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    Hello world!

    ByJ0seph August 3, 2025

    Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

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  • Organizing Your Photography: Workflow from Storage to Editing to Sharing
    General | Photography | Portfolios

    Organizing Your Photography: Workflow from Storage to Editing to Sharing

    ByMike Simpson May 13, 2025

    Let’s get started. It requires significant effort to organize, back up, identify your best photos, and figure out the best ways to share with your audience. Let’s break down the photography workflow process into manageable steps. It all starts with shooting but then the fun but hard part starts. We have to ingest and cull…

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  • Portfolio format printed books and zines
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    Print Portfolio Formats: The Benefits of a Physical Creative Product

    ByMike Simpson April 18, 2025

    Personal reflection from the days of zines and DIY When I first made an early version of a portfolio it was in actuality a small paper booklet that we called a “zine.” It contained my photography and writing, and art from my friends at school. I even interviewed bands that came to Toronto and all…

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  • Photo book and zine creation
    Art | Portfolios

    How to Create a Photo Zine or Book – Part 1

    ByMike Simpson March 30, 2025

    Hey everyone, I made some detailed notes while watching some videos by photographers who have made books and zines of their photography work. It’s a really interesting thing to do. Have you considered printing your work and putting it into a bound volume like a book or zine? I may undertake that in 2025 as…

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    Art | General | Portfolios

    Kick Start Your Portfolio Planning (Take Small Bites)

    ByMike Simpson February 18, 2025

     The blank page is intimidating! Where to begin? / Photo by Kira auf der Heide on Unsplash I want to make a portfolio but where do I begin? “Begin the begin” is both a song by rock band REM and a recurring theme for artists, designers, and portfolio makers. Whether it’s a portfolio based on…

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  • Why ChromeOS is a delicious alternative to Mac and Windows
    ChromeOS | General

    Five Reasons Why ChromeOS is a Delicious Alternative to Mac and Windows

    ByMike Simpson September 12, 2024

    Written by Mike Simpson In this post, I outline five reasons why ChromeOS is better than Mac or Windows. Often I find this platform more useful, easier or simply more fun. Introduction I have been using a Chromebook for about six months and I rarely use my Macbook Pro for most everyday tasks. One of…

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