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Michael Thompson

@lightenup

I post all things photography and photography tips

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Michael Thompson
@lightenup Sep 18, 2019, 2:40 AM UTC

It's Been Awhile - Shooting Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta

Whoa these are cool but a bit messy because I edited with Snap on my iPhone; yes I suck. But! I am posting because I dug shooting these images where I now reside in Atlanta. Cindy works at a Colombia…

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Michael Thompson
@lightenup Apr 8, 2019, 12:53 AM UTC

West Fork Campgrounds on the Chattanooga River, Georgia Side of the River

I usually go camping for my birthday at the beginning of April. Checking the weather the past week rain was in and out of the forecast. The original plan was to leave Friday night from Atlanta and ba…

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Michael Thompson
@lightenup Dec 19, 2018, 3:51 AM UTC

My Last Digital Images Before I Drive Across the USA

I am ditching my digital and going 100% analog. Why might you ask? I have been uninspired by digital for a long time; why I haven't switched over is fear. The fear of something new. The fear of not b…

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Michael Thompson
@lightenup Dec 2, 2018, 12:07 PM UTC

Autumn and the Poetry in Between the Photography

Is it Autumn or is it fall? I have contemplated the difference I think the TV man sees fall My imagination is more provocative So fuck it, I'll call it autumn Have you gotten up close? I mean really…

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Michael Thompson
@lightenup Nov 4, 2018, 11:10 PM UTC

If Monet Had a Camera in Autumn

I blazed up I-485 from Atlanta to Clayton, GA yesterday to do a little bit of camping. The ground was wet under the canopy of spidery rhododendrons. The sound of raging Burrell Ford waterfall cascadi…

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Michael Thompson
@lightenup Oct 27, 2018, 10:07 PM UTC

Magic Mushroom Hunting Adventure in Georgia

I went hunting for magic mushrooms, but I am not an expert. I have read it's possible to find about 8 different varieties of mushrooms in Georgia that contain the psycho active ingredient called psil…

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Michael Thompson
@lightenup Oct 1, 2018, 7:13 PM UTC

Selling the Best Little Camera in the World - Fuji X-Pro1 and 18mm 2.0 Lens

I recently acquired a Fuji X-Pro1 and wrote about on Steemit when I first got it. I fell in love with this camera, but unfortunately I have to let it go. When this camera first came out I wanted one…

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Michael Thompson
@lightenup Sep 30, 2018, 1:00 PM UTC

Old 4th Ward, Atlanta with the Best Small Camera in the World

Back in the 90's I lived in Atlanta right after college and then moved to Florida in 2001. Almost 20 years later I return to the city to work on a project the next couple of weeks. Photography as a c…

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Michael Thompson
@lightenup Sep 30, 2018, 11:37 AM UTC

Light is Everything and Directing Your Model

There's a heavy rain and thunderous sky every night in the Florida summer. Noelle was ready to shoot if rained or not. I suggested sunset in hopes that black sky would clear for a moment and give me…

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Michael Thompson
@lightenup Sep 4, 2018, 4:36 AM UTC

Portraits of People from Maine

These are portraits that were taken as a collaboration with another photographer from Maine. We used basic light bulbs, flags, plastic grocery bags and miscellaneous items lying around the barn. I lo…

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