Romanticization of the past

Today I saw a post in a Facebook group suggesting that everyone post completely unedited photos to the group. The poster felt that this would show who the really great photographers are. This shows the mistaken belief that great photographers gets the image exactly right. This is, in my opinion, romanticization of the past. Many […]

Lighting Advice For A Friend

Last night I was talking with a friend who has gotten into photography and she asked about advice on a flash for her camera (Canon T5i). Later, I realized the subject lighting is more complex than what I told her. I decided to type up some advice for my friend and other beginning photographers. Lighting really […]

Consumer Cameras Are Dead

Tony Northrup has released a video claiming that basic consumer cameras are dead. Consumer cameras are the basic cameras that families use to record their day-to-day moments (vacations, birthday parties, etc.). I’ll summarize what he is saying. Since 2008, people have stopped buying consumer cameras. The reason is simple, smartphones have replaced them. Your smartphone […]