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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: The Critique
Most people fully invested in the creative life fall in love with their work. This reality comes with an upside and a downside. I believe it’s mandatory to fall ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Designing Books for Clients
At one point in my life, I made my living as a wedding photographer. This might not seem like a big deal to you, but for me, coming from ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: telling the story of your work
Editor’s note: Learn to tell the story of your work in Portfolio Building and Branding, a three-week course with Dan Milnor, now available for replay.
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Building a Creative Community
In the creative modern world, one of the hottest topics is community. Building community ranks at the very top of many creative to-do lists, and rightly so. With community ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Photo Editing in Adobe Lightroom
I imagine that those of you who spend your lives with a camera in hand won’t need an introduction to Adobe Lightroom, but for those new to editing photographs, ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: exploring the images you can’t explain
One of the things you are told early in your photography career is that you must be merciless when it comes to editing your photography portfolio. You hear things ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: adventures of an amateur birder
You might think midlife crisis or the rekindling of a long-lost love, but the real reason for my sudden passion for birds comes from a chance encounter during the ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Finding Story
One of the most common questions I receive is, “What should I photograph?” All of us are searching for a life of intention, a life of purpose, and a ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Embracing Local Photography
In 1996, I was working as a freelance photographer, and although I had been working full-time for several years, I was still very much at the beginning of my ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Photographing in Winter
I spent most of my adult life in a one-season city. Much of the year was entirely predictable. I owned no winter coat and never really had to even ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Big Decisions in Bookmaking
For most creatives, the “why” of bookmaking is obvious. The “how” can be more of a mystery. Whether you’re selecting the right image, design tool, or typography, every decision ...
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Hit the Books: The Promise of Print
One of the hottest topics in all the creative world is the power of print. Yes, we live in the Digital Age, but print is still revered by many ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: What’s in a Trade Book?
The Trade Book is a trusted format used by writers, artists, designers, and entrepreneurs at every career level—with good reason. It checks the right boxes for all kinds of ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: How Do I Get Recognized?
With the advent of the internet and social media, creatives suddenly gained access to a worldwide audience and launched into personal, direct communication with a global fan base. Yet ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Film vs Digital Photography
I was fortunate to come up in photography during the analog era. My love of photography began in the darkroom while watching my first print come to life in ...
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Hit the Books webinar recap: how to build your brand
Hit the Books with Dan Milnor is a monthly webinar about all things book-making and self-publishing. This month, we’ll discuss building your brand and explore some of the ways ...
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Hit the Books: Notebooks & Photo Books | Webinar Recap
Hit the Books with Dan Milnor is a monthly webinar about all things book-making and self-publishing. This month, Dan will be exploring Blurb’s new custom notebooks and journals—now available ...
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Hit the Books: True to Type
Even if you are making an image-heavy Photo Book, you will probably use captions, titles, or subtitles to help define your photos. The legibility and arrangement or design of ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Book Layout & Design Ideas | Webinar Recap
Hit the Books with Dan Milnor is a monthly webinar about all things book-making and self-publishing. In this webinar, we explore the foundations of good book design using examples ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Portrait Photography
Hit the Books with Dan Milnor is a monthly webinar about all things book-making and self-publishing. In this edition, professional photographer Dan Milnor gives an overview of portrait photography ...
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Hit the Books: How to Take Photographs on the Road
I have a long and interesting set of memories when it comes to the road trip, with both family and friends. There was the agonizing trip to the Football ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor and Andrew Kaufman: Pro Photography — Webinar Recap
Hit the Books with Dan Milnor is a monthly webinar about all things book-making and self-publishing. This month we're talking about the photography industry; how it has developed and what ...
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Hit the Books: Are Personal Projects the Secret to Professional Success?
We all have personal creative projects that can provide a refreshing break from our professional work. But these personal projects could be just as important as anything you do ...
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor & X-Rite: Color Management – Webinar Recap
Hit the Books with Dan Milnor is a monthly webinar about all things book-making and self-publishing. This month we're talking about how to navigate the variables between screen and ...