Just do it

Just do it

Want to become a better photographer?Put your camera away. Sometimes the best way to become a photographer is to simply put your camera down and just experience those things that you love so much to shoot. As photographers, we often get too caught up in capturing the...
Shot on iPhone

Shot on iPhone

The original iPhone was first released by the late great Steve Jobs on June 29th, 2007. Although it only had a 2 Megapixel camera on the back that captured an image of 320x480px, if forever changed photography.  Here’s how the smartphone changed photography:  1....
Happy Birthday iPhone

Happy Birthday iPhone

Let’s face it, the iPhone was probably the most signifigant thing that happened to photography in the last 20 years. And a lot has happened to photography in the past 20 years! Today marks 15 years since the debut of the iPhone, effectively making every human on...
How to shoot fireworks

How to shoot fireworks

This time of year questions fill my inbox regarding fireworks photography. It’s really a loaded question as many settings and recommendations are situational. However, as an effort of self preservation I’m posting some general guidelines that should give...
Why You Should Shoot Film

Why You Should Shoot Film

Recently I received an email from Kodak, yes Kodak the iconic Rochester, NY company who pioneered many of the products and techniques used in the heyday of analog photography. Guess what, they were trying to sell me a point and shoot film camera! Crazy as it may seem...