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Boundless No. 00001 // The Exhale
  • by Chad Ziemendorf

Boundless No. 00001 // The Exhale

Before the first beam or the first pour, there was a decision about where to place this building. That decision changed everything.

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Process
Help TR Library Make It On The Cover of ENR Magazine
  • by Chad Ziemendorf

Help TR Library Make It On The Cover of ENR Magazine

One of my images was selected from 1,100 submissions as a finalist for the cover of ENR Magazine. Here's why your vote matters.

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A Newsletter About What Lasts
  • by Chad Ziemendorf

A Newsletter About What Lasts

Three years documenting a $450M presidential library. 10,000+ images. This is why I started Boundless, and what you can expect every Sunday.

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The Best Photography Advice I Ever Received Had Nothing to Do With a Camera
  • by Chad Ziemendorf

The Best Photography Advice I Ever Received Had Nothing to Do With a Camera

How 14 hours with Magnum photographer Paolo Pellegrin changed my understanding of what makes exceptional images In 2011, I spent a full day with renowned Magnum photographer Paolo Pellegrin. He and a small group of other members of the storied...

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What Surgeries, Angry Coaches and Falling Short of my Baseball Goals Taught Me About Great Photography
  • by Chad Ziemendorf

What Surgeries, Angry Coaches and Falling Short of my Baseball Goals Taught Me About Great Photography

How baseball's mental game transformed my approach behind the lens “Chad, this injury definitely requires surgery.” Not the news I wanted to hear. And, I would hear it 3 more times before I retired from baseball. Baseball and photography seem...

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Process
Finding My Lane: Understanding Photography's Three Distinct Paths
  • by Chad Ziemendorf

Finding My Lane: Understanding Photography's Three Distinct Paths

Navigating the different roles of fine art, photojournalism, and commercial photography to find authentic creative purpose For years, I thought I had to "pick a lane." Every time I met or read about a photographer who was defined as "documentary...

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Reflections
Being Fully Present With a Camera
  • by Chad Ziemendorf

Being Fully Present With a Camera

Before we dig in, I'm giving away a fine-art print to one lucky winner. More details below, and competition ends tomorrow, Nov. 16. Hi Friends, here are some things that I am reading, enjoying and making this week. The camera...

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Process
The Power of Simply Starting
  • by Chad Ziemendorf

The Power of Simply Starting

The power of starting - I remind myself to 'just start' every day. I love to research and get a handle on the very best way to tackle a project, but often forget that perpetual learning isn't the same as...

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Announcement (2023): New Photography + New Newsletter
  • by Chad Ziemendorf

Announcement (2023): New Photography + New Newsletter

Hello Friends! I'm excited to connect and share about all that I've been up to. New newsletter - I've started a newsletter and will send out the first edition next week.   I created it to be a public journal...

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