Jan 13, 2026

I have been noticing something more and more, and I do not think it is just me. People who once cared a lot about photography are walking away from it. Not just beginners who bought a camera, tried it for a month, and got bored. I mean, people who used to go out on purpose to shoot. People who used to talk about photos,...

Jan 9, 2026

My brain does this thing where photography and sound keep borrowing ideas from each other. I will be setting up a shot, thinking about light and shadow, and suddenly I am thinking about microphones. Or I will be setting up a mic, and I start thinking about lenses.

Both are about choosing what you want and choosing what...

Jan 7, 2026

When we look at old photographs, we tend to expect them to be in black and white. We expect the past to feel distant, muted, and quiet, as if history were always supposed to be sepia-toned and far away.

Sergei Prokudin-Gorsky did not accept that.

He wanted people to see the world as it actually looked. Not in our time,...

Jan 5, 2026

Photography looks ordinary now. A phone comes out, a tap happens, and an image appears. That ease can make photography seem like a simple act of collecting proof that something took place. Yet the real power of photography has never been about evidence alone. It has always been about attention, time, and meaning....

Dec 17, 2025

The common advice for new and aspiring photographers is to take as many photographs as you possibly can – every day of the week if possible. For many, that means starting on a photo-a-day or 365 project. This is terrific advice, but I don't necessarily think it is limited to beginners. Even professionals can benefit...