From My Notebook Maria Kazikhanov 5/9/25 From My Notebook Maria Kazikhanov 5/9/25

The Cost of Being Nice

A photographer’s confession: how people-pleasing holds back the art.

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From My Notebook Maria Kazikhanov 5/7/25 From My Notebook Maria Kazikhanov 5/7/25

The First No

(or Can Photographers Say No?)

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The Photographer's Compass Maria Kazikhanov 5/4/25 The Photographer's Compass Maria Kazikhanov 5/4/25

How to Get Published as a Photographer

Advice From a Former Photo Editor

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A Study in Portraits Maria Kazikhanov 4/26/25 A Study in Portraits Maria Kazikhanov 4/26/25

Portrait of Aitalina

A Writer, A Mother, A Moment

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From My Notebook Maria Kazikhanov 4/25/25 From My Notebook Maria Kazikhanov 4/25/25

A Little Feature on Storytelling and Photography

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The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 4/23/25 The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 4/23/25

Fewer Clicks, More Soul

Updating Luna’s modeling digitals and watching her grow

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The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 4/22/25 The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 4/22/25

8 Iconic Film Characters and the 35mm Cameras They Carried

A Photographer’s Search for Stories Hidden in the Shadows of Old Movies

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The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 4/12/25 The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 4/12/25

Cinematic Portraits in Hamilton Park

A Morning with Evelyn

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From My Notebook Maria Kazikhanov 4/8/25 From My Notebook Maria Kazikhanov 4/8/25

Snowstorm in the Rain

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The Photographer's Compass Maria Kazikhanov 4/7/25 The Photographer's Compass Maria Kazikhanov 4/7/25

Beyond the Rule of Thirds: The Secret Language of Composition

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