Everyone’s A Photographer
In my kitchen, I’ve got some high-quality cooking knives, cast iron pots, copper pans, and other gadgets. I know how to use them. I enjoy watching cooking shows and trying new recipes, but so do many other people. Am I a chef? In my office, I’ve got a couple of Moleskins, computers with word processing […]
Mobile Photography Tips For The Curmudgeon
Mobile photography is changing the rules permanently. Smart phone camera users are not limited by the cost of film, the cost of chemicals, or the cost of equipment. Everybody today has a camera (a powerful one) right in their pocket. Don’t let this change in the photography world make you nervous or pass you by. The […]
Wake-Up From Your Data Storage Nightmare (Part 1)
A Quick History Lesson One of the challenges faced by the early pioneers of photography was permanently fixing an image so that it wouldn’t disappear. In the 1830s, English polymath and scientist Sir John Herschel discovered the answer: a chemical called sodium thiosulfate, often referred to as hypo after its original name hyposulphite of soda. […]
Legit Journalists Using Mobile Photography To Tell Intimate Stories
Do you schedule time in your work diary for fun? I’m prepared to put money on a bet that you don’t because even professionally creative people can lose sight of the importance of play. The problem is that it doesn’t feel like work, does it? Yet one of the key component of a successful creative […]
The XEQUALS Personal Style Field Guide
When does it all start to come together? When do photographers start to feel like they’ve finally got a handle on their craft? I’ll tell you exactly when. It’s the moment you, as a photographer, start to adhere to your own personal style. Without it, it’s like a leaf blowing in the wind. With it, […]
