iPhoneographers Unite!

Originally posted on jDevaun Photography. Now:
Can you really get great shots on an iPhone? That depends on how you define “great,” and there’s sure to be generational, educational, and experiential factors that cloud one’s idea of greatness. Furthermore, iPhoneography is often a divisive issue, with steadfast supporters and vigorous detractors occupying each end of the continuum. This all just serves to point to the… Continue reading iPhoneographers Unite!

Check Your Pocket: You Already Own an Awesome Street Photography Camera

Originally posted on jDevaun Photography. Now:
Mobile devices rule the world. There’s no judgment of any kind built into that statement, it’s just a slightly hyperbolic expression of something I’m sure we’ve all come to realize and accept. Cell phones are no longer relegated to actually being used as phones; they’re gaming devices, remote controls, maps, books, compasses, movie screens — everything, even cameras. Especially… Continue reading Check Your Pocket: You Already Own an Awesome Street Photography Camera

4 Practical Tips for Better Street Photography

Originally posted on jDevaun Photography. Now:
Street photography is important. Such as brief assertion may ring hollow at first, but with a bit of careful consideration I think you will find that the brevity of the statement belies its true depth. Street photography is an exercise is patience and observation; while this characterization may suggest that a photographer is slow and deliberate in his or… Continue reading 4 Practical Tips for Better Street Photography

Tribeca Dreams

Originally posted on jDevaun Photography. Now:
So, the Tribeca Film Festival happened (April 19-30, 2017). If you’re not familiar, the Tribeca Film Festival was established in 2002, purportedly as a means of helping to revitalize the area (Triangle Below Canal Street) in the aftermath of 9/11. It’s possible this isn’t entirely true, given murmurs that the festival was in the works before Sept. 11, 2001. I… Continue reading Tribeca Dreams

Egg laying has proven reliable for world’s birds

Originally posted on Our Fine Feathered Friends:
? Which came first? The bird or the egg? That long-running philosophical mystery hasn’t been solved, but it does clearly focus on one thing that makes birds unique: All birds lay eggs in order to reproduce; no birds give live birth to their young. On the other hand, all but a handful of mammals do give live birth… Continue reading Egg laying has proven reliable for world’s birds

The Start of a Pre-Bonsai: Rosemary Cutting

Originally posted on Tree High Bonsai:
Usually when People hear Rosemary they think of herbs…or maybe grandma. So do they make good bonsai?  I think they do, but it’s all about taste.  Surf the web and you’ll find some very unique trees. Here is a picture from Pintrest of a nice example: I like the bark they develop, and the great movement they create naturally.… Continue reading The Start of a Pre-Bonsai: Rosemary Cutting