Saving Or Ruining Film Images In Post Processing
While visiting the Palacio de Cristal in Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain, in 2019 I made several images with my Leica M4 and Delta 400 film.
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AI and Photography: Defining the Boundaries
Can AI-Generated Images Truly Qualify as Photography? A Barthesian Perspective
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Photography: if there is one area of controversy in the photographic world today, it is this one. Are AI-generated images photography? Should they be allowed to be submitted for photography contests? Can they be sold as photography?
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Capturing the Essence of Tranquility: Round Lake, NY
Discovering Serenity Through the Lens of High-Contrast Monochrome
Nestled amidst the picturesque Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York lies a hidden gem: Round Lake…
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Beyond the Cars: Photography as a Window into the People and Communities that Surround Car Shows
How Photography Can Tell the Story of Car Shows As A Social Phenomenon
Since their conception, cars have captured the interest of all kinds of people: those who are interested in design, those who are interested in racing, people who are interested in mechanics and engines, those who like to show off with fancy cars, and individuals who collect cars, to name a few.
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Photography Skills and Project Management
How my photography makes me better at my day job
Working with people is essential to my day job and documentary-style photography. From one-on-one meetings to global zoom meetings, from capturing a general street scene to documenting protests. Therefore…
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The Case For Film
Will Artificial Intelligence aid the revival of film photography?
Since the inception of photography, photographers have manipulated images to show something different from what they initially captured when pushing the shutter button…
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Finding Focus
THE NEXT STAGE IN MY PHOTOGRAPHIC EVOLUTION, OR: HOW TRYING PURE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY HELPED ME TO FIND MY ROAD AHEAD
While I explored different photographic genres over the years, since moving to the US and being driven by my passion for people, I have come home to my true passion: documentary-style street photography and essays.
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Why You Should Use Third-Party Lenses on Fujifilm X-Series Cameras
It Is Probably Not For The Reason You Expect
In last week's article, I mentioned that I purchased a TTArtisan 23mm f/1.4 lens for my Fujifilm X-Pro 1…
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The Trinity Is No More
One Camera Is Gone, And It Is Probably Not The One You Would Expect
In 2019, I was fortunate to obtain two new cameras that were an excellent accompaniment to my Fujifilm X-Pro 1 and supplemented each other: a new Fujifilm X100F and a used Leica M4.
As I wrote, these three cameras became my Trinity.
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On The Road Again
On A New Adventure With Willy Nelson
Remember when I wrote about moving to a new location in 2019 and how that triggered me to purchase the Fujifilm X100F? Well, it happened again.
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Never Too Old To Play
New York City NY | Hester St. Playground | Feb 2019
New York City's China Town area is a treasure trove for street photographers and cultural experiences.
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Teamwork
Greenville, SC | N Main St | January 2022
Walking on Greenville's, SC, Main Street, I saw these two workers repairing a wall…
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What Is A Good Photo?
If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough - is that it?
What does make a good photo? Is it just proximity to the subject (as Robert Capa famously said)? Or is there more to it? In this article, I provide some insights into the elements that could make a good photo, and also some tips to get educated about photography.
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Book Review: Blood and Champagne, by Alex Kershaw
An Unauthorized Biography of Robert Capa
The author provides the background story to Capa's work and insight into the photographers' community from the 1930s to the 1950s. Reading Capa's story made me realize how much happened in the relatively…
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Forever Young
Washington, DC | 11th Street NW | July 2014
Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Alphaville, and probably many others sang about it. Movies have been made about it.
Staying forever young: a wish that many people need to have.
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Madrileñas
Madrid, Spain | Plaza Platería de Martinez | August 2019
Something that always strikes me in Spain is the strong and articulated women. Irrespective of social status or age, they are Present, with a capital P.
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Image courtesy and copyright Amei Manten
Not The Decisive Moment
Street Photography Is Social Documentary Photography
Writing last week's blog posts about the book Lost London: 1870-1945 made me realize that there is an easily overlooked aspect of street photography.
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Book Review: Lost London 1870-1945 by Philip Davies
How A Photo Book With Old Images Impacted My Photography
I was lucky enough to stumble upon this book while browsing the bargains area of Barnes & Noble. It is a photo book with old images from London, United Kingdom, taken between 1870 and 1945, providing a unique insight into how the city and its inhabitants looked during those years.
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Hello Mrs. Cartier-Bresson
Greenville, SC | S Main St - W McBee Ave | January 2022
When I saw this lady walking towards me, I almost froze. Where did I see those sunglasses before?
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Paying Attention
Washington, DC | Lincoln Memorial | August 2014
One of the joys of street photography, actually the reason I think most street photographers do what they do, is observing people…
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