General interest items cover aspects of photography that don’t readily fit in one of the other named categories. It is something of a “catch-all” category.
One of the age-old discussions in photography is whether or not photography is art. Personally, I believe that some photography is most definitely art and some is most definitely not art. Some of that is by design. Photo-journalism is intended an accurate documentation of the scene. At the other end of the spectrum, we have…
I belong to a number of camera clubs, one of which is the Stony Brook Camera Club (SBCC) in Massachusetts. One of things I enjoy most about SBCC is the quality of speakers they have at the monthly meetings. Recently, Sarah Marino presented. Marino is an accomplished photographer who specializes in both grand and intimate…
I recently wrote about how I made my decision on whether or not to switch to a mirrorless camera. While writing the article I was struck by the strange mis-branding of mirrorless cameras. I find it very strange that the manufacturers market the camera using the term “mirrorless” as the defining nomenclature. They’ve chosen to…
Receiving good feedback on your photography can be invaluable. It can give you insight in to how others see your photography. Because of our emotional attachment to our images, we can become “blind” to issues with our photography. I’ve seen numerous instances where once the photographer was made aware of issues they become immediately obvious…
As Christmas is soon upon us I thought I’d give you a present of this bit of doggerel in a feeble attempt to wish you Merry Christmas! Yes, I know, I’ve been hunkered down way to long, it’s started to affect my brain. So with the profoundest of apologies to Clement Clarke Moore, I give…
Sad to say, but needing to know how to handle a pseudo-insult that photographers get frequently is just part of the job description. In Part 1 we discussed how to handle the “You must have a really good camera.” pseudo-insult. The second most common one is much subtler and really doesn’t sound very offensive until…
Whether you’re an experienced photographer or a “newbie” sooner or later someone will make a comment about your photography that you may think is, well, rather insulting. I’m not talking about criticism which is about what I don’t like and most importantly why I don’t like it. I am talking about an insult; something that…
