Become a Good Photographer, Step Two: Quantity
I’ve watched, and sometimes was involved in, countless conversations about creativity that devolve into the same tired refrain: “Quality matters more than…
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Why I Fell In Love With Monochrome
Since I restarted photography after long hiatus, I decided to concentrate on monochrome. For some reason, it came naturally to me to…
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Photographer Artist or Photographer Technician?
I’m a technician. Not an artist. I have no doubt about that. So why do I pretend to make photos? (in the…
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Become a Good Photographer, Step One: Define Soup
There is a scene in the animated series Archer where everybody is stuck in the elevator. Krieger, the mad scientist, is holding…
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Applying My Own Lessons
I discussed wanting but failing to start a project lately. My conclusion was that if you can’t find an obvious project, one…
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Why Can’t I Start a Photography Project?
I’ve spent the better part of six months telling myself I need a photography project. The logic is sound: focused work develops…
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Part vs Whole
Following my previous post about the obsession with details, photography genres require different ways of seeing and representing the subjects that I…
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The Bestest Travel Setup in the History of the Universe
Did you like my attempt at YT-style clickbait? Seriously, there is no such thing. There is no perfect setup; there is no…
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What will happen to your photos once you’re gone?
One of the things that I’ve been thinking about for a long time is: what will happen to my photos once I’m…
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On Library Lending Cards
Warning: this is photography-adjacent only. Sometimes I buy second hand books. Either on Amazon or on local markets. Mostly because when you…
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