5 Reasons to Ditch Your Digital SLR
The interesting thing about this article isn’t the article itself (about the new breed of smaller Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens cameras), but the over-the-top reaction by the DSLR zealots. For example: “If they are so great, why haven’t Canon and Nikon come out with one yet?
I Was In The Right Place At The Right Time And
> “I was in the right place at the right time and just happened to have my camera.” — John Karas [http://freep.com/article/20100114/NEWS06/1140467/1001/NEWS/A-shot-at-history-Amateur-photographers-quick-thinking-led-to-famous-photo] (captured the scene of a failed terrorist attack, went
How the Old Masters Got by with Point-and-Shoots
It’s easy to forget, but the old masters of photography created their masterpieces with equipment we’d consider laughably primitive. (via Kottke [http://www.kottke.org/09/02/a-poor-photographer-blames-his-tools])
What Too Many Photo Blogs Are All About
I just missed its one-year anniversary, but this is still one of the most honest photography blogs I’ve ever seen [http://www.merlinmann.com/amazon/blog/] (read the whole thing, take the tutorials - you’ll thank me).
I Find That More Often Buying New Equipment Is
> “I find that more often, buying new equipment is just a substitute for doing the hard work required to be creative.” — Unclutterer.com [http://unclutterer.com/2010/01/07/james-jamersons-uncluttered-bass-rig/]
A Lesser Example Going Back A Few Months This
A Lesser Example [http://www.alesserphotographer.com/post/312015441/a-lesser-example]. Going back a few months, this one was done on a cheap 2003 Canon point and shoot that most would consider obsolete. Speaking of cheap, obsolete cameras, this one [http://www.flickr.com/photos/dezeneandjoyel/4251600169/] was done
The Best Camera
If our little movement were to have a bible, it would be Chase Jarvis’s The Best Camera Is the One That’s With You [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321684788?ie=UTF8&tag=musicjournalist&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0321684788] . He
If You Consider Yourself A Photographer As I Do
> “If you consider yourself a photographer, as I do, then how important is it to carry a camera? I’d say very important. My digital camera is extremely compact and lightweight, and I can carry it in my pocket. I take it everywhere now and shoot lots and lots
DSLRs Are Not Always the Solution
The idea for this site originated years ago, but got a kick in the butt after Scott Bourne posted his article What Camera Should I Buy? – The Ultimate Answer [http://photofocus.com/2009/12/29/what-camera-should-i-buy-the-ultimate-answer/] . I listen to Scott Bourne’s podcast
A Lesser Photographer Launches
The first of my new projects to launch this year, A Lesser Photographer [http://www.alesserphotographer.com/] is a site for minimalist photographers. Actually, it’s more about producing the best possible results from the least of equipment. The web has become cluttered with sites preaching to photographers about bigger