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“Composition is what's similar between being photographer and director. As a photographer, you're sort of doing everything - you're directing the lights and you're framing and you're moving around. The hardest thing to learn as a director is how cameras have to move. You have to have patience, you have to learn how to look through the lens and then you have to learn to combine all of the compartments into one great image.”

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Russell James, born in 1962, is a talented photographer known for his unique perspective and exquisite skills. His works cover a wide range of fields from natural landscapes to humanistic photography. more

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