“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 […]
What Makes a Great Photograph?
Curating What Makes a Great Photograph There are many ways to look at what makes a great photograph. Trying to be objective from such a subjective medium like photography is not as hard as it seems. A great photograph is an expression and representation of the artists’ conscientious approach to capturing an alluring, extraordinary, and […]
How to Rekindle Your Photographic Passion
Losing hope and finding little joy in your creative pursuits is a warning sign of an impending creative depression. I’ve battled it many times and know the self doubt it brings. To battle creative depression I’ve always revisited the source of my inspiration to see what moved me in the first place. For me it’s […]
20 Quotes To Help You Find Photographic Inspiration
A photograph can be a reminder of the halcyon times in our lives, or cherished moments we can relive by viewing our pictures. An image that affects more than just you is a photograph, a perfect moment in time captured that lives on past the photographer, and helps the viewer to see something they haven’t […]
Richard Bernabe Uncovers The Spirit of Africa
Richard Bernabe, a landscape, nature, wildlife, and travel photographer gave up corporate America some years ago to pursue a full-time career in photography. He gave up job security, a comfortable salary and career stability in order to chase his dream of being a professional photographer. He, like many photographers before him, built a truly successful […]
Photography For the Greater Good
So what happens when you’re successful, you’ve become a world-renowned photographer and teacher; what do you do to make your work more meaningful? David Middleton, a renowned landscape photographer has all these successes, and now helps out non-profits and organizations that look to help people. David found that he needed more from his photography and […]
What Kind of Traveler Are You?
Well, I took a quiz on Buzzfeed to find out what kind of traveler I am… Intrepid: You touch down and immediately start scanning the horizon for peaks, waves or timberlines. Your best experience of a city is when you’re looking down at it from a tall peak, or toasting your exploits at the end […]
Making The Most Out of a Photo Trip
Finding the shot that makes each location worth visiting is always the goal when I look for a subject to photograph. The shot, usually the gem, has a few things: First of all, it’s beautiful and well composed. Second, it helps tell a story which evokes the mood, ambience, and provides a visual display of […]
Somewhere Between Chaos and Pura Vida – Getting On The Road
What is it about the road that gives us a sense of freedom? What revelation or divine experience are we seeking when we travel down those old gravel and concrete highways that connect the lower 48 states from coast to coast? Jack Kerouac was looking for what he called the ‘it,’ in his novel ‘On […]
Making Nothing Into Something: My Photographic Evolution
I wasn’t able to see the potential of my photographs for the longest time. I felt like I was forcing myself to shoot just for the sake of shooting. I could write about photography, but my images seemed pedestrian without any soul or life to them. There were many times in the last decade where […]