Category Archives: Thoughts

If you are serious about street photography then you recognize the ones who put in the time and work. You cannot become “good” at street photography unless you put in the work. Basically shoot everyday, every month, every year. It takes dedication. You have to make it part of your life. Respect to everyone torturingContinue reading “I See You”

– the quality of being commonplace and ordinary An issue in my photography. Shooting in the same places everyday. Finding something extraordinary is the goal. Or better yet, turning the mundane into something exciting. That’s where I need to go. I really respect the street photographers who are doing great work in places other thanContinue reading “Mundanity”

It’s a dynamic place for photography. When the sun is out, it can’t be beat. The mix of people from every income class and every country is fascinating. All mingling together. When I think about what makes America great, it’s this. We are all in it together yet so far apart.

I have a reason for any type of photo I want to take. I’m documenting the life around me. That include photos with a negative stigma attached. A lot of street photographers have all sorts of rules about what they photograph. My only rule is there are none. Why limit yourself. Your ethical posturing onlyContinue reading “Document Life”

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” This quote best applies to sports but how about it’s relation to street photography? Street photos can be a numbers game. Right place at right time. Get out there and shoot and it will eventually happen for you. The talented photographers, the ones that get itContinue reading “Hard Work and Talent”

There was a point in my photo journey where it seemed so many of my photos contained a massive chunk of sky. It’s fine occasionally, but too much of anything becomes noticeable. It’s a bit more difficult to avoid this in Santa Monica as I spend a considerable amount of time on or near theContinue reading “On Compositions”