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The trophy picture: The one for your wall

The trophy picture: The one for your wall

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The trophy picture: The one for your wall

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Okay so we talked about a structure to the different types of pictures that you’re taking. There are, vacuum shots just like running around and grabbing things to not forget them, and to carry ideas that you get back to your hometown. And then there are moment pictures that are more crafted. You’re, you’re more of a photographer I guess at that point and we’re down here, you know? They're going to cars, cars going past us, but we're in the city so, what the heck. We spend time on pictures, making them better and, you shift your weight from being a traveler to being a photographer. And, that's, you know, those are my favorite times, actually. That little transition, actually, it's a, it's a neat little moment for me. But the other type of picture, and the picture I'm more likely to research before I go, I know exactly what I'm going to get, is something I think of as a trophy picture. Now these are things you might want to bring back and blow up to 30 by 40 inches, and put on your…

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