I increasingly appreciate the social aspect of photography. Although I belong among the admirers of Vivian Maier — who could not be fascinated by the story of the street photographer-nanny discovered…
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Now as never before I like looking at people. My obsession with taking photos has made me much more interested in other people. I have to be careful not to stare…
I thought it would be worthwhile to express, as explicitly as possible, what it is that causes me to enjoy film photography more than I enjoy its digital imitation. Although I…
“Are you a photographer?” the woman seated next to me on the airplane asked. She had spied my camera bag with two bodies and three extra lenses.“Are you a model?” I…
My photography is better than yours. Your photography is not bad, But my photography gets more likes- I’ve counted them. All from total strangers on social media. STRANGERS! My photography is better than yours.…
Deep Springs College, a photo by me of the same place as photographed by professional Sam Contis As a teacher (my day job), I have tried to avoid ever saying that…
I am not the person I thought I was. When I got back into film photography, shooting a Contax G2, I envisioned myself loading it with roll upon roll of Kodak…
I am a contrarian. When I was looking to start again in film photography, I knew immediately that I wanted a vintage Contax G2. My goal was to have a camera…
Photo-Philosophy Thoughts on CamerasThe Smena 8M – Sometimes you just have to play – Guest post by Carlos Argott
In photography, as in life, it is easy to take ourselves too seriously. Once you go beyond being a simple snapshot photographer and move unto the realm of finer craftsmanship, the…
