PURPOSE
The real purpose of personal photography is to feel good. Reaching for a shot is a pure moment.
Month: February 2019
GOING MIRRORLESS?
The DSLR is the digital version of the 35 mm film SLR which itself was a big improvement over rangefinder cameras when they came out. Before SLRs, 35mm and medium …
MORE ABOUT CURVES
As you dig deeper into Lightroom or Photoshop you’ll begin to experiment with the tone curve. It is an interesting tool and something you can use to really customize your …
RUSHING
It’s not unusual to rush when shooting, especially when photographing people. It would be ideal to always be able to take your time and make every exposure count, yet that’s …
SNIFFING FOR PHOTOS
Why does it seem we sniff out good photos? It’s hardly an odor thing. Smelling is soooooo non-verbal. Try to describe a smell in words. It’s just there. Either you …
PRODUCTIVITY
There is a natural urge to want to get things done. As photographers we want to create something, complete something or get organized. Any one project contains all three goals. …
LONG TERM STORAGE
Prints don’t crash. You can still view then even if your computers change, you get a new phone or a new hard drive. The box you store them in won’t …