Posts Tagged ‘photography’

Stop! Did you hear that sound?

April 11, 2012 | No comments yet

It was soft, hard to hear. You had to be listening carefully to have heard it at all. It was quick, ephemeral, but distinctive. It was the sound of my 1D mark III shuffling to the number 2 position. Still respected, still relevant, but no longer the top dog. I just finished reading Zack Arias’s […]

My Great Disappointment: An Open Letter to Fuji

April 4, 2012 | No comments yet

Now that I have been shooting with the 5D Mark III for a few days, people have started asking me about the Fuji Xpro-1 again–am I excited about it, when am I expecting it, etc. etc. I was excited about the camera. Really, really excited. More excited for it than even for the new 5D, […]

Vacation or Photo Expedition? Balancing Photography and Family

March 27, 2012 | One comment

If you are like me, any time you take a trip somewhere, you get excited about opportunities to see new things with fresh eyes. Not only do you have some time away from the daily grind, but you have some time away from the familiar, and you can recharge your creative batteries. Every time I […]

Back That Stuff UP!

March 25, 2012 | No comments yet

If you are a serious photographer, you are familiar with the task that is backing up your files. Whatever your system, whether it be RAID, or Drobo, or something primitive and time consuming like what I do, you probably recognize the importance of backing up your files in case of disaster…. or do you? This […]

Taking a Step Back

March 19, 2012 | No comments yet

Today is going to be a little bit of a continuation of what I wrote after Tracy Turpen’s death a few months ago. I realize that was the moment when my renewed initiative to post regularly went by the wayside. I don’t think it’s cause and effect, exactly, but it gave me some perspective, and […]

Katie + Sam – Love is Real, Folks

February 29, 2012 | No comments yet

I recently had the incredible privilege of documenting my step-brother Sam marrying the love of his life. I hold them both in very high esteem, and am so incredibly happy to have Katie in our family, and to have the opportunity to give them the humble gift of these photos. Thanks to all the wedding […]

Eric Kim on Street Photography and Gear Obsession

February 10, 2012 | No comments yet

Find a camera that you are comfortable with and responds well. It is good to experiment to see which camera fits your shooting style, but once you find a camera that works reasonably well (80% of your expectation) and stick with it. Changing cameras, lenses, and gear is an unhealthy habit that has no end. […]

Then and Now

February 9, 2012 | No comments yet

The other day, while doing some photographic housekeeping–moving files around, making sure things were backed up, organized, etc.–I came across a folder I’d titled “Desktop Pix.” Periodically, when I have a photograph that strikes me particularly from a shoot, I set it aside, resize it for my desktop, and use it on my computer until […]

Remember

January 20, 2012 | 3 comments

I want everyone who’s reading this blog to stop for a moment, and remember what all this is all about. Whether you’re a photographer or not doesn’t really matter. Remember what *this* is about. Life, memories, the experience of being human. I got on the internet this morning to catch up on news before I […]

The Glamor of Photography: Setting a Course for 2012

January 11, 2012 | No comments yet

This will hopefully be the last “gear” oriented blog for a little while. This one’s a little bit different than the last two, though, so I think it’s useful to think about. Heading into 2012, it’s time to take stock of where I am photographically, and make some plans for the new year. Part of […]

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