Photo Stream's Hidden Benefit
Apple recently introduced Photo Stream [http://www.apple.com/icloud/features/photo-stream.html] in iOS 5. It’s function is to store, in the cloud, the last 1000 pictures taken with an iPhone (currently the most popular camera on Flickr), sharing them almost instantaneously with all your devices. The problem
Update: The Lesser Photographer Manifesto Is Now Available on Kindle
The manifesto is now available for Kindle owners. Download your copy here [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0069WEDJW]. If you’ve read it, please take a minute to leave a review on Amazon (it helps a lot).
Ars Technica: Can the iPhone 4S Replace a "Real" Digital Camera?
Psst, Ars: It already has.
"We’re Not Drowning In Photography, We’re Getting Rich"
“Professionals are still relevant for making statements and defining brands, genres, and movements, but it’s the snapshot that is today carrying the most metaphysical weight.” Chase Jarvis gives us another reason to go amateur.
No. Just No.
I spotted this today and a few readers emailed about it as well; another example of how to ruin a perfectly good camera (and pay through the nose for the privilege).
How to Mess Up a Perfectly Good Camera
The New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/17/technology/personaltech/add-ons-to-turn-a-smartphone-into-a-semi-pro-camera.html?_r=4&ref=technology] makes a valiant attempt to understand the rise of camera phones: > As the technology that powers smartphone cameras has steadily improved, the point-and-shoot has become an endangered species. However,
Inspiring Photographs
…can teach you a lot about basics of photography. …can expose you to new techniques and photographers. …can provide great fodder for your tumblog. …can be the ultimate creativity-killing distraction.
The More Equipment You Take The Less Pictures
> “The more equipment you take, the less pictures you’ll take.” — Jay Maisel (via Eric Kim and Jorge Quinteros [https://twitter.com/erickimphoto/status/135446834201104384])
Why Pros Like Lesser Photography
Going amateur is better for your creativity than going pro. However, those photographers who have been pros for a while tend to embrace the philosophy of using smaller, simpler cameras (even camera phones) much quicker than amateurs. How can this be? It’s true. It doesn’t seem to make
Enough
Huge thanks to my friends Patrick Rhone and Myke Hurley for letting me spread the Lesser Photographer message on this week’s episode of the Enough podcast. Download the episode here [http://www.70decibels.com/enough/2011/11/10/episode-85-a-lesser-photographer.html] . For listeners of Enough: you can download the Lesser