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Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · 13d

Proud to have protested with over 7 million Americans yesterday! Now it's time to check voter registrations, giving/helping out with local races and getting our house in order for a national general strike.

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Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · 19d

If the UK can come out en masse to protest, so can we! And if you can’t, please donate to food banks or domestic violence shelters. Our neighbors need our help. #alamedaca

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · 24d

As we move backward, the world moves forward.

Europe Pledges $600 Billion for Clean Energy Projects in Africa

The EU’s Global Gateway plan is challenging China’s Belt and Road Initiative to influence Africa, by providing funding that will expand access to electricity.

www.wired.com

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Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Oct 1

Business portrait for James. #alamedaca #portraitphotographer

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Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 29

I'd like to sponsor a Why I Vote campaign for young photographers between the ages of 18-25. Any Alameda photographers want to help plan, get out the word and sponsor prizes? Let me know if you do!

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 22

Cindy W, Alameda, CA.

Over the course of 10 years of being a portrait photographer, I've seen women between the ages of 30-60 disappear from social media. For them and the next generations, it's important to show how beautiful women can be in all phases and stages.

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Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 22

Woke up running to grab my kiddo this AM. I don't mind the small shake but this one at 4.3 definitely felt stronger. Time to make sure everything is up to date in the earthquake kit.

Earthquake Jolts Bay Area Residents Awake

www.nytimes.com

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 18

Trying something new! #movingstills #photographyonthemove #colorstories

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 18

Two days in Tucson 🌵

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Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 17

Simple and brilliant.

Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · Sep 17

" ...vertical bifacial solar modules can harvest sunlight from both sides, making them efficient even in diffuse or reflected lighting conditions.
Compared to traditional wooden fences, these solar fences are proving to be more cost-effective over time"
via Science pulse

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Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 17

Being a multi-decade @adobe.com Lightroom user two things that would vastly improve workflow as a portrait photographer include: ability to auto-batch/crop subjects to center or off-center a subject and better remove flyways (even with AI, it's still not effect). What's something you'd improve?

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 17

Excellent podcast about AI & three takeaways: critical thinking is/will be important in the future, don't give AI your personal data (name, location, company data), and remember that it uses our natural resources so stop ChatGPT every GD thing.

How To AI: A Practical Business Q&A With Three Experts

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Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 9

Mark your calendar for October 18th @ noon! Let's come together and protest while we still can.

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Sep 9

Over five million people protested against Trump’s regime on No Kings Day — and the sequel is going to be even bigger.

Join a local event on October 18: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 8

I can't doom scroll anymore so I've just signed up to fill out postcards for prop 50 and registered for my first basic CERT (community emergency response team) training. If you're in the East Bay and want info to sign up too, let me know.

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 8

Oh, TFG, the Great British Baking Show is back on.

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Trip to SFMOMA to see my favorite piece by surrealist painter and poet, Dorothea Tanning and a favorite view from the museum.

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Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Seeing a portrait you made on a book cover will never get old! Jósa Goodlife and her new book Elemental Rebirth. Photographed amongst the redwoods in beautiful, #Oakland.

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 3

It might be after Labor Day but I’m still thinking about summer.

Beautiful public art & design, plentiful public transport and swimming in their harbor. So much to love about #copenhagen.

TikTok video by La Dolce Vita Alameda

www.tiktok.com

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Sep 3

Finally!

Bluesky @bsky.app · Sep 3

📢 v1.107 is rolling out now!

We've done what was previously thought to be impossible: you can now add image or videos to your post using one magical button.

Just one step in making posting simpler and more enjoyable.

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Aug 28

I think about this every time I drop my child at school. We don't have to live this way.

Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · Aug 28

I can't stop thinking about this photo.

How dare Republicans call themselves “pro-life” when this is what their policies do.

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Aug 21

Will do!

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks for this great resource. I have a meeting scheduled with some folks from my community and this is so helpful. 🙏🏻

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Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Aug 20

A sitting US Senator was only moderately successful at having an AI fake vid of her removed from social media. This does not bode well for the rest of us.

Opinion | Amy Klobuchar: What I Didn’t Say About Sydney Sweeney

www.nytimes.com

Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Aug 19

Me too! I also hope that people get on board with boycotts, protesting in-person and all pulling the same direction.

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Jenn Heflin @jennheflin.bsky.social · Aug 19

Dina Litovsky’s images are incredible and I’ve been a big fan since seeing her in NYTimes Mag a few years back. The way she approaches her subjects and her process is interesting and done mostly in camera. l also like that she’s not a gatekeeper.

Behind the Shoot, Zohran Mamdani for the Cover of TIME

How a political portrait comes together: light, tension, and a little magic.

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