My dead dogs have come back to me thanks to photography. I recently found a roll of film I shot circa 1998 but did not develop. Buster and Ding Ding, two…
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Photo-PhilosophySharpness? A creative goal, but still not a prerequisite for a good photo, or: why I’m enjoying my Makina 67
I recently wrote a post about sharpness being overrated where I ended up alluding to the question (somewhat rhetorically) of why we as photographers obsess to the degree we do over…
I’m not going to overdo this particular sentiment, it’s been articulated a million times. That being said, I do want to chuck a few thoughts into the mix about sharpness not…
As a photographer, but not a professional, I would like to be able to hang out with others who share the hobby. It is enjoyable to talk shop. Yet if we…
The concept of GAS is common, not only among photographers, but also among enthusiasts of other leisure activities likes golf, surfing, skiing, playing guitar, etc. to name just a few. While…
Our senses are heightened when we travel. Everything is new—the mist enveloping the mountains, the cow meandering among the cars, the woman in the striking dress—and we want to save every…
Photo-PhilosophyIn Pursuit of Elegance (if Not a “Good” Photo – Whatever that Means) in the Highlands – By David Allen
My field of study was mathematics. And, in mathematics, there is a high value placed on the elegance of a solution, rather than on the time or energy spent on one.…
I need to take more bad photos. What I mean is I ought to shoot more, period. But I know that I learn more from the bad photos than the good…
“Please move along,” the man said. I had wanted to photograph the door he opened, of the brownstone on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, along a quiet residential street on…
