How do we make sure our digital images outlast us? Digital photography has made photography easier, there’s no doubt about it. Digital photographs are millions of different numbers in two-dimensional binary representing millions of pieces of data that make up one single digital image. These numbers represent pixels which translate into exact colors, shapes, objects, […]
The Photographer’s Eye: The Beauty of Being Lost in The Moment
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” — Elliott Erwitt The moment you decide to photograph is when your perception of the present […]
The Camera Race Started 98 Years Ago – Not With the Megapixel
If you thought the camera wars hit a fever pitch in the early 2000’s with the advent of digital camera and the ensuing megapixel wars, than friend, we’ve only just begun. Clifton Cameras, one of the most reputable camera dealers in England, put together an infographic that shows the major technology advancements of Canon, Nikon, […]
Avoiding the Mirror: 5 Reasons I Went Mirrorless
The benefits of shooting with a mirrorless camera has been a subject covered extensively for the last few years by blogs, magazines, photographers, etc., so I don’t plan on droning on about the usual suspects as to why my camera is so great. However, after being on the road with one lens, one camera, one […]
One-Step Black and White Monobath Film Developer
If you have ever developed your own black and white images the multiple chemical baths and agitation needed can be a difficult process to master. Although many film photographers have years of darkroom black and white development experience, many of those who have grown up in the digital age may be put off by the […]
Chasing the Light: The Landscape Photography of Piet Visser
The evolution of the photographer happens when the work becomes more than a photo; it’s when time, place, subject, color, and significance collide to give an emotional connection to the work itself. Piet Visser, a well-traveled landscape photographer, experienced this evolution when he went from being a technical photographer into an artistic endeavor, making photographs […]
Caught Between Two Worlds: Still Life Photography of Dana Stirling
A poetic photographer is one who romanticizes photography and immerses themselves in the process of image making. In the case of still-life photographer Dana Stirling, her art is driven by a sincere passion to find her identity through photography, to capture moments in time that express more than meets the eye. Stirling has always found […]
2015 Essential Gear for Landscape Photographers Buyer’s Guide
The end of winter is just around the corner, and hopefully the outdoors will thaw so we can get back into the field without fear of hypothermia. I thought I would put together a buyer’s guide of essential gear for the landscape photographer because Spring is breaking soon, and all the recent new camera announcements. […]
Part II: Top 25 Famous Photographers and Their Cameras
Part 2, From Andre Kertesz to Sam Abell This is the second installment of the “Top 25 Famous Photographers and Their Cameras.” The photographers here represent a variety of different disciplines: fashion, street, landscape, portraits, and still life’s. The work contributed by these icons feature perfect black and whites, rich tonal colors, and portraits that […]
Part I: Top 25 Famous Photographers and Their Cameras
Part 1, From Ansel Adams to Edward Weston We know it’s not the camera that makes the photographer, it’s the photographer that makes the camera. It got me thinking about all the famous photographers and the cameras they used to capture their iconic photos. Although most of them are gone now, I’ve compiled an exhaustive […]