gucci – Sharing a Story at LA SmugMug

February 17, 2010
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It was a frigid morning. Weeks have passed since I had a warm meal. After scaling the snowy white mountain tops of Mt. Versace, I finally arrived at Gucci – holy temple of coolness.
I was greeted with hospitality. Despite not speaking Prada, we communicated effectively with hand gestures. Finally, a translator [...]

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“Why I Love WPPI” Winners

February 16, 2010
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Even though I spent hours reading, what a pleasure it was to sift through the many entries! It was very difficult to deliberate.
I did want to iterate some items:

this full registration pass is only for one person; not a couple
this full registration pass does not include air fare, hotels, accommodations, etc.

Kristine Neely
http://kristineneeley.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-why-wppi-personal-reflection.html
Yep. [...]

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What Lawrence Chan Has Planned For WPPI

February 12, 2010
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Amidst the organized chaos of eager photographers poking into every booth all trying to get the host’s attention simultaneously, I decided to go a different route.
To my right, there will be a plasma tesla ball. To my left, there will be a kitchen timer. In front of me, I will have a 5-minute [...]

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23 More Days and 10 Free Passes…

February 9, 2010
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…until WPPI (not Disneyland, but it is a Disneyland for photographers). For those of you who are going – kudos! For those of you who are not – how come?

As a sponsor of WPPI, they offered me 10 FREE full registration passes! This is applicable for only those who have not registered. [...]

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Kiss Wedding Books Templates Update!

February 4, 2010
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This is an update for previous Tofurious wedding album template users! I was just informed by Kiss Wedding Books that the layouts have changed. They are no longer accepting files that are 24″x12″ (12×12).
Album Templates
Anyone who has the following templates (be it premium or free) has to make a simple change.
Simple [...]

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Finding Balance – Salvaging What Is Most Precious

February 2, 2010
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Last week I attended a phenomenal workshop. It was called “Fight Club” (@cxofightclub) hosted in Denver by Jeff Jochum (@jeffjochum). Entry was by invite only. It was axiomatic that I was both humbled by the offer and humbled even further when working with the other invitees –

David Jay and Todd (ShowIt)
Rachel [...]

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SD Photog Shootout / Shopaholic / LA SmugMug

January 25, 2010
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Yesterday, I had an amazing time in SD where I participated at the San Diego Photog Shootout. There were a number of photography leaders coordinating their respective stations. I just hoovered around and took a few pictures here and there.

These two models had the best chemistry xoxo

Despite the male model’s masculine appearance, he [...]

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Plan Things Backwards

January 11, 2010
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So far 2010 is starting out pretty well. Although 10 days cannot be a testament to much, I will remain positive.
I’m guessing that many of you have made resolutions. I too have committed to some. Before I share with you all what I have in mind for 2010, I want [...]

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