Cameras Take The Picture, Photographers Make The Picture

When it comes to becoming a better photographer, you gotta work for it

Text & Photography By Russ Burden

Updated November 19, 2018

Don’t you absolutely love it when a friend “compliments” your photos by saying you must have a great camera! My...

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Originally Published November 15, 2018

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