There are so many good podcasts available these days. I subscribe to a pretty fair amount. I do love hearing other photographers talking about their craft, their creative process; and I do enjoy podcasts about film, gear and all that. But the shows that I'm inspired by the most are the ones that … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 15 – Podcasts and Other Such Things
Photography Matters Ep 14 – Being Distracted by the Elements of Photography
Photographers look at photos differently than how normal people (people less obsessed with photography) look at photos. We see the content, the subject, but we're also very conscious of the elements of the photograph; the exposure, lighting, contrast, etc... All that is great, but I think it often … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 14 – Being Distracted by the Elements of Photography
Photography Matters Ep 13 – My Five Favorite Photography Movies
I pretty much eat, sleep and breath photography. I love anything photography related. I especially love movies in which photography plays an important part of the story. Not just documentary films, but Hollywood movies, actors, directors, stories, that kind of thing. In case you're like me and also … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 13 – My Five Favorite Photography Movies
Photography Matters Ep 12 – Variety – Essential to Photography
As photographers, it's easy to get in a rut, get into a comfort zone and stay there for long periods of time. This can cause you to stop growing as a photographer, then you become less stimulated, excited about what you're doing. Then you're not inspired, not motivated and you get bored with your … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 12 – Variety – Essential to Photography
Photography Matters Ep 11 – An Overview of Developing Your Own Black and White Film at Home
A lot of people are enjoying shooting film again, some for the first time. Film is becoming more and more popular with each year that passes. Film sales keep going up. But one thing that does seem to hinder people from wanting to get into that medium is the cost of having your film developed. In … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 11 – An Overview of Developing Your Own Black and White Film at Home
Photography Matters Ep 10 – Those Kodak Moments
Remember back in the day... when Kodak made commercials to sell their film they would refer to the "Kodak Moments" of your like; those moments you would definitely want photographs of to remember these occassions. They usually weren't referring to that fine art shot you got, or that amazing photo … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 10 – Those Kodak Moments
Photography Matters Ep 9 – Personal Projects for Moving Forward
Often I'll just grab my camera, head downtown, or down the Strip, maybe the Art District and hope to see something amazing happen in front of my lens. Capture that decisive moment. Sometimes that happens, sometimes it doesn't and I come back not quite so satisfied with my photography that day. One … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 9 – Personal Projects for Moving Forward
Photography Matters Ep 8 – My Favorite Miles Davis Quote
One of my favorite quotes, Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself." - Miles Davis Although Miles was obviously speaking about development as a musician, this is just one of the many parallels I see between musicians and photographers. As a photographer you go through a … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 8 – My Favorite Miles Davis Quote
Photography Matters Ep 7 – Say Goodbye to ACROS?
For anyone who has known me for the past couple of years you're probably pretty aware of how obsessed I've become shooting with Fujifilm Neopan 100 ACROS film. It's gorgeous stuff. I've never loved the look of my photography more than I have since I started shooting with ACROS a couple years ago. … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 7 – Say Goodbye to ACROS?
Photography Matters EP 6 – Olympus OM-1
Man, this is a fun camera. I just happened to be watching YouTube one day recently and saw a video on the Olympus OM-1. It caught my attention and long story short, I own one now. I don't prescribe always buying new gear to get you out of a slump, but this camera and lens together cost less than … [Read more...] about Photography Matters EP 6 – Olympus OM-1
Photography Matters Ep 5 – Your Photography Website
If you are at all serious about your photography, you need a website. In this episode I go over the reasons why it's crucial to have your own site; different platforms you can use to build and run your site; things you need to think about when putting your site together, your content; and most of … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 5 – Your Photography Website
Photography Matters Ep 4 – Why You Should be Shooting Everyday
As with any kind of creative artform that you involve yourself in, the last thing you want to do is start thinking during your creative process. By shooting everyday, you'll be exercising your eye, your vision, your compositional skills to the point where when you do shoot, you act and perform more … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 4 – Why You Should be Shooting Everyday