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Archive for May 2011

Jackson, WY

Posted on May 31, 2011, 1:08 am, by QT Luong, under Locations.
This was taken across the street from the Anvil Motel. As Mike Cavaroc told me, their “Internet special” discount makes it the least expensive lodging in town. I spent my days in Grand Teton National Park, so I photographed Jackson at night. Turned out that everything in town looked better at night, even the iconic […]
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Are nature landscape photographs superficial idealizations ?

Posted on May 25, 2011, 11:07 am, by QT Luong, under Esthetics.
As many of my readers know, the exhibit Treasured Lands, currently at the National Heritage Museum, consists of natural, awe-inspiring National Parks landscapes big and small, mostly untouched by man. I have began to post those images to my new Facebook page, in the same sequence, and with the same comments as in the exhibit. […]
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From Amateur to Full-time Photographer

Posted on May 20, 2011, 12:49 pm, by QT Luong, under Business.
I noted in the previous post of this series that before 2001, I had no need nor plans to make money from photographs. Ten years later, I am making a living and sustaining my family from photography alone. As hinted at in that previous post, the “family” part has some significance. It isn’t that difficult […]
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Grand Teton National Park in winter

Posted on May 1, 2011, 12:00 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
Jackson Hole airport provides a convenient access to Grand Teton National Park. One would be hard pressed to find a closer an airport closer to a National Park, since for some reason Jackson Hole airport is within the boundaries of the park ! Without yet a replacement for my totaled trusty Subaru, I chose to […]
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