I’d rather spend my time making photos then making a book. The idea that the photo book is the endgame is language of the boomer. Photos books are boring. I’ve bought dozens over the years. I never go back and look at them. I buy them to support the artist mainly. Maybe I’m in theContinue reading “Photos Over Books”
Author Archives: Chris Athanasiadis
Journey From Raw to JPEG
I’ve gradually weened myself from shooting raw photos to only JPEGs. I initially heard about shooting small JPEGs from Eric Kim years ago, but I was too heavily influenced by basically everyone that says we should ALWAYS shoot raw. I dabbled in it a bit but never stuck with it. So now more recently IContinue reading “Journey From Raw to JPEG”
Photography Works Anywhere
I can go anywhere in the world and make photos I like with my current style and workflow. I spent 20 minutes today on a bridge taking a bunch of photos feeling inspired. I pass over the bridge pretty often. No matter where you are in the world, around the corner is another 20 minutesContinue reading “Photography Works Anywhere”
Go Heavy On The Sepia
Go big or go home. A slight color cast looks fine but a warmer photo is preferable for me.
Santa Monica – November 30, 2023
Road To 1,000 Sepia Keepers
I’m not sure if it’s useful or not to constantly think about the future but it is what it is. I’m thinking that after I get 1k keepers in high contrast black and white with sepia tone photos I’ll move on to another style. Sepia tone is the first of five color tone options onContinue reading “Road To 1,000 Sepia Keepers”
Tweaker Parks Of LA
Santa Monica – November 29, 2023
Long Form Content Is Not Dead
My attention span is apparently longer than that of a bug. Probably because I grew up without a cell phone.
Why I Don’t Care About Missing Shots
About 20 keepers a day. That’s about my average now. I don’t care about “missing the shot.” Maybe my standards are too low or maybe I shoot too much?
Chris Athanasiadis 