Photography Matters

In 1998 at age 90, the photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, who swore by his Leica, said to Helmut Newton: “sharpness is a bourgeois concept.” Bourgeois means wealth without taste. Jim Austen That’s one of my favorite photography quotes. “sharpness is a bourgeois concept.” I’ll share my two cents on the subject. Enjoy. Dark Vegasy Stuff For … The post INSPIRED – Episode 46 &...

I think I remember doing an episode on this topic before, but I was recently asked by another photographer if they should start a podcast or do a YouTube channel. I’ll give my 2 cents on the subject. Enjoy. You Could Own This Book! Not Kidding! The post Photography Matters Ep 96 – Should You Start a Podcast or YouTube Channel appeared first on Photography Matters .

I watched a YouTube video this morning from photographer, Thomas Heaton. Great photographer, great youtube channel. He was expressing his concerns about the idea of AI software doing the post processing of your images. I’ll give you my 2 cents on that. Enjoy. The Links Do You Own This Book Yet!? The post INSPIRED – Episode 45 – AI Post Processing appeared first on Photography Mat...

Today I posted an episode of Photography Matters, talking about a variety of writing exercises to help build your storytelling chops. Just wanted to followup with a couple things I left out. This will be a short one. Crazy Awesome Book of the Week! The post INSPIRED – Episode 44 – Short Stories Continued appeared first on Photography Matters .

An idea had come to me today, and I think it might be a good one. An exercise that can help strengthen my storytelling muscle. Then I thought, why keep this to myself? Might as well share it with you and see if maybe this would sound interesting to you. The post Photography Matters Ep 95 – Short Stories appeared first on Photography Matters .

You know how sometimes people produce work that’s actually designed more to impress their peers rather than accomplish the primary goal. I think this happens in photography sometimes. A Must Have! The post INSPIRED – Episode 43 – Don’t Shoot for Other Photographers; Shoot for Your Art appeared first on Photography Matters .

One of my favorite thing in photography and something I will always work to get better at is storytelling. Focal lengths can be powerful tools that can help you tell your stories better. I’ll share my thoughts on what works best for me and why, and on different lengths so you can think about what … The post Photography Matters Ep 94 – Storytelling in Focal Lengths appeared first...

Ideas – precious gifts for creatives. They are too valuable to ignore, thinking that you’ll get to it later. Best to write it down while it’s still fresh on your mind. This Book is Perfect for You! The post INSPIRED – Episode 42 – Ideas appeared first on Photography Matters .

Passion & Obsession – two of the most important tools in an artists bag. I’ll get asked, from time to time from other photographers something like, “What should I shoot so that I can stand out, build a following, do better on social media, etc…” Today’s conversation revolves around my standard answer to those questions. … The post Photography Matters Ep 93 &...

Mood, Feel and Story. These are three words you’ll read on the homepage of my photography website. For me, these are the three most important elements of a photograph. I’ll talk about why and I’d be curious to hear from you, what are the most important elements that you look for in your photographs. Enjoy. … The post Photography Matters Ep 92 – Mood • Feel • Story app...

Change is inevitable. It’s one thing that we can count on. The good thing is that while sometimes change is uncomfortable, change is often the thing that keeps life (and our photography) interesting. Enjoy The Photos Roll From the Nikkormat The roll that came out of the camera was Fujicolor Superia X-Tra 400, 24 exp. … The post Photography Matters Ep 91 – The Blessing of Change a...

Hope you’re all doing well. Just thought I’d say hi and kind of catch up a bit. Enjoy. The Links The post Photography Matters Ep 90 – What I Did Over My COVID-19 Vacation (quarantine) appeared first on Photography Matters .

Haven’t checked in with you guys and gals for a while, so just wanted to say hi, see how everyone is doing, talk about film a bit; projects and just stuff in general. Stay safe. The Links Analog Insights video on Ferrania P-30 Film Ferrania Website Blue Moon Camera & Machine My MagCloud Stuff The post Photography Matters Ep 89 – Just Catching Up appeared first on Photography Matter...

I hope this episode finds everyone healthy and safe. Such a different time right now. I want to talk about that a little bit. Also, that old conversation regarding 50mm vs 35mm primes, and for the shots I love the most, it usually comes from 50mm. It’s a different look. Then a couple words about … The post Photography Matters Ep 88 – Weird Times – Why 50mm? – Monopoly...

Projects – it’s my favorite form of photography these days. I haven’t been doing much random photography these days. I shoot with the project in mind. But… sometimes that means I’m not shooting as much. I’ll share my thoughts on this stuff, and would look forward to hearing your thoughts as well. Enjoy. The Book The post Photography Matters Ep 87 – Projects appe...

This week’s episode is kind of mixed bag. Have you shot any ACROS II yet? I ordered a couple rolls from Freestyle. Haven’t shot it yet, but have some thoughts on this i’ll share with you. Also the topic of how using gear that maybe you’ve kind of forgotten about can kind of make things … The post Photography Matters Ep 86 – ACROS II, Using Old Gear, Leica JPEGs...

If you were to make a photo book (and I really hope you do), what would it be about? In this episode I’ll talk more about things I’ve been doing with MagCloud and the books I’m working on. I’ll let you know some things I’ve learned along the way. My hope is that if you … The post Photography Matters Ep 85 – What Would You Make Your Photo Book About? appear...

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Well, good news – Fujifilm ACROS II has an official shipping date! This has been announced for a while now, but that’s okay. Anytime is a good time to talk about ACROS. What do you guys and gals think about Instagram’s plan to remove the “Likes”? I’ll share my 2 cents. Shooting something different. Last … The post Photography Matters Ep 83 – Fujifilm...

I recently was involved in a project for a client that ended up being one of the most meaning peaces of work I’ve done in a long time. I’ll talk about that. Also, took another day trip out with my friend, Garrett last week. More cool stuff. I’ll share my thoughts on why I really … The post Photography Matters Ep 82 – Meaningful Work (and other stuff) appeared first on...

Many of us as photographers have certain genres where we tend to spend a lot of our time; certain subjects that we’re more passionate about shooting. That’s a good thing because the more we shoot those subjects we’re most passionate about, the more we refine our process and develop are skill set in that arena. … The post Photography Matters Ep 81 – The Power of Doing...

It’s been a while since I’ve recorded an episode of INSPIRED, but I was reading through Jay Maisel’s book, “It’s Not About the F-Stop” this morning and found a lesson that I thought would make a good topic for one of the shorter broadcasts. Enjoy. The post INSPIRED – Episode 41 – Stop Searching appeared first on Photography Matters .

On September 9, we lost photographer, Fred Herzog. I’ve admired Fred’s work for sometime, but as I’m generally more obsessed with black and white photography I wasn’t necessarily looking at Mr. Herzog’s work as much as I should’ve been. With his recent passing, I started seeing more of his work displayed in posts as a … The post Photography Matters Ep 80 &...

Unless you’re a professional photographer with clients and paid assignments, it can be easy to leave the camera alone for long periods of time. You’re not pushed to keep shooting consistently and so maybe you don’t. If this is you, don’t feel bad, you’ve got lots of good company. But, one thing I feel is … The post Photography Matters Ep 79 – Improve Your...

I’ve loved beeing a creative person ever since I can remember. I think all kids start out that way. Some of us strive to continue to maintain that level of creativity in our lives. I was thinking about it today and decided to put the question out there…. does being active in other creative fields … The post Photography Matters Ep 78 – Can Other Creative Fields Fuel Your Photograp...