GAS = Gear Acquisition Syndrome. Oddly enough, I only have it with gear. Everything else in my life has been so well used. I ride my bikes until they are so beat down they need replaced or are stolen. Currently watching YouTube on a 40″ seven year old TV. My shoes are very well beatenContinue reading “Camera GAS”
Category Archives: Photography
Why Street Photography?
Something I think about everyday. I’ve come to the realization that the reasoning is self serving. It’s for me to grow as an individual. To experience life in a different way from others. To observe and understand humans. To feel emotions. Think I’m full of it? Let me tell you about an experience I hadContinue reading “Why Street Photography?”
Using a Fun Camera
The goal is to have fun with photography. Use whatever camera that allows you to have the most fun. I wouldn’t worry about specs or even the camera that you take the most “good” photos. That shouldn’t be a consideration as there’s no way to sustain taking good photos with a camera you don’t likeContinue reading “Using a Fun Camera”
My Workflow
I wish I could speed this up a bit. This is how it goes. Now that’s a workflow. It’s a lot of steps. It’s doesn’t take as long as it seems though. But I could cut down on time a bit if I could figure out how to bypass Color Efex Pro. But the twoContinue reading “My Workflow”
IQ Is Useless If..
your photo isn’t interesting. Who cares about IQ if you have a generic and boring photo. But why not have better IQ if and when you do take a cool photo.
Full Frame Crushes Crop Sensors
It’s not even close. If you like zooming in a bit, you’ll see a huge difference in detail. I mean there’s more to a photo than the specs, but if you care about IQ then I’d go with full frame. I used to shoot a Nikon D700. It’s full frame with a 12 megapixel sensorContinue reading “Full Frame Crushes Crop Sensors”
Not Giving A Shi*
About your photography. It doesn’t have to be so deep. Too many rules. Just take photos of things you’re interested in. The validation falls empty. Take photos of things you’re not supposed to. You don’t have to share them if you’re unsure of the consequences in today’s cancel culture.
Leica Lenses
They really are that good. Before I knew how to post process, I thought Leica lenses were more about ergonomics and size. But I’ve recently discovered how vivid photos can be with a bit of tweaking in post. I’ve been using the tiny 28mm Elmarit-M and the micro contrast and color is pretty phenomenal.
The More I Shoot
The more I appreciate imperfection and mood. While I think moment is still important, I think a blurry or technically bad photo can still work as long as it has nice colors or light and shadow in black and white. Not every photo needs a story and the “correct” composition.
Chris Athanasiadis 