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World & Humanitarian Photographer, Nomad, Author: David duChemin - Photographer, author, and adventurer.

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Oh Sh*t! (When it Hits the Fan, This Kit Helps)

I was about to photograph a beautiful family of cheetah in gorgeous morning light when my camera returned an error message and wouldn’t—no matter what I did—focus. It wouldn’t even fire. By the time I got my lens swapped onto another body, the action was all over, and I was down a camera at the beginning of a month-long trip. Or was I?Back at camp, I discovered the problem: t...


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The Problem with Mood

A couple years ago I was doing a little moonlighting for a small computer and imaging company that rhymes with Snapple. They were under the mistaken impression that my nearly 40 years behind the camera meant I know what I’m talking about. But what a fun gig! One of my first tasks as their Creative Storytelling Specialist (yeah, I still don’t know what that means, either) was ...


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The Power of Mood

Photography can be many things. For some, it’s about capturing scenes. For me, it’s about conveying emotions and suggesting narratives that resonate deeply, first with me and then with the viewers who might experience the image. I’m not so much after eyes as I am hearts and minds. Mood does that.

The mood of a photograph is its emotional tone—a subtle yet power...


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(In)Decent Exposures?

5 Ways to Greater Competence & Control

In my last dispatch, I talked about competence, hoping that asking “Is my work getting better?” might lead you to more productive places in your craft than asking “Is it good?” I suggested that a first step might be to get better at t...


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Everything But The Cameras

The holidays are coming and though this is not about that, there might something in here that you could give to your favourite photographer, especially if that’s you! This is decidedly less philosophical than some of my blog posts, but I thought I’d show you what’s in my camera bag. Not the cameras and lenses, but the other stuff, the little things that I’ve learned to bring ...


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