Author: Mads Monsen
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Never say never…
Two kinds of assignments that I constantly turn down, events and weddings. Why, you may ask, especially as in Vietnam wedding photography is a big business. The Sky’s the limit. If you can afford it, you flaunt it. I digress. The reason why is “know thy limits”. I believe there are quite a few capable…
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“The ‘Net is a waste of time, and that’s exactly what’s right about it.” William Gibson
Spook country by William Gibson. Gibson has always been one of my favourite authors, mostly due to the way he incorporate technology into his novels. I cannot recall where I read it but someone once said that for immediate news read the papers but for future change, read contemporary novels. They are picking up the…
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“It’s simple, if it jiggles, it’s fat.” Arnold Schwarzenegger
An encyclopedia on body building by Arnold Schwarzenegger himself may at first glance see completely unrelated to the art of photography. Shouldn’t a photographer focus on improving the portfolio and expanding the business? Of course, keeping your portfolio up to date is an important aspect as well as showing it to your intended audience. However,…
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52 weeks = 52 books = New Year resolution
This is the first blog post for Studio MadsMonsen and I thought it would be good to end the old year with a new year resolution. I got the inspiration from http://52on52.blogspot.com/ and the first book that I finished is well fitting for any photographer: It was an interesting read, but you get more anecdotes…