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PhotoPatzer
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The personal blog of Minneapolis photographer, Dan Bennett. I live life with a camera in my hand. I love to explore creativity and share what I find. Life is too fast. Photography can slow you down. "I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them." - Diane Arbus
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don’t listen

  Everyone has a story. Whatever that is, it is the grist of what your pictures should be derived from. – Rodney Smith

09 oct 11

Quiet

  Instead of screaming, prefer quiet.    

24 sep 11

squint

  Sometimes good things can be found in the shadows.  

29 aug 11

Just because you can

  The thing I care the most about: what do you do when no one is looking, what do you make when it’s not an immediate part of your job… how many push ups do you do, just because you ...

04 aug 11

don’t walk

  We are not interested in the unusual, but the usual seen unusually. – Beaumont Newhall    

18 jun 11

texture and line

  Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work. – Flaubert   I took this photograph at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden outside the Walker...

16 jun 11

Endurance

11 jun 11

Hennepin Avenue #1

  In art, vulnerability is required in order to convey something real.

10 jun 11

chasing birds

  I am angry and curious. These two things propel me forward. – Henry Rollins.    

04 jun 11

Urban Cowboy

  Everyone has a story. Whatever that is, it is the gist of what your pictures should be derived from. – Rodney Smith  

02 jun 11

random instants

29 may 11

Seagull

  When we take pictures, we see more clearly, we remember more deeply, and we live more fully.   This photograph was taken when Erin, Jack, Leah and I took a vacation to Duluth, MN. We had...

28 may 11

Through

  Being a good photographer doesn’t flow from following another’s path. It comes from inner strength and resolve. It comes from your gut. It requires a private tenacity that consistently chants,...

26 may 11

365 Grateful

    Even the predictable turns into surprise the moment we stop taking it for granted.   If you have ever taken a passing interest in photography, you have likely heard about a 365 pro...

22 may 11

rainy days

  Slow down. Rushing is rarely worth it. Life is better enjoyed at a leisurely pace.   It’s a dreary day outside. While I don’t necessarily enjoy rainy days, I am learning to be...

21 may 11

Easel Street (and celebrating 200!)

  When out photographing, it’s with a sense of play: no bounds are in sight, anything is possible and the unexpected welcome. – Chip Forelli It was as if someone parked their Mini in...

21 may 11

towers

  Looking is a gift, but seeing is a power. – Jeff Berner A week ago, I was able to take a little vacation. I had dreams of waking up in a strange place to take photos that would challenge...

21 may 11

Umbrella

When people reach for something, reach for your camera. I could have done this for hours, unfortunately I only had ten minutes. never forget… The best camera is the one that is with you!

18 may 11

family

  I love this photo of my family. I am grateful and blessed.

15 may 11

Crosswalk fashion

  It is not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. – Henry David Thoreau

14 may 11

Slanted blur

  Being in focus is not always necessary. Sometimes we just need to peel back the layers and see things for what they are. Fuzzy, soft, and out of focus. Sometimes… beautiful.   &nb...

11 may 11

Let go

Taken with Hipstamatic for the iPhone.   Spontaneity is often associated with photography. We see it in everyone’s photographs. Heck, most of the best photographs ever made were taken on a...

07 may 11

Buck Fush

  Sometimes you see things that make you laugh. Had to pull the camera out on this one. Looks like they had a change of heart.

04 may 11

Smiling’s my favorite

   

30 apr 11

Hipsta Street

As Chase Jarvis says, “The best camera is the one that’s with you.” Here are some photographs taken with my iPhone over the last couple weeks.

26 apr 11

Good Friday

                   

22 apr 11

There is no such thing as bad art

  When I was a child, my mom told me that there was no such thing as “bad art.” This of course was a complete lie. Yet, it was a lie I needed to hear. It informed me that the goal of art was the...

22 apr 11

Caboose

1/180 sec at f/8.0 | ISO 200 | 105 mm   I had an opportunity to get out and take some photos a couple weeks back. This photo was taken in North Minneapolis standing on the St. Anthony Parkway B...

20 apr 11

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17 apr 11

Watching

1/200 at f/5.0 | ISO 200 | 28 mm  

14 apr 11

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