So, you have a bit of time on your hands. Six to ten years maybe, all spent in the welcoming bosom of the Texas penal system. As a photographer, you will probably not get much chance to do some shooting. Landscapes and street photography are definitely out. You might be able to do a little […]
Camera Gear Articles
All the gear you need to shoot like a pro.
Photography is an expensive pastime and perhaps one of the biggest expenses beyond the camera itself are lenses. There are plenty of good reasons why you should try to buy the best lens that you can afford. However, for many, photography is just a hobby and real life often takes priority financially. There are plenty […]
The film renaissance shows no signs of abating. New film cameras, new films, and a growing analog army are all driving the return to celluloid. One of the primary reasons for returning to, or trying film, is the feeling of being in control. From the old manual cameras to printing your own shots, shooting film […]
Readers who are familiar with the subjects I usually write about may have noticed that I hardly ever talk about photographic gear. I rarely speak about specific equipment, about series or specs. The reason why is not that I underestimate gear; I just don’t feel comfortable talking about gear I know little about. Doing the […]
I am sure that like me you lust over a super-wide. There is something about the huge field of view and the massively convex front element that makes them quite the objects of desire. Often though, having bought them, we are disappointed. Super-wides can be very difficult to compose with, have all sorts of converging […]
I have written about tripods before. In my opinion, they are an unfortunate, heavy, cumbersome, necessity. If you want to do any form of low light photography or video, a tripod is a must-have item. For traveling photographers though, they can be a very heavy burden! Recently I was looking for a mini tripod to […]
