A recent trip to a conference had me packing up a lot of my camera gear. To keep my own sanity and make sure that I don’t leave anything behind in the hotel room, I like to make a checklist of things to pack. This time I thought it might be helpful to look […]
I was thinking about a conversation I had with a mentor a number of years ago about how we feel when we are present in our work. I was spending way to much time on the technical and brain side of photography and not enough on the emotional. As I got sorted out what it […]
So really what should we focus on when looking at our own work? What makes for a good foundation for analyzing and critiquing your work and the work of others. Inspired by the literary critic, Kenneth Burke, I have spent a lot of time thinking about how to use a variation of his dramatistic pentad to […]
Perceptive Photographer Episode 10: Photography and Online Dating I was recently out to dinner with a good friend who has returned to the world of dating. Having been fortunate enough to be in a relationship since before online dating, I was fascinated to hear about his experiences. As he talked about the process of signing up […]
the Perceptive Photographer Episode 2 In this second episode of the Perceptive Photographer we talk about the importance of intention behind the camera in the creation of meaningful photographs. By first focusing more on intention in the creation of the work rather than on just reacting, we are able to hopefully increase the quality and satisfaction of […]