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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Coran</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Coran</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Coran</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The truth about clients is that you can&#8217;t choose them. They come and they go depending on what you shoot. I suggest you shoot what you love and those are the only things you should display in your portfolio. WHY? because having something you don&#8217;t like in your portfolio even if it&#8217;s really really good, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=samcoran.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10690832&amp;post=1086&amp;subd=samcoran&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>52 : Assignment 1 (Who are you?)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Coran</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I strive to make creative images. Everyday moments are boring but when seen in a different perspective, it&#8217;s those moments that makes life worth living.&#8221;   D700 + 50 mm 1.8 Shutter speed: 1/20th Aperture: f11 ISO: 200 Filed under: Project 52<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=samcoran.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10690832&amp;post=1073&amp;subd=samcoran&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Coran</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t really post much of who I am in networking sites because I want people to focus on my work rather than what I have done in my past. About Me section should be short and concise. When clients call me, I take the time to know clients by inviting them over for a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=samcoran.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10690832&amp;post=1070&amp;subd=samcoran&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Coran</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have always used a UV filter to protect the front element of my lens. But with my last shoot, I started to notice some ghosting when I shot with my 35 mm f2D with a UV filter on white background. I tried shooting without the UV filter and there&#8217;s a BIG difference in the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=samcoran.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10690832&amp;post=1047&amp;subd=samcoran&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Patience leads to Opportunity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Coran</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It all starts with patience. It often starts before a photographic assignment. Take the time to call your subject or invite them over for a cup of coffee in order to get to know them better. Use this opportunity to have a rapport, let them feel comfortable with you as a photographer. Put in mind [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=samcoran.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10690832&amp;post=880&amp;subd=samcoran&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On assignment: Corporate headshot</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Coran</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been assigned to shoot two executives from a well-known paint brand here in Dubai UAE. For head shots, it&#8217;s a must to make it look as natural as possible. We want them to be recognized as the person they really are and not the person you want them to be in photoshop. I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=samcoran.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10690832&amp;post=1040&amp;subd=samcoran&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Coran</dc:creator>
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