"Fill the frame", he'd say in that Ukrainian accent of his. "Allllleks, look at this photo you took. The action, the story is over here, (pointing to the upper left hand corner of the photo) yet you chose to fill your frame with grass and nothing. Get in closer. Fill...
My favorite feeling in the world is advancing a frame on my Nikon F. It's a manual advance and it sings to my heart each time I rip one over. The sound of the shutter opening is a close second. For me, on the other end of that frame advance is possibility. It's...
It makes no difference if you're a professional photographer, enthusiast or beginner, the camera in hand is always better than the one you left behind. Growing up in days before having a camera in your pocket, I still have to remind myself that my iPhone camera is...
I have a hang up on neon. Yes, I loooooove photographing old signs like these in the wildstreets of NYC. Neon (Ne) itself produces that classic red-orange color. These signs are most likely are rarefied neon or florescent lights in the style of Neon, but for ease...
Taste it. Touch it. Hear it. View it. Be there. It's 7:20am and I'm at the National Mall. My 6:30 am shoot off the wharf has ended early and I'm enjoying every second of DC. As I got closer to the capitol, I started getting a bit giddy. On the road I'm running from...
Chicago is my kinda town. Yeah, Frankie sang it, and us wordsmiths steal that to its nth degree. While I love New York, the Midwest holds a special place in my heart. When you talk to Chicagoans and the non, many have mixed feelings on Chicago being a part of the...
