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Cole Thompson
Photography
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Issue 34
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October
16,
2009
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Dear
Cole,
Many of my images have taught me
a lesson. Some immediately, some
later. Some about art, some about
life.
In this newsletter I'd like to share
with you a few of the lesson's that I have
learned. You can read one of them below and
then click on the link to read the
others.
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I worry that I haven't
properly promoted my blog. I have thousands
of people receiving my newsletter and only about
six people following my blog. Well, maybe a
few more than six, but not a lot!
My blog
goes a different direction than my newsletter and
is short and sweet. If you have a moment,
please check it out.
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Christmas
is coming and it's not too soon to be thinking
about gifts for your loved ones. Who
wouldn't appreciate a beautiful black and white
Cole Thompson image? I know that I
would...
Times are hard this year, harder
than they've been in a long time and so my small
contribution is to offer 25% Christmas
Discount. Read about it below.
Nobody
wishes for tough times, but with the right
attitude we can learn important lessons from
them. My wish is that your times are not too
tough and the lessons learned are good
ones.
Cole Inspirational
Video: I've always had a soft spot in my
heart for animals. Here's a short video
about a man and his fox. Watch the
VideoIf you cannot view this
newsletter properly, please view the online
version:
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12 Images /
12 Lessons
(Windmill in Moonlight)
This is the
first of my 12 Images / 12
Lessons:
1. Always Stop, There Are No
Second Chances
It was late, it was cold,
and I just wanted to make it to Grand Island in
Nebraska and get a room when I saw this scene.
There were high snow banks on both sides of
the road which made it impossible to stop, so I
drove on telling myself that it really wasn't that
great of a shot and alternatively, that I'd find
something like that again. But then I
remembered a vow that I had recently made to
myself, that I'd always stop when I saw a
shot.
I had to go a pretty good
distance before I could turn around and make
another pass looking for somewhere to pull off.
I had to do this three times before I found
a spot which was quite a distance away.
Then, because of the snow banks and heavy
truck traffic, I had to walk through deep snow to
get to the location. The temperature was
near zero and I was very cold, and worse yet my
batteries kept dying. I'd have to warm them
up in my pocket to get enough power to get a few
more shots.
"Windmill in Moonlight"
was the resulting shot and I am so glad that I
stopped, because it was such a unique image and
I'm sure I'd never have that opportunity again.
This experience really reinforced my
commitment to always stop, there are no second
chances.
View All
12 Images / 12 Lessons
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I Need
Help
(The Photographer's Son)
I need some expert makeup advice from a
professional. I have a project in mind that
will require some extreme makeup and I need to
know how to do it safely and with a minimum of
mess to the subjects. If you work in the
movie, film or similar industry and might be able
to advise me, please contact me at: Cole@ColeThompsonPhotography.comThank
you! |
Have You Lost Your
Job?
(Socks)
I've made many friends as a photographer, and
it always causes me concern to learn a friend is
going through hard times, especially those who
find themselves unemployed during this
recession.
I have an idea brewing;
if you've lost your job, would you send me your
story?
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Happenings
(Poudre River
Spillway)
- CBT Bank in Fort Collins recently exhibited
twenty five of my selected images.
- "The Sun" Magazine published my "Ukrainians,
With Eyes Shut" portfolio in their August 2009
issue. My images also appeared in the
September and November issues.
- Two images from my Auschwitz and Birkenau
series were selected by Juror Russell Joslin for
exhibition in "The Spirit World" by the New
Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery. The images
also received the 2nd place Juror's
Award.
- My image "Harbinger No. 1" received an
Honorable Mention from Photographer's Forum
magazine in their 29th Annual Spring Photography
Contest.
- Watch my images on YouTube. I created
some of these, friends did others and some were
created by spontaneous combustion by people I
didn't even know! View
YouTube
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Order
Early, Save 25%
(Monolith No.
1)
Christmas is fast approaching and
times are still very hard. To do my part I'm
offering a 25% Discount on my original prints and
folios (sorry, not posters or
booklets).
Simply order by December 1, 2009
and mention the discount code "Christmas 2009" to
receive your discount.
Visit my website for
purchase
information or contact me at
Cole@ColeThompsonPhtotography.com
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