Using a tripod obstructs framing. I was out shooting with a novice photographer last week who insisted on keeping a tripod attached to the bottom of their camera. During the course of the day, there were several times that the…
Category: General Photography
Social Documentary Photography Tip: Never Shoot in Automatic Mode
Social Documentary Photography Tip: Never shoot in automatic mode. Your little pop-up flashy may go off, thus alerting everyone to what you are doing, including those two drug dealers sitting on the corner. If you’re in a bad neighborhood, you…
Heroin addiction photo project GoFundMe fundraiser!
As many people may know, over the past 18 months I have been working on a photo project that deals with the issue of heroin addiction. Now I’m ready to put the book and gallery show together, but I’ll need…
Chicago Street Photography Tour Photo
I recently had the opportunity to lead a private one-on-one Chicago street photography tour for an awesome photographer from Turin, Italy. Maurisio Ghiozzi was wanting to see parts of the city other than the downtown area, so we visited several…
What is the favorite photo you shot on film in 2014?
What is the favorite photo you shot on film in 2014? Photo-reply in the comments! Don’t forget to include the camera and film!
Tip For Shooting Street Photography In Low-Light Without a Flash
Tip For Shooting Street Photography In Low-Light Without a Flash: Question From a Subscriber: I’m wondering if I could have some tips. I’m shooting on this medium format camera with HP5 400. I’m trying to do night time photography on…