Would you rather go to the lumber store, buy some cherry wood, finish it and hang the shelves on your wall or buy a premade system from Ikea that takes 30 minutes to put together? Would you rather unclog your own toilet, or call a plumber. Change your oil or take it to Jiffy Lube.Continue reading “Shooting Film For the Handyman”
Category Archives: Thoughts
Photography Is More Than Production
Don’t look at your process as a conveyor belt. We aren’t on the factory line churning out work. I value having fun and the experience of photography more than the photos. Give me a five minute chat with a stranger over a good photo. Or better yet the chat and photo. Humans are social beings.Continue reading “Photography Is More Than Production”
Political Donations
I gave Obama a few dollars back in 2008. Like a lot of people, I was sucked into the entire spectacle. I knew very little about politics. But the hype around Obama has been unsurpassed, even by Trump. To this day, I still get emails from the DNC asking me to donate money. 15 yearsContinue reading “Political Donations”
Never Say Never
Turns out this trope turned out true for me. It will probably be true for you. Whatever your life is right now, could be quite different for you in five or 10 years. There is absolutely no way I knew I’d be living my current life ten years ago. Or have my current views inContinue reading “Never Say Never”
I’m a Hillbilly
I never realized how pronounced my “southern” accent was until I started traveling. I lived 10 years in the backwoods of Southern Indiana. A region inhabited by poor Appalachians of Irish and Scottish decent. I lived in this region during my formative years, ages 10 to 19. I grew up in a more simple time,Continue reading “I’m a Hillbilly”
Why stop…
if someone has bad energy and looking for a confrontation with you. Just keep walking and remove yourself from the situation. I think a lot of people get caught up in their ego trying to prove their point, worth as an artist or whatever it is. The other person didn’t “win” because you cowered inContinue reading “Why stop…”
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?”
Why Rules?
I was told today by the Santa Monica Pier security to not ride my bike on it “because a little girl was hurt.” The same pier that has cars driving on it. Sounds like a dumb rule to me and illogical. So why have all the dumb rules for taking your photos? “I don’t takeContinue reading “Why Rules?”
Is It Good?
Is a street photo good if it’s unique to the world but not a specific area? I look at these type of photos as tourist shots. I shoot a lot in Santa Monica. There’s specific things about Santa Monica that make it unique. If I were traveling to Santa Monica from Cincinnati, everything looks foreignContinue reading “Is It Good?”
What’s Good Street Photography?
The more I think about this, the less I know. But learning from the greats, one thing is pretty clear. A good street photo is not easily repeatable and contains something unique happening in it. It’s pretty simple to me. That’s basically what I strive for. The thing is a lot of these moments happenContinue reading “What’s Good Street Photography?”
Chris Athanasiadis 