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Aaron Reed

Aaron Reed

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Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, I picked up my first camera in 2007 and my life has not been the same since. My goal is to bring back & share with you the beauty I see all around me both in nature, and in everyday life in the city. I currently live near Seattle, Washington and consider myself fortunate to have so many breathtaking locations to photograph within just 400 square miles. In the Pacific Northwest you can witness the sunrise in the mountains, spend the afternoon having lunch in forests full of rushing waterfalls and be sitting next to a bondfire on the beach before the sun even begins to set. There is no place I rather be. My work can be seen in print in various publications including Outdoor Photographer & DigiPhotoPro magazine and my images have been licensed for professional use by businesses in the US and around the world including Travel Oregon, the US Postal Service, The Portland Japanese Garden, Where GuestBook, Intel and many more. If you are interested in licencing some of my work please contact me directly or visit my collection on Getty Images. I offer group workshops throughout the year in various Oregon & Washington locations and also offer private group, or 1 on 1 workshops as well. Exposure Northwest & Aaron Reed Photography is proud to be sponsored & supported by LEE Filters, Nik Software, Think Tank Photo, Tiffen Filters and other smaller photography businesses. Discounts are offered to our workshop participants.
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Just say NO to editorial leeching.

Published August 25th, 2011

For my first blog post here on 500px, I thought I would post a little something for you to think about and hopefully remember next time someone asks you for use of your photos for nothing.

Dear Mr. Editor

Thank you for your interest in my photography and for your generous offer to use my work for free to promote your book/magazine/website that you use to generate business for yourself. I would love nothing more than to help feed your family while mine goes hungry, because that is just the type of guy I am. Maybe I could feed them the free copy of the book you are offering me. I bet it would be tasty with some salt and pepper. I am also excited for the overwhelming exposure that I will be receiving and the vast number of customers that will be directed my way because of that teeny tiny photo credit you tried to bury in the spine of your magazine. I just don't know what to say. You have done so much for me.

Now let me tell you the truth.

Good Photography is both hard work and expens ...

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