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?”
Category Archives: Thoughts
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?”
Unfulfilling
Shoot, export, edit, process, post. Something is off. I think I know what.
If aliens are real…
I hope I can get a good photo of them.
Extreme Confidence
I think it’s good overall, but the elders with it are the ones I listen to. They’ve been through life and all it has to offer. I used to be so sure of myself in my younger days. The older I get, the less I seem to know. Always examining things. The elders sure aboutContinue reading “Extreme Confidence”
New Challenges
I’ve thought a lot about why I like to do street photography. Ultimately at the root, it’s because it’s challenging. Until it’s not. At this point in my photo journey, I can come back with a few good photos anytime I shoot. I live in a very fruitful area and maybe my standards are tooContinue reading “New Challenges”
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”
Getting bored…
with my photos. Time to switch it up. I don’t know what that means exactly. I did buy some film, getting back into that but its not enough. I need to do something with my compositions.
Exploitation
“the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.” Seems to be a common thought about photographing people from poor neighborhoods and/or countries. I think it’s total BS. Look at this lady below. Does she look exploited? I saw her working behind these huge slabs of meat in anContinue reading “Exploitation”
Chris Athanasiadis 