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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
We Were Gonna Throw All Kinds Of Cameras Down The
> “We were gonna throw all kinds of cameras down the hole. But, in the end we decided the thing we most wanted to throw down the hole were photographers who were more interested in cameras than photographs. You know who you are, now get in the black hole, and
The Best Tool Is Not The One That Is Newest
> “The best tool is not the one that is newest, fastest, etc. The best tool is the one that works. For some people, that might just happen to be the new fast thing. For a large number of others, that is what they have right now.” — Patrick Rhone [http: