What Made You Pick Up the Camera? ‹› Issue XI
I started photographing my family. Along the way, light, backgrounds, and small discoveries changed how I saw. What first drew you to photography, and what keeps you coming back?
Camera Date: The Ten Minute Wait
Take a strong Baseline photograph, then stay with the same scene for ten full minutes and see what timing, patience, and attention can change within the frame.
Did Picasso Need Your Approval? ‹› Issue V
Not everyone has to like your photographs. Issue V looks at criticism, artistic intent, personal taste, social media approval, and how to tell the difference between useful feedback and someone else’s preference.
If You Don't See It, Don't Shoot It.
There is a difference between looking at something and truly seeing it. One is taking a picture. The other is making a photograph. If you cannot see the photograph in your mind before you press the shutter, you are not ready yet. The camera is. You are not.
Five Seconds Before the Shutter That Change Everything
Most photographs are not ruined because the photographer did not know enough. They are ruined because the photographer was in a hurry. Five more seconds before you press the shutter, to check the edges, move your feet, or simply look behind you, can completely change what you come home with.
Why Taking Fewer Photographs Can Make You a Better Photographer
Does taking fewer photographs really make you a better photographer? Maybe not. But taking more intentional photographs just might. Discover why slowing down before you press the shutter can transform the way you see and create.
Your First Camera Date Doesn't Need to be Extraordinary
Your first Camera Date doesn't need to produce an award-winning photograph. It just needs to change the way you see. Discover why slowing down, staying longer, and noticing the ordinary may be the fastest path to becoming a better photographer.
Every Great Photograph Begins with a Camera Date
What if becoming a better photographer wasn't about buying more gear, but spending more intentional time behind your camera? Discover the simple philosophy of a Camera Date and why every great photograph begins long before you press the shutter.
The Best Photography Advice I Ever Got Had Nothing to Do with Photography.
My wife said something to me once that I have never forgotten. Stop looking for the perfect moment. The perfect moment is always the one you almost missed. I did not think much of it at the time. Turns out she was right about photography without ever picking up a camera.
The 10 Shot Rule
Ten frames. When they are gone, you are done. No exceptions, no extensions. The constraint only works if you let it.
