Photographing Shadow and Light

Joey L is a photographer of the modern age.  He doesn’t really care much about film tools, like light meters-why should he?  He can see the image when he takes it and judge for himself if it is too dark or too light.  At the same time, he has a serious fondness for the lighting styles of the old Hollywood Masters like Sinclair Bull and George Hurrell.  The cover of Photographing Shadow and Light has all the hallmarks of a Hollywood glamour shot, bright highlights and dark shadows and an image that tells a story. As a portrait photographer I have…

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How To Make Money Selling Drugs

Yet another film about the failure of the US Drug War and how it has promoted the sell and use of drugs while increasing the corruption of law enforcement.  A win-win, eh? How to Make Money Selling Drugs is formatted like an infomercial, or one of those get rich blogging products that tells you all you need to do is get a list and sell to it.  There are several levels of success in the drug world, from the lowly corner dealer making a measly few hundred dollars a day to the pan global drug cartel making millions a day.…

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