Why Community Matters with Photography Education
You've got a camera and a desire to take better photographs. You want to take photos like you see on Instagram or some of your favorite blogs. You thought the…
Is It Okay To Love Broken Things?
I was driving down a country road going a bit too fast trying to make it to a destination I had on Google Maps that I had researched months ago.…
The Concept of Delight (And Why I Love My Fuji Camera)
People often ask me why I've chosen Fuji to be "my" camera system. Ask almost anyone who knows a lot about modern digital technology about which camera system to buy…
Could You Could Use a Focused Photography Community?
Are you tired of the algorithm-based world of social media and online platforms we all use online? If so, I have an alternative for you to consider.. I have to…
A Quick Dramatic Photo Edit Using Darkroom, Lightroom and Photoshop
I took this photo earlier today on the way home from a friend's house. It was rainy and dreary, and I didn't even get out of the car to get…
A Nature Walk with the DJI Pocket 2
Photography is my primary creative outlet, but I do enjoy going out for some video sometimes. The DJI Pocket 2 makes things so crazy easy in such a small package,…
The Darkroom App Is Actually Pretty Great, But Not an Adobe Replacement for Everyone
Lately I've been focusing on trying to get my workflow and time management streamlined. I have a lot of things I want to do and very little time to do…
Photo Editing as Therapy (And Some Free Presets for You)
Lately I've been thinking a lot about acts of photography as acts of self therapy. First, of course, is the proven fact that getting outside and into nature is beneficial…
Finding Beauty – Even At A Grocery Store Parking Lot
With all the negativity in the world, it's sometimes easy for me to forget the startling beauty that exists. Take this morning, for instance. It was a wonderful one where…
A Walk With the Fuji 16mm 1.4: A Real-World Look at One of Fuji’s Finest Lenses
https://youtu.be/HkufDjAuEyE Recently I’ve taken stock of the lenses that have been collecting dust. Surprisingly, I noticed that I hadn’t shot with the Fuji 16mm 1.4 lens in a long, long…