A Realization
April 26, 2010Over the past month or so I just had not been feeling it. Work was piling up, other interests were interceding, and the camera, aw that damned camera, was becoming a liability. And having been on Flickr for nearly 2 1/2 years, I was growing tired of seeing the same old crap: face paint, uninteresting ideas, jump shots, selective color, the list is endless. Even this blog was pissing me off, as it was eating up too much time trying to think up something I felt someone would read and comment on. So I did what ... read more
Slow Down, Find Your Story
April 2, 2010All too often, as photographers, we run around looking for the perfect shot. It's easy to snap a picture, move on, snap a picture, move on. Always on the go, looking for the next shot. It could be why they call it a "photowalk", or it could just be the search of that instant gratification. If it isn't happening right here, right now, then hell... it must be happening somewhere else. I once read that if you slow down, take your time, pick a spot then you're more likely to find better pictures and more of ... read more
Your Life, Without Camera
April 1, 2010It's become second-nature. Having a camera in your hand, around your neck, or in front of your face. Usually, you feel better with it than without. And on the rare occasions when you decide to leave it behind, you feel a little anxious about the shots you're missing. So what I'm about to ask you to do isn't going to be easy. I want you to... Imagine your life, without a camera. I'm sure you can come up with a quick, glib description of how things would be different: "My savings account would be ... read more
Know Your Gear
March 26, 2010Here at Within a Click we love interaction. We read all your comments. One way we go about interacting with you, is through our Flickr Group. If you're reading this and don't use Flickr then you can also interact with us on Twitter and Facebook. Last week I asked how we were doing and what you wanted us to write about. This week I thought I'd hit on one of those subjects mentioned. Keep in mind that I'm not a professional. Like many of you, I'm learning as I go. The words below are just my ... read more
“Shooting Without a Weapon in War Zone”
March 25, 2010While trying to wrap up a long and tedious project at the office a few nights ago, I turned up my radio, which is perpetually tuned to the local NPR station. I rarely listen to the radio at work, but something told me to turn it on. I pushed the button just as an astonishingly frank and utterly gripping interview with Tyler Hicks was beginning. Seconds into the interview -- and for the first time in a long, long while -- everything around me fell out of focus. The papers strewn about my desk. The ... read more
Tell a Story
March 17, 2010Often times when I go out to shoot there's no set agenda on what I want to capture. I'll head downtown and begin walking around looking for things that seem attention worthy. For example, there are several homeless people that congregate in a park. I'll often snap a pic and keep on walking. But lately, I've been being more mindful of creating a series of photos versus just one image. There's got to be a story there, so why not tell it? I think we get so excited to get an image we consider worthy, that ... read more
Don’t Worry About the Bread
March 12, 2010While thinking about our current theme, Transformations, I remembered one of my favorite quotes. American author, Barbara Kingsolver said, "If we can't, as artists, improve on real life, we should put down our pencils and go bake bread." Personally, I don't think every image has to have a meaning, sometimes art is just there to be enjoyed for what it is, or isn't. On the flip side, photography can be more powerful when it's creating for a specific purpose. The more thought and emotion put into an image, the more likely it is have a greater ... read more
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