France Taught Me How NOT to Be a Photographer

In April of 2023, my family and I sold nearly everything, left Los Angeles, and moved to the southwest of France.

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2025-3-17 19:13

Remembering My Father: The Photographer Who Taught Me To See

"I have the perfect camera for you," my dad Tom told me when I said I needed one for my film photography class at Gonzaga University in 2008. "Take my Nikon FTN, it was always my favorite," he said. petapixel.com »

2024-4-1 16:01

Photographers Need a Hot Shoe Flash with More Power

For over the past decade, every lighting guru has told us to take the flash out of the hot shoe. You'll probably recognize a few key names if you've been around for a while. David Hobby, the Strobist, probably taught all of us how to light. thephoblographer.com »

2022-5-7 01:00

On How Photography Taught Me to Cherish Moments

I'm an amateur photo-hobbyist living in Tokyo, Japan. I picked up photography around 3 years ago, thinking I could jump into a new realm of world that I've never understood before. Prior to picking up a camera, I was a normal college undergrad who puts studying first before most of my hobbies; however, photography taught me that I should cherish the people and the moments around me and try to remember them especially as a foreigner living in a wonderful place like Japan. thephoblographer.com »

2017-10-9 13:00