My Final Photo

A newsletter using personal experience, observations, and the sage advice of a career in photography to help explain how I've taken a photo every day since Nov. 15, 2004.

Welcome to the newsletter created by retired news photographer Gary Gardiner who’s made a photo every day since Nov. 15, 2004, just two weeks after retiring from The Associated Press and a career in news photography. The My Final Photo collection can be seen at https://myfinalphoto.com.

This newsletter explores what makes good photos. Hopefully, you’ll learn to better use your technical skills, learn the life skills that help give you a better perspective on your subjects and become more confident about your photography. The newsletter uses personal experience, observations, expert opinion, technical talent, and the sage advice of a career in photography to make you a better photographer.

It also employs the visual component of photography and journalism mantra of who, what, when, where, why, and how to explain what makes a good, or hopefully great, photographer.

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