Category: Stories
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Street Photography in Porto, Portugal | Ricoh GRIII
Porto, Portugal. Another beautiful European city, and I am shooting the night with the Ricoh GR III. “There’s something about the size, the speed, the simplicity… it just gets out of the way and lets you see.” No overthinking. No hesitation. The video is mostly a montage of the night’s photos: a couple through a…
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My Video Got Featured on Fstoppers?
That is me. In Fstoppers. With a red arrow and everything. My video about the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and its Monochrome + R film simulation got featured in an Adam Welch article: “Best Fujifilm Sensor for Black and White? One Photographer Tried (Almost) Every Single One.” There is a screen recording in the video. THAT’S ME!…
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Camera Thrifting Miracle (Ricoh GR III Street Edition)
You are gonna want to hear this story. I walked into a thrift store in Knoxville, Tennessee, and walked out with a Ricoh GR III Street Edition. Near-perfect condition. Barely used. Spotless sensor. The price? Let us just say you will have to watch the video. Some stories deserve the full telling. Now, my honest…
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St. Paddy’s Day Parade Street Photography
Yours truly hosted the Knoxville St. Paddy’s Day parade again this year. Proud of it. But a parade is also a street photography target-rich environment, and I was not about to waste it. You know what I say about street photography. It lives at the intersection of color, light, and weirdos. And no holiday brings…
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Is the Sony A6700 Still Good in 2026?
First impressions of a used Sony A6700. I planned an ASMR style unboxing, but the body made a worrying noise on power up. The seller heard it over the phone, agreed it sounded broken, and sent a replacement body. I got the 16-50mm kit lens out of the deal too. Why did I buy it?…
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Did I Really Miss This Photo That Badly?
Breaking news. People who comment on YouTube videos can be jerks. I know. I was shocked too. Somebody left a comment on one of my photos asking why I would even include the shot. So let me ask the photographers in the room. Did I miss this badly? Did her head need to sit on…
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What EXACTLY Does Straight Out Of Camera Mean?
Back from Spain and Portugal, sitting here editing, and I keep hearing myself say it in videos. Straight out of camera. But here is the problem. You cannot expose for the highlights and also claim the photo is straight out of camera. Can you? If you are not adjusting the colors, does that count? If…
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Street Photography in Sevilla | Ricoh GR
Tell me how you get to a town like Sevilla and don’t get absolutely snap-happy. I try not to run and gun. I really do. Then I land in a city where everything is a scene, everything is a story, everything is a shot, and discipline goes straight out the window. Shooting the Ricoh GR…
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The Government Confiscated My Roll of Film
This is my favorite story I have. The time men in dark suits confiscated my film. I have done every job in photography a person can do. Northern Virginia Sun. Washington Post. Ritz Camera. CPI Photo Finish. Portraits, weddings, real estate, stock, darkrooms. All of it. So I am at the newspaper when we get…
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I Think I Was Being Followed…
A little surveillance romance, set to music. Hat pulled low. Trench coat. Ponytail. He moved like he knew every street I was about to walk down, and then he was gone. No dramatic exit. Like he was never here. If you see him, act natural. Smile. Linger a while. Because I am not entirely sure…
