2 October, 2018
My Dead Dogs Came Back – By Frank H. Wu
My dead dogs have come back to me thanks to photography. I recently found a roll of film I shot circa 1998 but did not develop. Buster and Ding Ding, two mutts, were the exclusi...
16 September, 2018
Sharpness? A creative goal, but still not a prerequisite for a good photo, or: why I’m enjoying my Makina 67
I recently wrote a post about sharpness being overrated where I ended up alluding to the question (somewhat rhetorically) of why we as photographers obsess to the degree we do o...
I’m not going to overdo this particular sentiment, it’s been articulated a million times. That being said, I do want to chuck a few thoughts into the mix about sharpness not bei...
17 August, 2018
Hanging Out With Photographers? For a Price?
As a photographer, but not a professional, I would like to be able to hang out with others who share the hobby. It is enjoyable to talk shop. Yet if we want to do that, at least...
10 August, 2018
Film Photography as the “Long Tail” – By Frank H. Wu
I wonder if film photography will settle down like other avocations, sustainable in its own right, related to but distinct from its digital counterpart. In our economic era, bot...
1 August, 2018
How to Travel Without a Camera – By Elben Shira
Our senses are heightened when we travel. Everything is new—the mist enveloping the mountains, the cow meandering among the cars, the woman in the striking dress—and we want to ...
28 July, 2018
In Pursuit of Elegance (if Not a “Good” Photo – Whatever that Means) in the Highlands – By David Allen
My field of study was mathematics. And, in mathematics, there is a high value placed on the elegance of a solution, rather than on the time or energy spent on one. I love this p...
21 July, 2018
The Necessity of Bad Photos – by Frank H. Wu
I need to take more bad photos. What I mean is I ought to shoot more, period. But I know that I learn more from the bad photos than the good ones.