I met George Hope on the side of SR-14 on my way to the studio this morning. I’m not in the habit of picking up hitchhikers but an older man with a walking stick and veterans cap seemed worth the risk. He’s 92 years old, born in Alabama and a veteran of WWII and Korea. Said the cab company told him it would take two hours to give him a ride to the VA Hospital so he decided to hitch a ride. True grit.

“At Cute Overload headquarters, we track the popularity of photos very closely. Y’all remember last year’s Top Ten. We have a refined stat-o-meter attached to every post, that measures everything from minor giggles to guffawing LOLs and reports back. Without further ado, here are the Top Ten Photos of 2010.”

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Behind the Scenes: Portland Photographers Group Shoot

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Mt. Jefferson, OR

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“Two-year-old Hailey Joseph, one of an estimated 15 million children now living in poverty in America”

New York Telephone Conversation (unofficial) from Merlin Nation on Vimeo.

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Today we’re going to be taking a look at the photographic effect known as bokeh. Although bokeh is simply “blur”, using it in an effective fashion can add real style and depth to your images. We’ll point you in the right direction to learn more about this technique, and showcase over a hundred stunning examples of bokeh photography.

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