My Mom was my favorite person I've ever known. One of many things that I admire about her is that she knew how important it was to always take photos of the family. My dad was actually a professional photographer for a short time, but it was really my Mom who was the documentary photographer of the … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 63 – Memories Matter
Photography Matters Ep 62 – Minamata – The Movie
Have you seen the news that a new movie is coming out later called Minimata? It stars Johnny Depp as legendary photographer, W. Eugene Smith. I want to talk about this and Kodachrome and other movies about photographers and other artists as well. Cool stuff. The Links First Look at … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 62 – Minamata – The Movie
Photography Matters Ep 61 – Tonya and Rollei Retro 400s
It's no secret that I've really been enjoying shooting Rollei Retro 400s, a very beautiful black and white film. I've mostly shot it at box speed, 400, but have also played around with it at EI 1600 as well. Both speeds offer great results. I've been a little anxious to do an intimate portraiture … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 61 – Tonya and Rollei Retro 400s
Photography Matters Ep 60 – CREATIVITY
Creativity; it's one of the most important building blocks of life. Okay, that's a little heavy, I'll try and keep this focused (see what I did there) on Photography. … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 60 – CREATIVITY
Photography Matters Ep 59 – Your Website – A Digital Memory Lane (and yes, they’re still important)
With so much of our online time spent on social media these days, does anyone ever pay attention to their own websites? Or do the even have a website? Are website's still important? All that and much, much more in this episode. The Links My photography … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 59 – Your Website – A Digital Memory Lane (and yes, they’re still important)
Photography Matters Ep 58 – Mary Ellen Mark, Joel Meyerowitz, Jay Maisel – Photographers I could listen to all day.
You know those certain photographer who, when they speak about photography, it really resonates with you; inspires you and you could listen to them all day. I'll talk about a couple of photographers that fit that bill for me, and also talk about a daily source of ideas and inspiration... all in one … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 58 – Mary Ellen Mark, Joel Meyerowitz, Jay Maisel – Photographers I could listen to all day.
Photography Matters Ep 57 – Happy New Year and Setting Goals
Happy New Year!!! 2018 was an interesting year. What are you planning to do with your photography in 2019? Listen The Links Check out Frys if you need printer ink delivered that day. Frys.com Your Top Nine Photos on Instagram 2018 website iTunes Google Play For the apps, it's … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 57 – Happy New Year and Setting Goals
Photography Matters Ep 56 – AI Photography
I just read an article on PetaPixel's site that talks about photographs created completely using aritificial intelligence. I'm talking about portraits of people that don't exist, completely made up by AI. Hmmmmm... Listen The Links PetaPixel article: These Portraits Were Made by … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 56 – AI Photography
Photography Matters Ep 55 – I should’ve just gone to Lamps Plus, also Photos that Stay With You
In a couple recent photo shoots I've found myself using a reading lamp as my key light source. It's funny how, after spending thousands of dollars on "professional" lighting, I find myself preferring to use just common household lamps, reading lamps, that kind of thing. Also, I want to revisit the … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 55 – I should’ve just gone to Lamps Plus, also Photos that Stay With You
Photography Matters Ep 54 – PreVisualization vs Intuitive Visualization
In this episode I talk about previsualization and how important it is to photography. Then I go a step further and get into what I call Intuitive Visualization. I'll also share a few things and photos from my road trip through Arizona last weekend. Fun stuff. Photos from the Road All … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 54 – PreVisualization vs Intuitive Visualization
Photography Matters Ep 53 – Phases in Photography, Another Road Trip and More Stuff
I love how often, the things you're really passionate about in life can keep you engaged by bringing you through different phases, different stages. Photography is very much that way for me, and I'm just at the beginning of the next phase. Also have a short road trip coming up this weekend. I'm … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 53 – Phases in Photography, Another Road Trip and More Stuff
Photography Matters Ep 52 – Islands of Light, Listening to Music and the Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast
One thing I really love about going out and shooting at night is the contrast. I love the dark shadows that take away so much of the distractions, letting the light more strongly feature the main elements of the scene. I talk about this on today's episode and also wanted to talk about a recent guest … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 52 – Islands of Light, Listening to Music and the Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast