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
Theory vs. Reality: How Photographers Actually Spend Their Time
vía Jorge Quinteros [https://twitter.com/#!/jorgeq/status/132652431183052801]
Press Photographers Going Lesser
Another article [http://www.techradar.com/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/compact-cameras-and-the-press-1036986] about the benefits of smaller cameras (via Philip Grocott): > Press photographers are increasingly coming to rely upon compact cameras, and in some extreme cases, mobile phones, to get pictures.
Tips from the Top Floor
I am honored to be on the latest episode of Chris Marquardt’s excellent podcast Tips from the Top Floor. Download the episode here [http://www.tipsfromthetopfloor.com/2011/11/05/tfttf523-a-lesser-photographer/]. Chris is one of the pros who gets it. If you’re a TFTTF fan who’s new
"I Just Want to Capture Images"
PDN [http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/features/Compact-Cameras-Kee-3921.shtml] explores the many positives of using a small cameras: > “When I was younger, I thought it was cool to look like a photographer, but now that I’m older, I just want to capture images, so I try to do
Comfort Is Where Art Goes To Die
Comfort is where art goes to die.