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Posts in category "art"

Chicago Mayor Candidate Del Valle Photograph

I caught with Chicago mayoral candidate De Valle, over the weekend for Chicago Mag. Here is the photograph. De Valle, Copyright Jeff Schear 2011 All Rights Reserved... Read more »
By jeffschear,
February 14, 2011 at 11:50 am
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Photographing Chicago Bears

As a celebrity event/PR photographer, I come across quite a few Chicago Bears. Here is a peek at a few photographs…. Devin Hester, Copyright Jeff Schear 2010 All Rights Reserved Richard Dent, Copyright Jeff Schear 2010 All Rights Reserved Lance Briggs, Copyright Jeff Schear 2010 All Rights Reserved Greg Olsen & Chanel Iman, Copyright Jeff... Read more »
By jeffschear,
January 20, 2011 at 1:41 am
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2011 is going to be a great year

I enjoy optimism. It’s a past time of mine. So as you glimpse into this edgy photograph of a cocktail being poured, ponder why it’s half full.  Image Copyright Jeff Schear 2010 All Rights Reserved... Read more »
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January 9, 2011 at 11:58 pm
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When did you know you wanted to become a professional photographer?

I get asked a lot of questions. Some are easy to answer, others require more explanation. Here are my top three. 1. When did you know you wanted to become a professional photographer? 2. Is that a real job? 3. Will you take my picture with my point and shoot? Answers on the next page…... Read more »
By jeffschear,
November 18, 2010 at 12:24 pm
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Three things they don't teach you in art school

Congratulations, you now have a college degree! Life is full of bold and beautiful prizes, as crisp as the $214.00 fourth edition textbook your professor wrote (and required you to buy for class). If it hasn’t hit home yet, let me be the hundredth person to tell you, the real world won’t be a stroll... Read more »
By jeffschear,
June 1, 2010 at 11:46 am
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Academically speaking...

Graduation is in the air and soon, many college graduates will be hitting the streets, with a pretty piece of paper and a pep in their step. For many of them, the anxiety of what they are about to face has been months in the making, for others the reality jolt may not be in... Read more »
By jeffschear,
May 2, 2010 at 9:50 pm
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The Magic Hour: Sunrise Over Lake Michigan

We talked about the magic hour on ChicagoNow Radio last week. You can listen to it here. So the magic hour (also referred to as golden hour) is the time of day before/after the sun rises/sets over the horizon when you get some beautiful light. So I woke up at 4 a.m. to get some good... Read more »
By jeffschear,
April 29, 2010 at 11:42 pm
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The inverse square law (why it's not as scary as it sounds)

You know the thing on top of your camera, emitting bursts of light that magically make your subjects in the frame light up, even in a dark club? It’s called a flash and it’s ridiculously amazing. The inverse square law can help you realize the limitations of your flash, all without making your head explode... Read more »
By jeffschear,
April 27, 2010 at 5:24 pm
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Beware of putting your high res photos on the web

Imagine getting a phone call from a friend traveling through Prague, claiming your family is on a billboard advertisement for a Czech grocery store chain. The problem? You live in Missouri and you’ve never even been out of the country. Well it really happened and it’s a shocking reminder of why you should NEVER post... Read more »
By jeffschear,
April 12, 2010 at 7:41 am
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Photograph a lightning strike

I’m about to tell you a super secret awesome trick, no photographer wants you to know. How to photograph a lightning strike. Why? Because all of us photo-ego-maniacs want to make everyone believe we have magical divine powers, enabling us to press the shutter button at the exact right moment. Not so…  Photograph © Jeff... Read more »
By jeffschear,
April 5, 2010 at 11:10 pm
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