About Me

I am humbled to hear from people that tell me they appreciate my photos.  Often I’m asked what type of camera I shoot with?

I guess people think if they can shoot with something similar then their photography will be good, too.  That’s simply not the case.  I mean, think about it… Ansel Adams didn’t have a dSLR, yet his photography is amazing and inspiring.  How did he do it?

What I want people to understand is that a good photo isn’t necessarily all about the quality of the camera.  ”It’s the baker, not the oven,” so-to-speak.  Not that having “fresh” ingredients isn’t better, but… just sayin’ you can whip up some good vittles with the camera built-in to a cell phone!  Ansel Adams said, “There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.”  Keeping this in mind will help people think about their composition before pressing the shutter button.  What is it about the subject that you want to capture and convey to the the viewer?  Emotion, color, texture, design, space, etc.?

Ang believe it or not, nearly every “good” photo you see isn’t straight out of camera (SOOC).  Usually it’s been digitally “processed” in some way.  Again, it’s not always about the camera, though I do subscribe to doing most of the work in-camera so there’s less to do after you press the shutter button.  That’s the epitome of Metarazzi — picture perfect after the shot.  (Read more about the etymology and meaning of “Metarazzi.”)

I have another photo website that I publish some of my professional work on.  But this site is about capturing images in my world that I don’t market for my photography business.  The cellphone pics are unique in that the images are not post-edited on my desktop.  I might use a smartphone app to add some in-camera basic enhancements and toning, but otherwise I am not touching up the photos at all.  Just shoot and post.

I hope you appreciate what you find here and are inspired to use whatever camera you have to capture your world.

-Jeff