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Permanut

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32. I took a class years ago from a pro photographer..

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #21)

Wed May 14, 2025, 01:28 PM

20 hrs ago

This was during the film era.

His best advice was to take 100 photos and throw 99 of them away. I'm not very good at following his advice!

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