What are the most important things about your photography. What are the elements that you really want to focus on. Have you ever thought about that. I’m sure most of you probably have. But if you haven’t, give it some real thought. I’ll explain

Photography Matters Ep 101 – Are the Masters Still Relevant?

Dec 16th, 2022

Are the “Masters of Photography,” refering to the photographers of the 20th Century that are still celebrated today…. with all the changes in photography, is their work still relevant. Is it still important to “Study the Masters”? I think you p

Photography Matters Ep 100 – Story Telling

Jun 12th, 2021

Story telling. It’s one of my favorite aspects of the humans. People love to hear stories. Some people are great at telling stories. In this episode I share my thoughts on how story telling integrates with photography. Enjoy. A Book That Will L

INSPIRED – Episode 51 – Happy Thanksgiving

Nov 26th, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone is having a fantastic time, hopefully with people you love. Today’s episode will be a short one, but I hope motivational. Enjoy. The Links Something For The Whole Family!The post INSPIRED – Episode 51 – Happ

Photography Matters Ep 99 – The Black & White of It…

Nov 25th, 2020

For any of you who have known me for any amount of time, you’re very likely familiar with my obsession with black and white photography. If you ever wondered why it’s so one sided for me, I’ll let you know why 99 times out of 100, I’ll choose b

INSPIRED – Episode 50 – The Extraordinary Ordinary

Nov 13th, 2020

We’ve all seen work from photographers who can shoot the seemingly ordinary scenes or subjects. But while it is something so ordinary, there is something there; something that does make the photo work. There is something about the shot that giv

Photography Matters Ep 98 – DNA & Are Your Photos Good Enough

Nov 11th, 2020

Do you know, or are you, yourself, a photographer who doesn’t really want to study other photographer’s work? Some feel it could influence them too much? I’ve heard that kind of thing from time to time. Also, since we’ve been talking about sell

INSPIRED – Episode 49 – Favorite Cameras & Create.Photography Podcast

Nov 6th, 2020

I know we all have our favorite cameras. I’ll talk about mine and reasons why they are my favorites. Also want to let you know about a reasonably new podcast out there. It’s called Create.Photography and its host is photographer, Daniel Sigg. I

Photography Matters Ep 97 – Window Dressing and A Couple Leica Tips

Nov 3rd, 2020

I’ve been getting out with my camera a bit more these days. Just wanted to share a recent experience that inspired a new project. Also have a couple items about Leica gear. Helpful stuff if it applies to you. Enjoy. The Photos All photos shot w

INSPIRED – Episode 48 – Do You Always Carry?

Oct 30th, 2020

Are you one of those photographers who always carry a camera with you? I mean a proper camera, not your phone. (although the cameras on our phones are becoming freakishly good) I’ll share my 2 cents on the topic. Enjoy A Real Page Turner, Great

INSPIRED – Episode 47 – Are You Printing? Are You Selling?

Oct 29th, 2020

In recent video I uploaded to YouTube I talk about the concept of selling prints from your website. I thought I’d talk a little be more on that subject. Enjoy The Links You Owe It To Yourself To Buy This Book!The post INSPIRED – Episode 47 – A

INSPIRED – Episode 46 – Sharpness is a Bourgeois Concept

Oct 28th, 2020

In 1998 at age 90, the photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, who swore by his Leica, said to Helmut Newton: “sharpness is a bourgeois concept.” Bourgeois means wealth without taste. Jim Austen That’s one of my favorite photography quotes. “sharpn

Photography Matters Ep 96 – Should You Start a Podcast or YouTube Channel

Oct 27th, 2020

I think I remember doing an episode on this topic before, but I was recently asked by another photographer if they should start a podcast or do a YouTube channel. I’ll give my 2 cents on the subject. Enjoy. You Could Own This Book! Not Kidding!

INSPIRED – Episode 45 – AI Post Processing

Oct 26th, 2020

I watched a YouTube video this morning from photographer, Thomas Heaton. Great photographer, great youtube channel. He was expressing his concerns about the idea of AI software doing the post processing of your images. I’ll give you my 2 cents

INSPIRED – Episode 44 – Short Stories Continued

Oct 22nd, 2020

Today I posted an episode of Photography Matters, talking about a variety of writing exercises to help build your storytelling chops. Just wanted to followup with a couple things I left out. This will be a short one. Crazy Awesome Book of the W

Photography Matters Ep 95 – Short Stories

Oct 21st, 2020

An idea had come to me today, and I think it might be a good one. An exercise that can help strengthen my storytelling muscle. Then I thought, why keep this to myself? Might as well share it with you and see if maybe this would sound interestin

INSPIRED – Episode 43 – Don’t Shoot for Other Photographers; Shoot for Your Art

Oct 16th, 2020

You know how sometimes people produce work that’s actually designed more to impress their peers rather than accomplish the primary goal. I think this happens in photography sometimes. A Must Have!The post INSPIRED – Episode 43 – Don’t Shoot fo

Photography Matters Ep 94 – Storytelling in Focal Lengths

Oct 13th, 2020

One of my favorite thing in photography and something I will always work to get better at is storytelling. Focal lengths can be powerful tools that can help you tell your stories better. I’ll share my thoughts on what works best for me and why,

INSPIRED – Episode 42 – Ideas

Oct 9th, 2020

Ideas – precious gifts for creatives. They are too valuable to ignore, thinking that you’ll get to it later. Best to write it down while it’s still fresh on your mind. This Book is Perfect for You!The post INSPIRED – Episode 42 – Ideas appeare

Photography Matters Ep 93 – Passion & Obsession

Oct 6th, 2020

Passion & Obsession – two of the most important tools in an artists bag. I’ll get asked, from time to time from other photographers something like, “What should I shoot so that I can stand out, build a following, do better on social media, etc…

Photography Matters Ep 92 – Mood • Feel • Story

Sep 29th, 2020

Mood, Feel and Story. These are three words you’ll read on the homepage of my photography website. For me, these are the three most important elements of a photograph. I’ll talk about why and I’d be curious to hear from you, what are the most i

Photography Matters Ep 91 – The Blessing of Change

Sep 22nd, 2020

Change is inevitable. It’s one thing that we can count on. The good thing is that while sometimes change is uncomfortable, change is often the thing that keeps life (and our photography) interesting. Enjoy The Photos Roll From the Nikkormat The

Photography Matters Ep 90 – What I Did Over My COVID-19 Vacation (quarantine)

Sep 3rd, 2020

Hope you’re all doing well. Just thought I’d say hi and kind of catch up a bit. Enjoy. The LinksThe post Photography Matters Ep 90 – What I Did Over My COVID-19 Vacation (quarantine) appeared first on Photography Matters.

Photography Matters Ep 89 – Just Catching Up

May 1st, 2020

Haven’t checked in with you guys and gals for a while, so just wanted to say hi, see how everyone is doing, talk about film a bit; projects and just stuff in general. Stay safe. The Links Analog Insights video on Ferrania P-30 Film Ferrania Web

Photography Matters Ep 88 – Weird Times – Why 50mm? – Monopoly

Mar 23rd, 2020

I hope this episode finds everyone healthy and safe. Such a different time right now. I want to talk about that a little bit. Also, that old conversation regarding 50mm vs 35mm primes, and for the shots I love the most, it usually comes from 50