You Don’t Deserve Credit! You Deserve Pay!

"Great photograph/video. Could I use it if I credit you?" I see this constantly on social media--Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Please learn why it's important to say NO! There are working pros--photojournalists--who make photos and videos as their living to feed their families and they don't get paid when you give away your photos and videos...

Here Comes the Flood, Save the Photos (What Photos?)

Last week, Hurricane Ida tore through New York and New Jersey and one of the towns that was hard hit was one I used to live in, Lambertville, New Jersey. It's a sweet river town situated beside the Delaware River just north of the Capitol, Trenton, and across from its more famous neighbor, New Hope,...

Film is Like Christmas Morning Surprises

The one thing that I really love about shooting film, that is really missing with digital photography for me, is the waiting.  The time between shooting and processing is a welcome delay.  Because I have a mind that easily forgets what I shot, and when the roll is finally processed, I have a surprise waiting...

Stopping, Storing and Savoring Time With Photographs

A simple walk on a sunny morning.  Shot this with my Rolleiflex after I just got it, to test it out. It's the bridge over the South St. Vrain River in Lyons, Colorado, from a neighborhood (that got destroyed) into Bohn Park.  Now it's gone, as is the park, too, because our town suffered a...