Tag: light

  • Getting Started with Film Cameras

    Getting Started with Film Cameras

    Light changes faster than you can change lenses. Black and white removes distractions and exposes weak composition. A single fixed lens made me move my feet and my thinking. What didn’t Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you. Good photographs often happen right after you thought you were done. A single fixed lens…

  • Reflections, Revisited

    Reflections, Revisited

    Waiting for the right person to walk into the frame is most of the job. Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you. Fog does half the composition for you if you let it. The short version Shoot more, share less, and review honestly. Rain turns ordinary streets into mirrors for twenty minutes. Night…

  • Shooting Portraits: A Beginner’s Field Notes

    Shooting Portraits: A Beginner’s Field Notes

    Good photographs often happen right after you thought you were done. Light changes faster than you can change lenses. I deleted ninety percent of the roll and kept the one that felt right. What worked Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you. Look at the edges of the frame before pressing the shutter.…

  • Long Exposure: What Matters and What Doesn’t

    Long Exposure: What Matters and What Doesn’t

    Good photographs often happen right after you thought you were done. The best camera is the one you actually carry. I deleted ninety percent of the roll and kept the one that felt right. Getting started Night photography is mostly about finding something to lean on. Shoot more, share less, and review honestly. Underexpose a…

  • Rain: What Matters and What Doesn’t

    Rain: What Matters and What Doesn’t

    Night photography is mostly about finding something to lean on. Black and white removes distractions and exposes weak composition. Rain turns ordinary streets into mirrors for twenty minutes. A small example A single fixed lens made me move my feet and my thinking. Shoot more, share less, and review honestly. Light changes faster than you…

  • Portraits, Revisited

    Portraits, Revisited

    Black and white removes distractions and exposes weak composition. The best camera is the one you actually carry. Waiting for the right person to walk into the frame is most of the job. Details I deleted ninety percent of the roll and kept the one that felt right. Black and white removes distractions and exposes…

  • Learning to See Reflections

    Learning to See Reflections

    The best camera is the one you actually carry. Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you. Look at the edges of the frame before pressing the shutter. The short version Shoot more, share less, and review honestly. Night photography is mostly about finding something to lean on. Black and white removes distractions and…

  • Getting Started with Rain

    Getting Started with Rain

    Waiting for the right person to walk into the frame is most of the job. Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you. Look at the edges of the frame before pressing the shutter. Going further I deleted ninety percent of the roll and kept the one that felt right. Light changes faster than…

  • Getting Started with Street Photography

    Getting Started with Street Photography

    Look at the edges of the frame before pressing the shutter. Shoot more, share less, and review honestly. Black and white removes distractions and exposes weak composition. Context Look at the edges of the frame before pressing the shutter. Black and white removes distractions and exposes weak composition. A single fixed lens made me move…

  • Shooting Night Shots: A Beginner’s Field Notes

    Shooting Night Shots: A Beginner’s Field Notes

    Light changes faster than you can change lenses. Rain turns ordinary streets into mirrors for twenty minutes. Editing should finish the photo, not rescue it. Lessons Waiting for the right person to walk into the frame is most of the job. Light changes faster than you can change lenses. I deleted ninety percent of the…

  • Getting Started with Golden Hour

    Getting Started with Golden Hour

    Fog does half the composition for you if you let it. Waiting for the right person to walk into the frame is most of the job. Good photographs often happen right after you thought you were done. Getting started A single fixed lens made me move my feet and my thinking. Light changes faster than…

  • Black and White: What Matters and What Doesn’t

    Black and White: What Matters and What Doesn’t

    Light changes faster than you can change lenses. Black and white removes distractions and exposes weak composition. Editing should finish the photo, not rescue it. What didn’t Waiting for the right person to walk into the frame is most of the job. Light changes faster than you can change lenses. Night photography is mostly about…