2 days agoMember-onlyDarn Him for Bringing It UpI’m thinking about a condo in Maui. I go there every couple of years, and have been doing so for over two decades. Actually, I’d like to be there right now. But that’s not why it’s top of mind. I have a friend visiting there in a week, and we’re…Photography3 min read
Aug 2Member-onlyUsing Analog and Digital Gear Together for Creative PhotographyMy photography fascination is fueled by an infinite combination of gear and camera settings that I play with to create new looks. On the digital side, I love exploring the creative modes on my Olympus and Fujifilm bodies. And at the same time, analog provides another toy box full of…Photography4 min read
Jul 21Member-onlyWho Needs Old Memories After All? — Peakto for the MacI know that a new digital asset manager (for photographers with hundreds of thousands of pictures) isn’t the sexiest topic. But I thought there would be at least a few muffled cheers. What I heard instead were groans. Let me bring you up to speed. My latest TDS podcast was…Photography4 min read
Jul 13Member-onlyMy Favorite Vintage Lenses for Creative PhotographyIf you don’t think that a 30-year-old Zeiss lens on your mirrorless camera will add a dash of magic to your images, then, you probably haven’t tried it. I’m hoping to change that. …Photography5 min read
Published in Counter Arts·Jul 5Member-onlyThe Photography EndgameThe challenging landscape for enthusiast photographers — When you sit back and think about photography today, it’s not unusual to wonder where you might fit in. There was a time when making pretty pictures was enough to separate us from snap shooters. But technology has dethroned that king. So why do we keep buying cameras, attending classes…Photography4 min read
Published in CodeX·Jun 30Member-onlyTips for a Fast Start with the New Capture One App on the iPadFinally! Capture One image processing software has gone mobile. For years, C1P on the Mac has been my favorite RAW processor, especially for editing pictures from my Fujifilm X100V. And they’ve now brought that same high standard to the iPad with the iOS version of Capture One. Much will be…Photography4 min read
Jun 22Member-onlyCurious about the OM System OM-1?People who don’t buy cameras made by Canon, Nikon, and Sony are different. No doubt about it. Sometimes they are iconoclastic. If everyone is doing this, they do that. Maybe there’s history involved. They received a Pentax or Olympus camera in their youth, and the fondness never waned. But when…Photography2 min read
Published in Counter Arts·Jun 15Member-onlyMy Favorite iPhone Portrait TricksThere is more magic to iPhone portraits than you may realize — I forgot to bring my camera for a family gathering this past weekend. My backup option was an iPhone 12 Pro Max in my pocket, but I felt a little sheepish admitting that’s all the pro photographer was packing. So when my brother-in-law asked if I could make a portrait…Photography4 min read
May 31Member-only5 Things Every Photographer Should Know Before a Portrait ShootOne of my favorite sayings about these assignments is: “Portrait photographers are 5 percent artist and 95 percent bartender.” No, you don’t serve drinks during a shoot, but you do want to listen to your subjects to help put them at ease. …Photography3 min read
May 19Member-onlyYes, Pro Photographers Use iPhones TooThe hall was at full capacity, and the audience hummed with anticipation. They were ready for the fashion show to begin. I was there as the hired photographer to capture it all. My starting position was on the left side of the runway — what a great angle. I surveyed…Photography3 min read
