Some People Love The Tools More Than The Outcomes
> “Some people love the tools more than the outcomes.” — Mark Hurst [http://twitter.com/markhurst], Good Experience
Bald Eagle Photography With A Compact Camera
Bald Eagle Photography with a Compact Camera. That’s me and my buddy Tom [http://windycityphoto.com/] snapping pics of Bald Eagles at Starved Rock State Park. OK, so it’s ridiculous for me to attempt this with a compact camera. But that’s kind of my point - I don’
Terrible Composition Bad Lighting Boring Colors
Terrible composition, bad lighting, boring colors - but guess what? It’s a friggin’ car driving down the sidewalk in the middle of New York City. I was able to capture it ONLY because I had my trusty camera in my pocket.
Maybe you can't make money doing what you love
Some tough love from Seth Godin to remind you that if you do what you’re passionate about without regard for money, you’ll create better works (and possibly make more money - but don’t count on it).
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/]