Photography Matters

With Fujifilm adding Neopan ACROS 100 in both 35mm and 120 formats to their list of film to discontinue this year, I’m starting a search to find a film I will love as much as I do, ACROS. Maybe I won’t find it, but I will try, and I’ll share my results with you as … The post Photography Matters Ep 17 – The Search to Replace ACROS – Part I appeared first on Photo...

In this episode I share a personal story about my recent data storage adventures hoping you can learn from my mistakes; updates on the Olympus OM-1 and talk briefly about the medium format camera, the Mamiya RB67.   Call Lem! Supertech Computers ph. 702-382-1119 2927 W. Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89102 Link to the latest … The post Photography Matters Ep 16 – Data Storage –...

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 really don’t … The post Photography Matters Ep 15 – Podcasts and Other Such Thi...

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 can take our attention away from seeing … The post Photography Matters Ep 14 –...

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 would enjoy these kinds of films, I … The post Photography Matters Ep 13 – My Five...

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 photography. … The post Photography Matters Ep 12 – Variety – Esse...

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. … The post Photography Matters Ep 11 – An Overview of Developing Your Own Black and White Film...

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 shoot. They were generally referring … The post Photography Matters Ep 10...

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 way to get … The post Photography Matters Ep 9 – Personal Projects for Moving...

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 lot before you finally … The post Photography Matters Ep 8 – My Favorite Miles Dav...

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. This morning … The post Photography Matters Ep 7 – Say Goodbye to...

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 … The post Photography Matters EP 6 – Olympus OM-1 appeared first on Photography Matters .

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 … The post Photography Matters Ep 5 – Your Photography Website appeared first on Photog...

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 instintively. That’s the … The post Photography Matters Ep 4 – Why You Shoul...

Gear. Does it really matter? In one sense, no. But in another sense, yes. The post Photography Matters Ep 3 – No Bad Cameras appeared first on Photography Matters .

Having trouble staying inspired and motivated with your photography? Scouring YouTube and Instagram looking for inspiration, new concepts but just not finding anything that really inspires you? Be the inspiration you’re looking for. The post Photography Matters Ep 2 – Be the Inspiration You’re Looking For appeared first on Photography Matters .

This is the first episode of a new podcast, Photography Matters. This will be an ongoing series of thoughts about photography, inspiration, art and yes, even gear from time to time. In this episode I just want to say hi, let you know there’s a podcast here and give you a general idea of what … The post Photography Matters Ep 1 – Welcome appeared first on Photography Matters .