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What if that feeling never goes away?
Posted by Matt Korinek in Perspective / Photo Proventure tagged with action / goals / Inspiration / motivation / perspective / photo / photog / photography / photogs / professional / togs On Jul 05 2016
I don’t know about you, but my photography journey is far from being all cupcakes and unicorns. Starting out Having shown no interest in photography until I was 23 and having my highest level of artistic training in grade 8 art class, I was a terrible photographer when I first started. […]

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Dutch Angle Photography
Posted by Matt Korinek in Education / Perspective / Photo Proventure / Technique tagged with 1DX2 / 24mm / 50mm / action / australia / Canon / dutch angle / dutch tilt / fitness / Inspiration / lululemon / Melbourne / photo / photographer / photography / run / wide / wide angle On Jun 21 2016
If your photo has angled horizon or vertical lines then you’re either doing dutch angle photography with purpose or shooting crooked. If you want to know more how to be in the former category rather than the latter, read on. Dutch Angle a.k.a. dutch tilt, german angle, canted angle or oblique […]

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What’s limiting your photographic success?
Posted by Matt Korinek in Perspective / Photo Proventure tagged with australia / development / failure / growth / judgement / motivation / performance / personal development / photog / photographer / photography / storytelling / success On Jun 07 2016
I’m going to share a personal story that relates to your photographic success. I’m going to share a personal story that relates to photographic success. A friend of mine who lost their job a few month ago share with me his experience of what it is like to be out […]

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Canon 1DX Mark II First Impressions
Posted by Matt Korinek in Gear / Photo Proventure tagged with 1DX2 / australia / Camera / Canon / gear / Melbourne / photo / photography / professional / review On May 24 2016
It felt like Christmas last week. The Canon 1DX Mark II I ordered for work arrived and boy am I excited! Canon 1DX Mark II First Impressions This isn’t a review per sey, as I haven’t had enough time with the camera to offer a fair opinion. I’ve shot with various cameras over […]

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Natural Outdoor Flash Photography | Part 3
Posted by Matt Korinek in Education / Photo Proventure / Technique tagged with australia / commercial photography / Flash / Inspiration / light / lighting / Melbourne / motivation / photo / photography / Profoto / Strobe / strobist On May 10 2016
To achieve natural outdoor flash photography, it’s all about the little things. In parts 1 & 2, I covered: Choosing Your Key Light Figuring out the Direction of Light How to Balance Light Intensity Using a Hard or Soft Light In this post I cover the final two consideration when shooting […]

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Outdoor Flash Photography | Part 2
Posted by Matt Korinek in Education / Photo Proventure / Technique tagged with australia / commercial photography / Flash / Inspiration / light / lighting / Melbourne / motivation / photo / photography / Profoto / Strobe / strobist On Apr 26 2016
Working with outdoor flash can be difficult, especially if you’re trying to keep it looking natural. The first thing I decide is what direction of light will blend naturally with what my eye sees in the scene. What I didn’t mention in my last post is that the direction you choose will […]

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Outdoor Flash Photography (Naturally)
Posted by Matt Korinek in Education / Photo Proventure / Technique tagged with australia / Flash / Inspiration / light / lighting / Melbourne / motivation / photo / photography / Profoto / Strobe / strobist On Apr 07 2016
Photo Proventure reader Evan Pantiel (who has some excellent work) sent me an email a few weeks ago asking about how I go about mixing natural and artificial light in outdoor flash photography. I gave him a few quick points and promised to write more on the blog. I hope […]

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Best Photography Books | The Photo Proventure Bookshelf
Posted by Matt Korinek in Education / Photo Proventure tagged with action / book / books / goals / Inspiration / learn / motivation / photo / photography / reference On Mar 17 2016
I finally ticked something off my “to-do” list that I’ve been planning for a long time. I’ve always been an avid reader, and I know that what I’ve read has played a huge role in my development as a person and as a photographer. So today I’m happy to launch […]

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Vera Korinek | In Loving Memory
Posted by Matt Korinek in News tagged with Inspiration / legacy / life / photo / photography On Mar 03 2016
Sometimes life throws you a curve ball. For our family, that came two years ago when out of the blue my mom was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. Sadly, her cancer journey ended when she passed away on January 30 of this year. This post is for my mom, […]

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Happy Holidays 2015
Posted by Matt Korinek in News / Photo Proventure tagged with australia / goal setting / goals / happy holidays / Inspiration / Melbourne / motivation / photo / photography On Dec 09 2015
This will be my last post of 2015. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your support and encouragement. It’s been a big year for me both personally and professionally with lots of highlights and challenges as well. The Highlights Getting married to my beautiful and super-talented wife […]

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