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Archive for February 2012

How to create a useful watermark

Posted on February 24, 2012, 3:33 pm, by QT Luong, under Business.
Maybe my previous post in which I explain why I use watermarks has confirmed or convinced you of their relevance for you ? In this post, I’ll look at the components of my own watermarks, and their function. My watermark has four elements: A valid copyright notice It used to be that to receive copyright […]
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Vignettes from Seoul, South Korea

Posted on February 16, 2012, 1:38 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
Last fall, before I traveled to Vietnam for a family visit, I noticed that most flights had connections in Seoul. Thanks to my wife and sister-in-law influences, I’ve watched a few 15-episode Korean TV dramas, but I’d never been in the country, so I was curious to check it out. While on the Asiana (excellent […]
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Why I use Watermarks

Posted on February 10, 2012, 12:06 am, by QT Luong, under Business.
Watermarks are often the subject of passionate debates amongst photographers. In this write-up, I am explaining my preferences, from the point of view of a modest photographer who derives almost the totality of his income from licensing and selling of images, in the hopes that it would be useful to those who try to go […]
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Advertising shot at Stanford

Posted on February 2, 2012, 1:11 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations, Uncategorized.
Here’s something a bit different from what I usually post: an advertising photo shoot with models and lights. Although in the past I haven’t actively sought assignments (not even mentioning my availability for them), I was still occasionally contacted to create commissioned images. In this case, what led to the job was my great familiarity […]
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