“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 […]
How the Monetization of Instagram/Facebook Affects Your Web Presence
Photographers that have built a solid following via Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, 500px, Flickr, have started to face the reality that these photo-sharing hotspots and social media hubs are first and foremost a business — and their existence is to make profit and not to support your photography career. I’ve known photographers who have had hundreds […]
In Soviet Russia, Picture Takes You!
The history of Soviet Photography isn’t well known in the Western World, especially during the decades following the Communist Revolution and the Second World War during when our greatest enemy was the spread of communism over capitalism. The Cold War raged on for several decades, but amazing photography didn’t die behind the Iron Curtain, in […]
On The Road: Tucumcari and Route 66
The road to the Southwest was paved with mosquitoes, humidity that made my clothes stick to me, and no way of cooling down because my AC compressor took a shit in Florida. I drove through the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi, Lousiana and Texas before I felt any relief from the endless moisture that suffocated me […]
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 […]
Day 1: Fear and Serenity; Watkins Glen State Park, NY
I have traveled alone since I was 18. I’ve always had a burning desire to experience and explore what was unknown to me since I was a kid. I always hated the fact that I had to cram my travels into a small time frame instead of having the freedom to do and go wherever. […]
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 […]
LensCulture’s 2015 Emerging Talent Photo Competition
Getting your work seen is one of the most important goals for any photographer wanting to advance their career. After all, we shoot images so that they can be seen, right? Photo competitions/contests are one of the best ways to receive exposure. LensCulture’s Emerging Talent Awards is one of the best photo competitions that helps […]
Turn Adobe Lightroom Into a Real Palette
Often when editing in Lightroom or Photoshop I would love to have more precise manual control over my edits. Using a Wacom tablet in the past has usually satisfied this need, but yesterday I stumbled upon a new product called Palette, a module system of buttons, sliders, and dials that links together magnetically to allow […]
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 […]