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Jim Lynch

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in Pasadena, CA, The United States

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http://www.jimlynchphotography.com

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My mother was the photographer in the family and mastered the art of having her finger over her beloved brownie's lens. I got seriously addicted to image capture in 1971 and had an excellent teacher and access to his gear.

Now with the flexibility of digital I can "take a photo" then "make a picture." I shoot RAW and then edit in Photoshop/Bridge with the terrific Nik Software plug-ins.

Learning curve on gear can be steep, especially when you change systems (in my case Canon to Fujifilm) but not as frustrating as photo editing - great fun and tons of help on YouTube.

I enjoy the "street" genre and love to play with architectural contrasts and geometrics. Thanks to my proximity to the streets of New York City, I can switch to some kind of vis ...more

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Synergy
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J. David Gray (Goodreads Author) (Co-author),

Jim Lynch (Goodreads Author)

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