So we want to learn to do something new. Here I talk about photography, so let’s stick to that topic –– but really, this could apply to many other activities. As I was saying, let’s imagine we want to learn doing something new, and we really put ourselves to it. We watch a couple tutorials,… Continue reading Patience, practice, discipline
Micro four thirds and selling regrets
I have bought and sold tens of cameras and lenses: Canon, Nikon, Ricoh, Pentax, Olympus, Panasonic, and that’s only for the digital ones. If we look at film, then we can add all kind of soviet made cameras, and then Yashica, Rollei, Olympus, Holga, Diana, AGFA, etc. I never believed in amassing objects, that’s why… Continue reading Micro four thirds and selling regrets
My experience with the Nikon Z6 II
Had this been a YouTube channel, the title would have been something like “What is wrong with the Nikon Z6 II” or “Why I switched from Nikon to …” or “I tried the Nikon Z6 and THIS happened!”. And so on. I sometimes find it difficult to decide which video to open, because the titles… Continue reading My experience with the Nikon Z6 II
AI cameras
There is an idea that is floating in my mind since a while. I managed to somewhat express it with a tweet a couple days ago, and I think it could be the topic for a nice photography discussion. As you may have guessed, it’s about AI cameras. Here it is: The matter of this… Continue reading AI cameras
Ricoh GR vs iPhone
One of the common observations regarding the Ricoh GR is that the whole concept of a compact camera seems obsolete — or at least redundant — in an era where we already carry a camera phone in our pockets. The dubt grows as we consider modern smartphones feature good quality cameras, thanks mostly to their… Continue reading Ricoh GR vs iPhone
Becoming a successful photographer
We are constantly proposed ways for becoming successful. YouTube videos, courses, books. The aggressive marketing of these products is a reflection of a great interest into this topic –– becoming successful –– but what is success? And how does it relate to photography? When we think of success, we usuall picture money, luxury, nice clothing,… Continue reading Becoming a successful photographer