Retreat, Retreat, The Cameras Are Taking Over!

Two or three years back I had over 50 cameras. Even worse, most were untested, as instead of using one I already had, I was incessantly buying more. Thankfully I'm nowhere near this place again, but I've reached a point where I just have too many cameras. How do I know when this happens? There's a… Continue reading Retreat, Retreat, The Cameras Are Taking Over!

Just Because You’re A Photographer, It Doesn’t Mean You Should Have A Photography Blog

Most of us here are in the highly privileged position of being able to publish their words and images online with great freedom.  But the easier it's become to publish online, obviously the more people have done so. Whether they have anything worth sharing or not. Rather than get into the argument of how the… Continue reading Just Because You’re A Photographer, It Doesn’t Mean You Should Have A Photography Blog

Storage May Be Cheap But Is It Ruining Your Photography?

A phrase commonly heard around photography sites is "storage is cheap". Five or 10 or 20 years ago, storing your digital images (either from digital cameras, or digital scans of film negatives) needed much greater investment, whether for the memory cards in digital cameras, or the hard drives or cloud storage you used to back… Continue reading Storage May Be Cheap But Is It Ruining Your Photography?

Photographic Freedom And Letting Go Of The Three Ps – Professional, Pixel Peeper, Perfectionist

Photography is very important in my life, not least of all because of the freedom it gives me. Here are three Ps I've let go of to give me that freedom, and make photography as precious and as enjoyable as it is. Professional I'm not a pro photographer, I don't do it for a living,… Continue reading Photographic Freedom And Letting Go Of The Three Ps – Professional, Pixel Peeper, Perfectionist