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Know Your Teacher
I treat every blog I read as if I have a lot to learn from the author, as if the writer is my teacher. It’s a high standard, but it needs to be. My time and attention are my most valuable possessions. I have a limited supply and can’
Drive-By Photography
Far too often, we equip ourselves to stumble upon a photograph. We get lucky occasionally and that carries us through the next several failed attempts. For years, my biggest photographic failing was my tendency to commit the crime of drive-by photography. I jumped in the car in search of as
Life Happens Between Frames If You Dont Put Down
Life happens between frames. If you don’t put down the camera to experience your subject, how can you bring anything uniquely personal to the subject?
The Value of a Photograph
If you believe the value of a photograph is measured in monetary terms, you live in an ever-shrinking bubble. Photography is now just a tool used to express a story. That story can be used to sell something, connect with someone or document something. The story is what holds value.
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,