Vol. 8, No. 35 — October 7, 2020
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Creating new photographs is an incredibly exciting thing. I think at one time or another, we’ve all rushed home with our digital negatives to process them quickly because we’re just so eager to show them to the world. And that excitement is wonderful—we should be excited about our photography. It’s that kind of passion that breathes life into it and that keeps us producing more and more photographs...
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The ebooks are completely free to you today, although you are welcome to leave a small donation of any amount to help with future projects. Enjoy!
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It’s something I’ve talked about before, this idea that what makes a photograph unique and art-worthy isn’t the setting, the subject or really anything but the photographer who took the photograph. We have all been places that many other photographers have stood, and we’ve all taken photographs of the same or similar subjects using similar compositions. With billions of
photographs in existence, it’s difficult to avoid creating something that hasn’t already been done in similar fashion. And this is the biggest reason why photography, in the end, really is about the photographer...
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There is a wealth of photography books out there that are useful for photographers at every stage. Here are some of the books that I recommend!
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There are so many little facets to photography. Color, exposure, composition—you name it, there are any number of things that we can point to and say that these are the things that make or break photographs. Perspective numbers among those things. The right perspective can make something extraordinary out of something ordinary...
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Join me where I share my thoughts and adventures in photography in this weekly podcast. I hope you enjoy it.
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Why do photographers create photographs? That’s an interesting question, and it’s one that, of course, has no concrete answer. It’s about validation in large part, but there are as many different kinds of validation as there are photographers. We all have slightly different goals, some large and some smaller. But no matter what these goals are, whether your goal is to make
a living, to become famous, or to simply share your artwork with friends and family, all of these goals are just as valid as any other goal you could have in mind. There is, and there can be, no one right reason to create photographs...
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Music From the Doctor's Office Throughout my life, I’ve spent hours upon hours in a doctor's office. One of the things I enjoy while waiting is writing music on my laptop and phone. These short unfinished electronic musical themes are just doodles per se to pass the time. Enjoy.
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