Some call it gear obsession, you've probably heard it called Gear Acquisition Syndrome (or GAS), but regardless of the name, there's no better time to discuss the dangers (and potential benefits) of suffering from camera gear obsession then the week after Photokina.
Camera gear often isn't cheap, and sometimes photographers need to make touch choices when it comes to what gear to purchase and what they'll give up in order to purchase it. Photographer Barnabas Horvath decided to turn this painful reality into a photo series called "Priorities."
Here's a strange case of someone being a little too obsessed with photography. A woman who recently filed for divorce in Taiwan cited her husband's obsession with photography as one of the main things that broke their marriage.
'Like a Photograph' is a strange and mysterious short film created by Tom Varisco. Here's what the description says: "A casual snapshot of a woman reveals a dark truth about the photographer."
Selfies are typically a point of ridicule for us, something to poke fun at or, on occasion, use as a force for good. But for 19-year-old Danny Bowman, the quest for the perfect selfie turned into an obsession that supposedly culminated in a suicide attempt.
Here’s a quote by photographer Richard Benson on …