Legacy Portraits on Film and Inspiring Photo Essays
To me, all wedding photos look alike right now. It feels like advertising for the art director. Whenever I see wedding photos in magazines or people's posts, it seems like a lot of the same photographs of the decor and flowers and table settings like still life/product shots, like the bride and groom are more... Continue Reading →
We don't shoot photographs. We preserve history. I am keenly aware of this as I visit my family and photograph brothers and sisters, parents and children over the holidays. We really are the family documentary photographers. As a photojournalist, capturing the story of a family in the everyday moments, whether shooting a formal dinner, playing... Continue Reading →
This is why I shoot Elderly Photo Visits. It gives me the chance to preserve memories that will last long after our parents and grandparents are gone. And will be cherished by generations to come. I printed this photo and gave it to several family members in frames I picked up at Goodwill (50% off... Continue Reading →
As a photographer, there's nothing else that matters, no one else who gets to decide what is important, other than that which is important to you. Photography is a creative expression, and when we stop looking to create images that will please others, and actually create images that please ourselves, that reveal a little something... Continue Reading →
If you want more interesting photos, shoot more interesting subjects. (And shoot on film.) There's a special beauty to having a special beauty in your life to have to photograph. This is mine. Having willing family members and friends makes all the difference, much more than camera equipment. The first two were made with a... Continue Reading →
...then a detail photo, one that lets us really see something that we might have missed, is worth a million, too! You can see more at ColoradoFaces.com
...then a comedic one is worth a million as well. Because there are things in our world that are genuinely funny. And capturing them is its own special joy. You can see more at ColoradoFaces.com
...then, an emotional photograph is worth a million. Because, emotion is what we relate to in an image, what touches our heart. You can see more at ColoradoFaces.com
I realize I shoot film a lot, but I have multiple bodies with film loaded, and I tend to shoot conservatively, just a frame or two on a person or a subject. I want to change that. I just added motor drives to two of my Nikons, an F3, and an FM2, the cameras I... Continue Reading →
An observation: Photography hobbyists make lens analyses, compare versions of bodies, features and lenses, read DXO scores, look to get the next best thing, discuss purchases, workshops, latest tricks and techniques. They do a lot more than make photographs. Photographers make photographs.
