It’s pretty easy to make interesting photos. Use highlight weighted metering and look for high contrast scenes. Shoot with the light.
Category Archives: Thoughts
Missing the Shot
If you’re upset you missed the shot, then you’re not shooting enough.
Shooting JPEG
I think if you’re doing personal work, this is the best way forward. If a photo doesn’t turn out, who cares. Just go shoot some more.
Shooting Film
It looks better and unpredictable. It’s why some humans free climb. You don’t know the outcome. Film is a similar dynamic. You just don’t know, so when it turns out the gratification is tenfold.
New Street Photo Kit
Leica M7, 50mm with orange filter and HP5 around my neck. A Ricoh GRiii shooting high contrast jpegs in my pocket. I only use the M7 if I feel something and use the GR for experimentation. No expectations for the GR photos, slightly higher expectations for the film photos. Liking the setup so far.
LA People
I’ll take a hillbilly from Indiana any day.
Time
Since I got started late in photography, I’ve always felt I need to work much harder than others to catch up. But in reality, all I got is time.
In Pursuit of Clout
The most addictive drug.
Just Feel Something
That’s why you make photos, hold hands, laugh, cry and think. If you feel just a little bit of something whenever go out for a photo walk, then you’ve accomplished your goal. This is my default answer from now on if someone asks me why I do street photography. I just want to feel somethingContinue reading “Just Feel Something”
Fear of Mediocrity
I was watching the new Paulie B video where he’s doing a Q & A. One of the questions was “How do you overcome the fear of photographing strangers up close.” NYC street photographer Chris Voss answered it perfectly. The fear of mediocrity at something he loves is more scary that photographing strangers. Ya know,Continue reading “Fear of Mediocrity”
Chris Athanasiadis 