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dragoneyes618 · 3 months

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"[W]hat I found most heartbreaking was witnessing how these Jewish name-changers participated in the very humiliation that they were seeking to escape. They did so not merely by changing their names, but by censoring their own self-expression during the very act of changing those names - because in their court filings, as Fermaglich reports, virtually no petitioners identified antisemitism as their motivation.

Instead, the Jewish petitioners almost uniformly referred to how their names were "foreign-sounding" or "difficult to spell and pronounce" - even, Fermaglich notes, "when the name was spelled phonetically." "The name Greenberg is a foreign-sounding name and is not conducive to securing good employment," one very typical petition reads. Rose Lefkowitz declared her last name "difficult to pronounce." (Is there more than one way to pronounce "Lefkowitz"?) Louis Goldstein declared his name "un-American, uneuphonius, and an economic handicap" - a petition that was rejected by the judge, whose name was also Louis Goldstein. (Those who beat the odds in an unfair system, of course, are the ones most invested in claiming the system is fair; if they didn't need a workaround, there must not be anything to work around.) Max Hymowitz described hos his son Emmanuel found their shared surname "cumbersome" and "an annoyance"; his father felt that changing their name would "substantiate and promote his son's comfort and interests, socially, educationally, economically, and patriotically." One couple, pleading on behalf of their family, testified that "The name of Tomshinsky is difficult to remember and properly spell, and because of this, petitioners and their children have been subject to embarrassment and your petitioners believe that it would be to the best interests of their children as they mature, to have the family name changed to the proposed name of Thomas." In fact, the only petitioners Fermaglich cites whose filings actually mention antisemitism are non-Jews seeking to change their Jewish-sounding names, so as not to be mistaken for Jews."

- Dara Horn, People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present

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livelymorgue · 7 years

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Nov. 2, 1961: President John F. Kennedy in a motorcade on 45th Street, rallying New Yorkers to reelect the incumbent, Robert F. Wagner, to a third term. Though the procession drew cheers, according to The Times, Mayor Wagner’s Republican opponent, Attorney General Louis J. Lefkowitz, was not impressed: “Not even President Kennedy’s effusive praise can reverse the tide that is flowing against the Mayor under whose administration New York has become the worst governed city in America,” Mr. Lefkowitz said. Mayor Wagner went on to win that third term, beating Mr. Lefkowitz by nearly 400,000 votes. Photo: Carl T. Gossett/The New York Times

#John F. Kennedy #New York City #Robert Wagner #Louis Lefkowitz #black and white #nytimes #vintage #photography #The New York Times #mayors #mayoral races #Carl T. Gossett #1961 #1960s

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vintage-every-day · 4 years

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New York, 1961: Mayoral campaign car with loudspeakers. State Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz, the Republican mayoral nominee, lost to Robert Wagner, the Democratic incumbent

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ssshahvayz-blog · 4 years

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Lacks primary and secondary #5

In chapter 17 we come across the abstract topic of Alienation. This guy named Louis Lefkowitz, New York State Attorney General expressed his beliefs regarding the situation with HeLa cells and the fact that the Lacks family just plain out doesn’t know what is happening to them. He says, “Every human being has an inalienable right to determine what shall be done with his own body. These patients then had a right to know…the contents of the syringe: and if this knowledge was to cause fear and anxiety or make them frightened, they had a right to be fearful and frightened and thus say NO to the experiment.“ There is an immediate connection here between the abstract topic of racial prejudice and this quote, an even stronger connection than the once I discussed previously. Everyone has unalienable rights, everyone has the right to know what is happening. But the Lacks family, they had no idea what was happening. They were fearful, they were anxious, they were frightened. They didn’t have a choice in the experiment. This is all because of racial prejudice and segregation at the time; African Americans didn’t have these unalienable rights. They were all treated way worse than their Caucasian counterparts. A secondary source that relates to what is discussed above is an article discussing racism and its connection to both health and the story of Henrietta Lacks. The article offers further context on the story of HeLa cells, and that not many people knew about who was actually responsible for the creation of these cells because they were African American. This heavily relates to both the abstract topic and the quote discussed above, in the fact that racial prejudice is the responsibility of all of these outcomes.

(http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2010/02/05/racism-and-health-henrietta-lacks-revisited/)

#aplang20lacks #aplang20secondary

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clgratsch · 4 years

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Henrietta post 4/source 4

This book is not only about the medical aspect of the story of Henrietta Lacks. It has also shown so much of how mistreated people can be based on their race. Henrietta recieved improper treatment because of her race. This goes back to my first post when I was questioning if Henrietta would have been white what kind of treatment would she get? Although I could talk about the abstract of alienation based on race, gender, or class I want to focus on human rights. History has shown us that humans can be quite cruel to eachother. In history classes we learned about the crazy torture techniques used during the Dark Ages, World War 2, and many other eras. In the book on page 131 the tortured that occurred during World War 2 were mentioned. “Sixteen years earlier, on August 20, 1947, a U.S. led war tribunal is Nuremberg, Germany, had sentenced seven Nazi doctors to death by hanging. Their crime was conducting unthinkable research on Jews without consent— sewing siblings together to create Siamese twins, dissecting people alive to study organ function.” This was just one example of the horrors that man has done to one another. World War 2 was a dark time for everyone, but the torture Jewish men and women had to endure was beyond comprehension. Later on page 134 the New York State Attorney at the time (Louis Lefkowitz) made a statement about people’s basic human rights. “‘Every human being has an inalienable right to determine what shall be done with his own body.’” I believe this is common sense. Every human being SHOULD have the right to decide what is allowed and not allowed to happen to their bodies. However, most of the time this is not the case. In the U.S. nowadays doctors need patient consent for everything and there is a very specific system. This was not the case in the 1950’s and 60’s. African American citizens were not treated as they should have been and often times had mistreatment because of their race. I think it’s crazy how that was only about 70 years ago and people didn’t have the rights we have today. What took us so long to give medical rights to all humans? I found a poem by Langston Hughes about being mistreated because of race. The poem is called “I, Too”.

I am the darker brother.

They send me to eat in the kitchen

When company comes,

But I laugh,

And eat well,

And grow strong.

Tomorrow,

I'll be at the table

When company comes.

Nobody'll dare

Say to me

"Eat in the kitchen,"

Then.

Beside,

They'll see how beautiful I am

And be ashamed-

I, too, am America.

#aplang20lacks

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briangood35 · 4 years

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Lacks Primary #5 and Secondary #4

On page 134, Skloot writes about a document from New York State Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz in which he wrote, “Every human being has an inalienable right to determine what shall be done with his own body. These patients then had a right to know . . . the contents of the syringe.” I think that this quote very much relates to the abstract topic “Passion vs. Responsibility” because the doctors are putting their own personal gains above their responsibility of doing what’s best for their patients.

This quote also reminds me of a very common political issue which is Abortion. Most of the time, it is an argument of if a pregnant woman is allowed to choose what to do with her body, or if the life of the unborn baby should be prioritized. In a similar way, this secondary topic is related, because the mother has to choose between her own possible well being vs. her responsibility to give birth to her child.

#aplang20secondary

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rdaro0311 · 4 years

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Henrietta Lacks - Primary 5/Secondary 5

In chapter 17, Louis Lefkowitz, New York State Attorney General, expressed his beliefs regarding the situation with HeLa cells and the fact that the Lacks family just plain out doesn’t know what is happening to them. He says, “Every human being has an inalienable right to determine what shall be done with his own body. These patients then had a right to know…the contents of the syringe: and if this knowledge was to cause fear and anxiety or make them frightened, they had a right to be fearful and frightened and thus say NO to the experiment.“ There is an immediate connection here between the abstract topic of racial prejudice and this quote, an even stronger connection than the once I discussed previously. Everyone has unalienable rights, everyone has the right to know what is happening. But the Lacks family, they had no idea what was happening. They were fearful, they were anxious, they were frightened. They didn’t have a choice in the experiment. This is all because of racial prejudice and segregation at the time; African Americans didn’t have these unalienable rights. They were all treated way worse than their Caucasian counterparts.

A secondary source that relates to what is discussed above is an article discussing racism and its connection to both health and the story of Henrietta Lacks. The article offers further context on the story of HeLa cells, and that not many people knew about who was actually responsible for the creation of these cells, because they were African American. This heavily relates to both the abstract topic and the quote discussed above, in the fact that racial prejudice is the responsibility of all of these outcomes.

(http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2010/02/05/racism-and-health-henrietta-lacks-revisited/)

#aplang20lacks #aplang20research

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findasongblog · 5 years

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Find A Song about inner belief and perseverence

Oscar Louis - Find a Way

NYC based newcomer Oscar Louis today reveals stellar new single, “Find a Way”. A song about inner belief and perseverence, the track follows recent release 'Your Call Is Important To Us' and cements Louis as an artist to watch this year.

Speaking on the release, he states: "Find A Way" is about feeling trapped. In the last year, I’ve grown more in tune with the gentle persistent voice, the one underneath blaring sirens of self-doubt; the one telling me to keep going."

Oscar Louis is influenced equal parts by the likes of Carole King and Kid Cudi. Birthed through collaboration with a team of Brooklyn-based musicians and producers, the music of Oscar Louis explores themes of alienation and paranoia, while managing to maintain a playful tone. The visual universe of this project harkens back to the oil-painted posters of old cinema, toying with our generation’s obsession with nostalgia. Oscar Louis is the solo project of Canadian singer-songwriter Oren Lefkowitz, and his first offering ' Find A Way' is dreamy indie of the highest order. (press release)

#music #music blog #indie music #alternative music #hiphop #Oscar Louis #Find a Way #indie #alternative #find a song

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lefkowitzl · 7 years

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Taken on Nikon D5100

Louis Lefkowitz

1/1/17

This is a photo I took two days before Jterm started at beach by my house called West Meadow beach that overlooks the Long island sound into Connecticut. Cars are one my favorite hobbies most importantly I enjoy seeing rare and exotic cars and taking photos of them to add to a collection of them I have seen over the years. If I knew then would have used a tripod for this shoot just to adjust lighting better and less camera shake.

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tortuga-aak · 6 years

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Lonzo Ball's brother and two other UCLA players reportedly released on bail and ordered to stay in China hotel until case is resolved

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The UCLA basketball players LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley, and Jalen Hill were arrested for an alleged shoplifting incident while in China.

The players were released on bail, but must remain in their hotel until the legal process concludes, according to one source.

While the players may benefit from their status as first-time offenders, legal experts do not expect the Chinese government to allow them to leave unpunished.

LiAngelo Ball and his two UCLA teammates arrested for shoplifting in Hangzhou, China, were reportedly released on bail on Wednesday morning, but their journey through the Chinese legal system is far from over.

Ball, Cody Riley, and Jalen Hill, all freshmen, were arrested in Shanghai on Tuesday. The three student-athletes, who were in China for an exhibition game against Georgia Tech, were accused of stealing from a Louis Vuitton store near their hotel in Hangzhou and detained at a police station for a number of hours.

But while the players were released and allowed to rejoin their team, they were instructed by Hangzhou police to remain at their hotel until the legal process is finished, according to a source who spoke to Arash Markazi of ESPN. William Nee, a Hong Kong-based legal researcher who spoke to Yahoo, said it isn't uncommon for a defendant to wait up to 37 days before being indicted.

Still, considering the arrest, Ball, Riley, and Hill were treated well by the police.

"The players were treated with the utmost respect, kindness and professionalism at all times by the Hangzhou police," said the ESPN source. "The players questioned were respectful at all times. None of this was confrontational."

With the players confined to the hotel, they will not participate in this Friday's exhibition against the Yellow Jackets. It is unclear what the arrests mean for UCLA's season, which is set to kick off with a game against Central Arkansas on November 15.

"We are aware of a situation involving UCLA student-athletes in Hangzhou, China," UCLA said in a statement. "The University is cooperating fully with local authorities on this matter, and we have no further comment at this time."

The fact that the student-athletes are first-time offenders may help them escape with a slap on the wrist, and Nee remarked that it is "very rare [or] unheard of for people to get American-style bail" in China, so the fact that they were released to their hotel could be interpreted as a good sign. However, if the players expect to be treated differently because of their status as foreigners, they may be in for an unpleasant surprise.

"The police will be very careful to handle this case at such a sensitive time," said Wen Yu, a Guangzhou-based attorney, according to Yahoo. "Without instructions from above, they will not let the students out easily because the authorities want to prove foreigners are treated equally here."

Through the entire process, LaVar Ball, who is with the team in Shanghai, has remained relatively quiet. The outspoken father of LiAngelo Ball and Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball said he was advised by legal counsel to not comment on the matter, though he did offer some brief remarks as he was leaving the hotel on Wednesday.

"He'll be fine," he said of LiAngelo. "Everybody making it a big deal. It ain't that big of a deal."

The exhibition between UCLA and Georgia Tech will be played as scheduled. It will be broadcast live on ESPN on Friday at 11:30 ET.

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junker-town · 7 years

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Meet the 5-star college basketball recruits you need to know this year

From Marvin Bagley III to Zion Williamson, these are the recruits every program in the country is fighting for.

July is the biggest month on the calendar for the players and coaches at the center of the weird world of college basketball recruiting. For three straight weekends, coaches are permitted to be in the gym to watch the best high school basketball players in the country compete for scholarship offers. It amounts to a massive open audition with huge stakes for everyone involved.

As the July evaluation period begins, the class of 2018 remains wide open at the top. Only one player in the top 17 of ESPN’s rankings has made his college choice. Blue bloods like Kentucky, Duke, and Kansas don’t have a single commitment yet. It’s setting the stage for a thrilling stretch for the biggest prospects in the sport.

College recruiting classes are like NBA draft classes in that they’re often judged by the star power at the top. In that sense, the class of 2018 is reminiscent of the 2015 class: there’s one potential superstar — with Marvin Bagley III as this year’s Ben Simmons — followed by a tight crop of elite prospects below him.

These are the 5-star recruits you need to know as recruiting season approaches.

The undisputed No. 1 — Marvin Bagley III

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I’m tempted to say Marvin Bagley III is the best player I’ve seen at this level since I began covering recruiting in 2013. The scouts and recruiting analysts I’ve talked to all agree Bagley would be in contention for No. 1 in any class.

What makes Bagley special? He’s a 6’11 big man with the athletic fluidity of a wing and the comfort on the perimeter of a guard. The way he pushes the ball up-court off rebounds will remind you of Simmons. His finishing ability is reminiscent of Anthony Davis. He can also shoot the ball from three-point range and defend both on the perimeter and at the rim.

Simply put, Bagley is a 6’11 mega athlete with very few holes in his game. It would be shocking if anyone else is the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Until then, Kentucky, UCLA and Arizona feel like the leaders in the clubhouse for his one season of college basketball.

The mixtape king — Zion Williamson

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It’s possible Zion Williamson is the most famous high school athlete since LeBron James. His incredible dunking ability made him a brand name before he could ever attend junior prom. He’s had the top play on SportsCenter, Drake wears his jersey and he’s closing in on a million Instagram followers. He just turned 17 years old last week.

This was supposed to be the Summer of Zion. Instead, he suffered a bruised knee in April and hasn’t really played since. The good news is Williamson appears healthy and is back on the court, which means it’s only a matter of time before he’s taking over your social media feed once again one windmill at a time.

We know Zion can dunk. How well-rounded is the rest of his game? That’s the big question. Like many young players, his jump shot and his handle will need to improve. Scouts will wonder if he’s quick enough to defend small forwards and long enough to defend power forwards. There’s no point in worrying about this now. What we know is that he’s historically explosive for a 6’7, 230-pound teenager. Time will tell whether he really deserves the No. 2 overall ranking in this class that he currently holds on ESPN and Rivals.

Until then, just enjoy the show.

The breakout star — Bol Bol

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Bol Bol — son of the late, great Manute Bol — always seemed like more of a prospect than a player to recruiting analysts. That changed this spring when Bol blossomed into one of the most productive players in the country. He finished third in Nike’s EYBL circuit in scoring at 24.1 points while also averaging 10 rebounds and five blocks per game. Now he’s rated as high as No. 3 in the class rankings and every school in the country is after him.

What makes Bol so tantalizing is his rare combination of elite length and three-point shooting. He reportedly stands 7’3 with a 7’8 wingspan now. He also went 22-of-45 from three-point range this spring (48.9 percent), making him one of the best shooters in high school basketball. That three-point stroke is what separates Bol from someone like Texas’ Mohamed Bamba — another absurdly long big man prospect one year older than Bol who should be a top five pick in the 2018 draft.

At this point, Bol is his own player, not just the son of a legend. You’re going to be hearing about him incessantly for a long time.

The silky smooth shooter — Romeo Langford

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No state has a greater tradition of high school basketball than Indiana. Romeo Langford is poised to go down as one of its all-time leading scorers.

A 6’5 off-guard, Langford has the ability to put the ball in the basket from all three levels. He’s been popping off for 40 point games since his sophomore year and recently made the USA U19 team that won bronze under John Calipari at the FIBA World Cup. Back injuries have slowed him down this year, so it will be interesting if he can regain his buzz as coaches and analysts pack the gym in July.

Langford also has one of the most interesting recruitments in this class. Louisville has made him its No. 1 priority for years. Indiana desperately needs him to make a splash under new coach Archie Miller. Duke and Kentucky are in the mix, too.

The prototypical wing — Cameron Reddish

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Reddish has ideal measureables for a wing at 6’7 with a 7’1 wingspan. He finished the spring as the fifth leading scorer on the EYBL at 22.6 points per game, but he shot only 40.3 percent from the field and 28.6 percent from three. If there were any concerns about his efficiency as a scorer, he put them to rest with a terrific showing at the U19 World Cup.

As the youngest player on Calipari’s U.S team, Reddish was also one of the most productive. He scored in double-figures in five of the seven games while hitting 54 percent (13-for-24) of his three-pointers.

Duke is thought to be the heavy favorite Reddish’s recruitment. He would fit nicely into Coach K’s developing lineage of one-and-done wings, from Jabari Parker to Justise Winslow to Brandon Ingram to Jayson Tatum. Expect Kentucky to put up a fight, too.

10 more uncommitted prospects outside the top five

Jordan Brown: A 6’10 big man from California with some crafty post moves, Brown averaged 21 points per game on the adidas circuit this spring. Cal, UCLA, Oregon Arizona are fighting for him.

Moses Brown: Brown is an incredibly long center prospect who is just growing into his body and his game. Expect Kentucky and Kansas to be in the mix.

Tre Jones: The younger brother of Tyus Jones, Tre has built is own reputation as arguably the best point guard in this class. He led the EYBL this spring with 8.3 assists per game. As you would expect, Duke is in tight.

Simisola Shittu: A 6’9 Canadian pogo stick, Shittu can play above the rim on both ends of the court. Oregon is supposedly to be in tight with him.

Immanuel Quickley: Quickly looks like the best NBA prospect of any point guard in this class because of his size (6’4) and athleticism. His jump shot is the big question, but he’s made big strides with it this summer. His final four is Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland and Miami.

Darius Garland: A shifty 6-foot point guard, Garland looked terrific all spring in the EYBL. It will be interesting to see if the Nashville native stays local or goes to a national powerhouse.

Naz Reid: A 6’10, 230-pound big man from New Jersey, Red is an interior bruiser who also has a nice jump shot. His final seven is LSU, Kentucky, Louisville, Seton Hall, UCLA, Arizona and Kansas.

Louis King: King is one of the best shooters in this class. He averaged 18 points per game this spring on the EYBL while hitting over 38 percent of his threes. He’s the type of player Kentucky has needed for a long time. Expect Kansas to be involved, too.

Ayo Dosunmu: A 6’4 point guard from Chicago, Dosunmu is a gifted scorer who has no trouble creating his own offense off the dribble. He finished the spring fifth in the EYBL in scoring at 23.2 points per game. Illinois, Xavier and Northwestern all want him.

Keldon Johnson: A big time 6’6 scorer from Oak Hill, Johnson averaged over 20 points per game on 51 percent shooting this spring.

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mpfotography · 7 years

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lefkophotoblog-blog · 7 years

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My takeaway

Louis Lefkowitz

5/17/2017

Throughout the course of the semester this independent study has showed me a clear direction of what are my niches in photography and weaknesses are. Some of these niches were when it came to editing photos using certain tactics for particular photos. I also figured out that automotive photography and landscape scenery tend to be the two main things I shoot photos of. Now before I take a picture I put a lot more thought into it especially when it comes to positioning, lighting and using the appropriate aperture and shutter speeds for photos.

When it came to editing my photos the two main programs I used were Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. At the beginning of the semester I had only novice experience using Photoshop and I have probably used Lightroom about once beforehand I was not very familiar with that program at all. Once I started to venture in to Lightroom I became very meticulous with my photos because once I would upload them and notice things like over exposure of light or too much glare reflecting off the paint of a car. Luckily in Lightroom I managed to fix over exposure and under exposure issues with a simple tool that allowed me to change it within the program. When it came to fixing glare on the cars and having to cut myself out of the reflection of the picture Photoshop saved the day. The reason is the spot healing tool allows you to smooth out surfaces and the clone stamp tool allows the user to take certain area of their photo and to copy then place it into another area without the viewers noticing the differences. Because of this editing software allowed me to get rid of obvious obstructions in my photos and also added more of a professional appearance like you would see in an automotive magazine. Also, I saw many surrealism pieces online so I decided to make my own with the picture of the Lamborghini that looks like it’s in space or the Subaru with flames coming out of the back entering a portal. Making these two pieces have shown me a lot of ways photoshop can be utilized to create practically anything you desire.

When being out in the field taking photos, I tend to take pictures of two things mainly that is automobiles and picturesque Landscapes. These two types of subjects come in a variety of scenarios especially taking photos of cars in a crowed building with people walking into your perfect shot or too much glare from the lights above can make taking the perfect shot a real challenge to acquire. I realized very early on that I was crazy to not use a tripod especially taking landscape photos a is big struggle I tend to have really bad camera shake. So, I took that to note very quickly then reshot the same photos with a tripod and saw clear improvements in my shots. Also, I noticed when it came to shooting these two different types of subjects that any outside interference can take away and ruin a photo sometimes too much of an obstruction for me to edit them out. When it came to shooting closer up and personal with actual living subjects and especially shooting with animals that it can be pretty unpredictable. That unpredictably didn’t work so much in my favor the photos of the cats were quite difficult to get and sound of the camera most definitely did not help me.

Overall with my new-found skills in editing and putting much more thought into a photo before I take it has helped drastically improve the result of my photos. I plan on this summer pursing more into the visual arts aspect of photography so I can create more surrealism pieces in Photoshop. Another thing I hope to do is eventually go to more auto shows so I can start submitting my work to automotive websites and magazines to have them featured. When I first started taking pictures was more of a hobby now it is something I truly love and especially editing photos using the computer!

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