When going out for walks over the past couple of weeks I've been making more of a conscious effort to bring a digital camera, when normally it's a film camera that goes with me. When I'm shooting film, it's always black and white film. But shooting digital, I have the choice on whether I want the photo to be in color or black and white. While my usual preference is (nearly) always black and … [Read more...]
Inside Looking Out
Remember that Twilight Zone episode about the woman who was accidentally locked in a department store overnight. She was the only one in there but soon found out that once all the people who worked in the store had left, the mannequins would come to life. These mannequins had a system in which one would be selected each month to spend that month living out in the real world. At the end of the … [Read more...]
Minimalism for More Emotional Impact
What's the most important thing about a photograph? The answer to that question can be different for everyone. Maybe composition, technical aspects, lighting, sharpness, etc...? All of those elements play a part in the whole of the image, but they're just parts, and sometimes not even that important. Emotional Impact or Story For me, what matters above all else in a photograph is the level of … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays!
Just wanting to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season this year! I hope you're all safe (disclaimer: not to stop anyone's fun or anything, just sayin'), healthy (see previous disclaimer), happy and can spend time with good friends and family as the year wraps up. … [Read more...]
The Importance of Printing – Getting Your Photos Off Your Computers and Phones
I don't always print my photos all that often, but this morning I printed out a few photos from my shoot with Geneva last week, even a couple from a shoot I did a while back with Elsa. I was really happy with the way the prints came out and it inspired this post...With everything being focused on an online world, digital images far outnumber physical prints being produced these days. For many … [Read more...]
My New Site – Black And White Life.com
I've been looking to do this for a while now, and I figured with a new year coming up, this would be a good time to set up my new blog. BlackandWhiteLife.com Hey guess what you'll find there? Yep, I've set up that blog for my black and white photography. I'll include shots from my photo shoots from time to time, but for the most part I'll be focusing more on street photography and things of that … [Read more...]
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