Photography Matters

Hope you all had a great weekend. I just wanted to follow up on yestday’s post, “Get Wierd, and then Just Don’t Care.” Add a few things that I thought were important but didn’t want to make the episode any longer. If you haven’t heard yesterday’s episode yet, you might want to start there to … The post INSPIRED – Episode 6 – Get WIERDER!...

You know what I love about art, particularly photography? It’s finding people who put out work that is so unique, there’s something different about it. That art clearly shows that they are following their unique and individual passion in the photography that they’re producing. I love that. The post INSPIRED – Episode 5 – Get Weird, and Then Just Don’t Care appea...

One of my favorite things that happens from time to time in photography, or any creative field for that matter, is known as the happy accident… Something that might have at first struck you as a mistake or an accident… but later you’re very glad it happened. I love happy accidents.       The post INSPIRED – Episode 4 – Happy Accidents appeared first on...

Happy Friday, hope everyone had a great week. Hey, I went over to Tivoli Village last night. They were hosting a car show. I got a few shots and just wanted to tell you about it, maybe have some suggestions that can help you figure out what you want to photograph this week. Have a … The post INSPIRED – Episode 3 – Events appeared first on Photography Matters .

I am not interested in rules or conventions. Photography is not a sport. — Bill Brandt, 1904 – 1983 Bill Brandt is easily in the list of Who’s Who of photographers of the twentieth century. I’ve heard his name a lot, but it wasn’t until recently that I took a more serious look at his … The post INSPIRED – Episode 2 – Bill Brandt – Break the Rules app...

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 photo … The post Photography Matters Ep 61 – Tonya and Rollei Retr...

This is the first episode of a new series I’ve been thinking about starting for a while now. It will be in addition to Photography Matters, but follow a less structured format. The episodes will be shorter and may come out several times a week, or maybe not. The topic for the show…. Inspiration; topics … The post INSPIRED – Episode 1 – Shoot a Friend appeared first on...

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.       The post Photography Matters Ep 60 – CREATIVITY appeared first on Photography Matters .

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 website TAVPhotography.com Film Photography Project (FPP) Their … The post Photography Matters Ep 59 – Your Website...

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 book.   … The post Photography Matters Ep 58 – Mary Ellen Mark, Joel Meye...

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 probably easiest to just search … The post Photography Matters Ep 57 – Happy New Year and Setting...

  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 AI: None of These People Exist     The post Photography Matters Ep 56 &#82...

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 importance of studying the … The post Photography Matters Ep 55 –...

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 shots taken with … The post Photography Matters Ep 54 – PreVisualization vs Intuitive Visu...

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 really looking … The post Photography Matters Ep 53 – Phases in Photograph...

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 … The post Photography Matters Ep 52 – Islands of Light, Listening to Music and the Neg...

I love Sundays; such a peaceful vibe. It always seems like things kind of slow down a bit on Sundays. I know that’s not the case for everyone, but that particular day has always had that kind of vibe to me. On this Sunday, in this episode, I wanted to just sit down and talk; … The post Photography Matters Ep 51 – I Love Sundays (also, The Future of Photography, Passion and Photog...

  I’ve been talking about my new found love for Rollei Retro 400s, and mentioned that I would test this film out, pushing it to EI 1600. Had some fun with that and I wanted to share the results and also talk about the development information, times, etc… Hope you enjoy!   The Development Details … The post Photography Matters Ep 50 – Pushing Rollei Retro 400s to 1...

After my initial experience with Rollei Retro 400s, I was cautiously already in love with this film. Is it as versatile as the film I’ve been shooting lately, Kodak Tri-X? No, but like Acros, there’s a very unique beauty and mood to the look of this film. I decided to shoot a few more rolls … The post Photography Matters Ep 49 – More Talk About Rollei Retro 400s, Bulk Rolli...

Remember last year when we found out Fujifilm was going to discontinue ACROS in the 35mm and 120 format this year, and I started testing different types of film to replace ACROS, the film that I had shot pretty much exlusively for the past couple of years? During that time I had purchased a couple … The post Photography Matters Ep 48 – Rollei Retro 400s, Initial Thoughts and Sample Sho...

Have you ever taken a shot (or shots) that you just love; this photograph just really resonates with you; you feel so much from this image, but you’re worried about sharing it because you noticed a technical issue? I have. Or I should say, I used to.   Show Links Photographer, Tim Johnston Host of … The post Photography Matters Ep 47 – Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff appea...

Some interesting things happening in photography last week: A Leica store in Scottland is robbed of over $200K worth of Leica cameras and lenses; Kodak starts shipping EKTACHROME out to retailers; Emulsive.org featured an interview of me and my thoughts on why I shoot film and I saved the best for last; I watched an … The post Photography Matters Ep 46 – Leica Gear Stolen; EKTACHROME s...

Photography can mean many different things to a photographer. One of the most important rolls photography plays in my life is Therapy. Listen     The Photos Digital Digital shots taken with my Leica M (typ 262) and a Summicron 35mm.   Film Film shots taken with my Leica M6, Summicron 50mm on Kodak Tri-X … The post Photography Matters Ep 45 – Therapy appeared first on Pho...

Man, so many new cameras have been announced recently; and these are some pretty interesting bodies. Quite the buzz online these days about all this new gear… it can make one’s head spin. For me though, having all these new cameras announced so closely together; and with all the social media conversations, praising this or … The post Photography Matters Ep 44 – Vision appea...

This episode is kind of mixed bag of topics. I did a lot of printing this week so I want to talk a little bit (more) about that. Also, if you’ve been shooting for a long time you’ve probably got a significant catalog of work. It might be interesting to go back through your earlier … The post Photography Matters Ep 43 – Printing, Mining Your Archives and Stuff appeared first...