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Hanz's avatar

There's a lot of honesty in here that I think a lot of folks shy away from. I'll tell you, the most esteemed photographer I know shoots two cameras with fixed lenses and loves to talk gear, but they don't really play ball or chase the collection. Great notes.

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Bob Simmons's avatar

Thanks Hanz!

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Sheri Handel's avatar

I really enjoyed this piece, Bob. The concept of intentionality resonated with me a great deal. This line said a lot to me: "When I’m out photographing landscapes, I am spending less time trying to decide what lens to use, and what type of image I want to make, and more time observing, noticing, and composing images." Maybe that's because that's how I approach capturing the world. Finally, the Otsego Lake photo is amazing. Thanks.

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