I had an interesting conversation with another photographer the other night. We discussed the changes in technology since we had started in photography. We also discussed the merits of digital cameras and the opportunities they provided to us. We tended to agree on every point. When the conversation turned to film, though, our opinions diverged … Continue reading »
It seems like photographers are always debating something: Canon or Nikon; protective filters or not; straight out of camera or heavily post-processed; print or web; digital or film. Whatever. I sometimes think they argue simply for the satisfaction of hearing their own voices. One of the current debates surrounds the use of iPhone and other … Continue reading »
When my first blog was still active I always made a point of posting on Remembrance Day. I included the standard message of “Lest We Forget” but also included a photo or brief background on the military experiences of my grandfathers. Both of them served in the Second World War. Both of them willingly sacrificed … Continue reading »
If you had the opportunity to question many of the top professional photographers, and you could ask them only one thing about their work, you would probably ask what, in their opinion, was the key to their success. And I’m fairly confident that each and every one of them, regardless of whether they are technical … Continue reading »
I picked up a copy of the new book Art & Soul, containing portraits of various actors, musicians, etc, by Pulitzer Prize-winning Brian Smith. It also contains art-related quotes from each of them. The purpose of the book is to focus “…attention on the need to ensure that arts… thrive and flourish, inspiring future generations … Continue reading »
“Your camera takes nice pictures.” No. Sorry. It doesn’t. My camera only takes pictures. Whether or not those pictures are good, nice, great, exceptional, jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring, emotional, moving, striking, uplifting, maddening, shocking, resonating, thought-provoking, life-altering, world-changing, envelope-pushing, edgy, creative, artsy, fartsy, standard, normal, average, mediocre, or just plain old fucking crap… depends entirely on me. … Continue reading »
I laugh when I watch my mother photographing her grandchildren. She sits them down on a sofa or outside on the ground, arranges them how she wishes, and then steps back a few feet to get everyone in frame before taking the picture. She remains standing up, of course, and that’s what I find so … Continue reading »
I’m in a bit of a quandary. I feel like I’m letting down a friend and that bothers me. It bothers me a lot. Just an hour or so ago, a good friend contacted me to ask if he could post some of my BTS shots from a recent collaboration of ours to his Facebook … Continue reading »
I know the drill. It’s all about getting yourself out there. It’s all about being visible. It’s all about pushing your name, your brand, your product, your vision, into the faces and minds of the masses so when they think of your specialty, they automatically think of you. You have to get out there. You … Continue reading »
As you travel through the vast wilderness of cyberspace you’ll come across myriad articles, forum threads and blog posts discussing the competitive nature of photographers and photography. In most cases, you’ll read how long-established photographers decry those who grew up in a digital world and never experienced the “glories and hardship” of film and wet … Continue reading »
