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Create with Me: Portfolios (3/27/25) - Create with Me – Dan Milnor – A blue-tinted portrait of Dan Milnor with bold typography inviting photographers to create with him.
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Create with Me: Portfolios
March 27, 2025
Join Blurb online for a two-hour interactive session focused on portfolio building. Learn how to sequence images for maximum effect, plus enjoy a live Q&A to get all your questions answered.
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Image Breakdown: Street Photography (4/17/25) - A high-contrast black-and-white image of cyclists and pedestrians with handwritten notes about composition techniques.
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Image Breakdown: Street Photography
April 17, 2025
Submit your street photography photos for a live critique! Come away inspired and encouraged as Dan walks through each image’s strengths and areas for improvement.
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New York City Photowalk (4/22/25) - New York City Iconic Bridge Shot. A vibrant photo of the Manhattan Bridge framed by red brick buildings, capturing NYC's dynamic cityscape.
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New York City Photowalk
April 22, 2025
If you’re in or near New York City, meet up with Dan Milnor for a photowalk from City Hall Park, across the Brooklyn Bridge, and into DUMBO. Space is limited!
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PAST EVENTS
Image Breakdown (2/19/24) - Reflection Photography of a black-and-white silhouetted figure standing in shallow water with artistic annotations.
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Image Breakdown
February 19, 2025 Tune in as Dan speaks about elements of composition from street photography to portraiture—even group portraiture.
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Image Breakdown (12/19/24)- A high-energy black-and-white image of a monkey jumping in an Indian marketplace, annotated with photography tips.
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Image Breakdown
December 19, 2024 Dan critiques 10 audience-submitted photos, giving tips on where to crop and how to create natural framing and sequence reportage photos.
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Create with Me (10/30/24) - Create with Me – Dan Milnor – A blue-tinted portrait of Dan Milnor with bold typography inviting photographers to create with him.
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Create with Me
October 30, 2024 Find out what a “gateway book” is and watch Dan create one live. Plus, hear his comments on audience-submitted book projects, including covers and spreads.
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Image Breakdown (10/8/24) - A moody image with trees and leaves and handwritten notes analyzing layers, foreground, and background.
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Image Breakdown
October 8, 2024 Dan analyzes evocative street scenes, striking portraits, and minimalist landscapes. Follow along as he dissects composition, lighting, and storytelling.
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Photography Tips & Tricks (8/21/24) - A street photographer mid-conversation during an interview, capturing the essence of spontaneous street photography.
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Photography Tips & Tricks Q&A
August 21, 2024 Check out an hour’s worth of invaluable advice on essential photography topics, including editing, layout, format selection, and ways to stay motivated in the field.
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Image Breakdown (7/24/24) - A surreal black-and-white image of a bull standing over water, highlighting reflection techniques.
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Image Breakdown
July 24, 2024 Deep dive with Dan into the critical elements of a compelling photograph and the importance of working in thematic form when producing work.
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Let’s Make a Book (3/27/4) - Hands flipping through a beautifully designed photo book filled with travel images.
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Let’s Make a Book
March 27, 2024 Tune into a 90-minute bookmaking workshop where you’ll create a trade book from start to finish. Learn how to design page layouts, add text, and incorporate your own images.
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Meet your host

Dan Milnor, Blurb Creative Ambassador

Dan Milnor

Blurb Creative Ambassador

A former news, publishing, and commercial photographer, Dan now works mainly on long-term projects. His work combines photos, movement, sound, and writing. He began printing his work in a darkroom in 1988 and has self-published hundreds of titles, which have been experimental or award-winning. He studied at the Art Center College of Design and the Academy of Art University. His work is exhibited in the collections of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The George Eastman House, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. He lives in New Mexico.