Thoughts on Aperture 4
I’ve mentioned here and there for quite some time that I’m an Apple Aperture user. As a RAW image catalog and conversion piece of software, it’s great. I didn’t get the chance to use Aperture 1.0 but have been using the software since just after version 2.0 and have been extremely happy. There are other ...
Dear Up & Coming Photographer, You Need This.
If you’re anything like me, the career of photography has been an absolute roller coaster ride. At least, this is true with regards to my landscape and commercial photography. Some days, it feels like things are moving, my work is getting noticed and people are interested. Then, there are other days where it feels like ...
Another Rejection - Post by Cole Thompson
I have shared some of Cole Thompson’s blog posts in the past and he just recently wrote another one that I think is a great read. Check it out and pay him a visit. He is one of my favorite black and white photographers and some of his thinking behind his photography is a great ...
5 Reasons Photo School Rocked
Recently, Chase Jarvis shared a post on his blog called, ‘Should You Go To Photo School’ which I reposted here. It was an extremely simple post but I really agreed with what he wrote. Basically Chase said, if you’re into structured, slower learning, go to photo school. If you’re into hands on and/or faster paced ...
Don’t Compare Your Work to Others
I have been a huge fan of Cole Thompson for quite some time now. Not only is his photography phenomenal, but his thoughts behind the photography resonate with me. He thinks things through and explains them well. I am constantly finding myself agreeing completely with his posts, explanations etc. One of the things that Cole ...
5 Non-Photography Related Quotes Every Photographer Should Know…
I think there’s huge wisdom to be gained from reading quotes. That said, without much searching it’s extremely easy to find multiple well-known quotes which contradict each other hugely. One of my favorite things to do though is to do searches on quotations regarding topics I am interested in. Photography of course, is one of ...
Photography as Art…
Since when have we gotten away from the idea of photography as art? I understand that various genres of photography may at times become more commercial or product related than art related. But, more and more, I’m hearing people criticizing a photo for the wrong reasons. Like it’s actually against the rules to have a ...
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