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  • Wide Angle Wide Open Snapshots

    Been experimenting shooting only wide open with a 28mm lens on the street. Interesting results so far, especially close photos of people. Read more

  • Everyone Needs A Lighter

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  • Confrontations

    I rarely get confronted anymore. The last handful of times I’ve been confronted weren’t even about me taking photos, but by bored and paranoid drug addicts roaming the streets looking for drama. Read more

  • On Using Flash

    I think it held me back. All my photos were taken from roughly the same distance to the subject. I had zero regard for light as I was creating my own. This led to the exact opposite of what I thought I was going for. Looking for dynamic images. Instead, they resemble each other. Now Read more

  • Variety Is Key

    If all my photos are taken from roughly the same distance to the subject under the same lighting it becomes too repetitive. No one trick ponies. Nice to have a mix. Subjects around one, three, six, 20 feet away. High contrast. Lot’s of blacks. And whites. Different angles. Wompy compositions. I’m not going for “bangers,” Read more

  • Self Crit Your Photos

    I have all my best 2023 photos in a folder laid out in thumbnail view and it’s easy to see where I need improvement in. Read more