Why I Love Photography
There are many different reasons that photographers love photography. Almost always any individual photographer’s interest is a mixture of multiple aspects.
Wanted: A Panoramic Photo Calculator App for My Phone
I have in mind a program that would be of great assistance to anyone trying to do panoramic pictures. I am confident that someone who understands the math and how to create an app would make short work of it. That is certainly NOT me! I do know it would be quite useful for me and I would happily pay a few bucks for it in the app store. (I use Android!)
Realism vs Pictorialism: A Civil War in Photography History
A largely forgotten bit of photographic history might be of interest: the civil war between realism and pictorialism.
The Problem with Camera Reviews by YouTubers
As for many other things, YouTube is a wonderful trove of opinion and information. This is certainly true for photographic interests. And a huge percentage of photographers are particularly interested in still photography, as opposed to videography.
Some Thoughts on Lenses: A Different Perspective?
I recently arrived at what I think is a worthwhile insight into the lenses I use. The material that follows should become instantly obvious once read, but the several photographers I discussed this with all commented that they had never thought of the matter that way and that it was worth some thought. Those comments inspired me to share my viewpoint here.
Why I Am Staying with APS-C
After a many year hiatus, I returned to photography as an avocation. In years past, I had been a semi-pro, using primarily Leica gear and film, of course at full frame. In those days the only significant half frame camera was the Olympus, which in spite of the smaller but more useful format gave a good account of itself. It did not hurt that Olympus glass was at that time some of the best coming from Japan, especially for snappy contrast.
Building a Photo-Editing Computer on the Cheap
Having returned to photography after a lay-off of some years, I had discovered a whole new world, where, among other things, computers had largely replaced darkrooms. It soon became apparent that my Windows 10 laptop was sadly underrated for the tasks required. I began to research alternatives.
Hello. My Name is Bob Locher, and I Am a Pixel-Peeper
From Wiktionary: Noun pixel peeper (plural pixel peepers) (idiomatic, photography) "A person who carefully scrutinizes a magnified digital photograph in order to evaluate resolution and image quality."
Dear Mirrorless Camera Makers: Please Bring Back the Frame Line Selector
Have you ever used a Leica M Camera? If so, you may know of the little front mounted lever that displays bright frame lines in the viewfinder to show the field of view for lenses of different focal lengths?
Dear Camera Companies: Please Make Slower, Lighter Prime Lenses Between 50mm and 150mm
PetaPixel recently published an open letter from photographer Usman Dawood entitled: "Dear Camera Companies: Please Make a Fast Lens Between 50mm and 85m." Today, I am asking for the pretty much the opposite: slower, lighter prime lenses.