1.09.2021
There are boring cameras and great cameras and, every once in a while, truly eccentric cameras. I seem to like the eccentric ones best.
Little web gifts. Here's a quiet, understated vlog that I like a lot. And I'll tell you why...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTioHxiyv-KeNztc4xLF8A
It's a channel by Matti Sulanto. He's a Finnish photographer who is also a Lumix Ambassador. That means he shoots with a lot of Panasonic gear and also reviews it on his site. I like that.
But what I really like about his channel on YouTube are the videos he does of his "photo walks." On many of them he takes only one camera and one lens and, in between shooting and showing images he's taking, he talks through his own process for both finding subjects to photograph and working within the constraints of the gear he decided to bring along. More "how" than "what gear?"
While he is a Lumix ambassador there is never a hard "sell" for the equipment. The discussions are always centered on what he uses the gear for, how he chooses his gear, and the end results.
The nice production value and lack of hysterical video trash make an engagement with Matti's V-Log feel more like you were sitting down in his living room discussing some fun, new gear over coffee. Or like you had decided to go for a stroll with Matti and find out how he takes the images he does.
I keep being guided to comfortable photography sites by friends and blog readers here. These eight-to-ten minute programs are a welcome break from bad news and relentless merchandizing.
Please check out Matti Sulanto's YouTube offerings. Today's video takes place on a cold and snowy day in his part of the world. It's best enjoyed along with a warm cup of coffee and light pastry.
For more info on Matti here is his website: https://sulanto.fi
One more thing....I really like his accent.
More fun sites discoveries to come!
Photographing with the Fuji X-100 V again. It's such a pleasure to walk with.
1.08.2021
Want to see how my images of Jaston Williams are being used? Click on the link and go see the trailer!
1.07.2021
Back to Square One. Continuing exercises with the square format in a rectangular camera. Also, a few thoughts on a lens.
The next day rolls around and we're still here. Mostly saying, "What the F#%k Just Happened?"
1.06.2021
So Sad. What we're seeing in Washington D.C. is the saddest thing for our country. Now is the time to rush through the 25th Amendment. Trump must be stopped now.
It should be obvious to everyone that this is not about politics this is about one man's attempt to take over the government and turn our country into a criminal enterprise run solely for his benefit.
I am shocked by all of this. Especially the "president's" reticence to try to stop this lawlessness. Instead he is bent on fueling hatred and terror.
No reason to talk about photography today. We should all be calling our representatives and demand a stop to all this insanity. No time to waltz around with rules of thirds.
Just insane.
Trump needs to be marched out of the White House in handcuffs. Now.