The Steam Age Advantage

in the old days, before you could read, before you could read this, before this could be read online. In those days of steam, wood, film. The chemical age meant that you could make do with what you could make or do. You had to.

You can’t make a digital sensor, but you can make an emulsion and a lens and a camera. Someday try it.

The Cost Of commerce

To many photographers commerce is necessary. Too many photographers make this mistake.

Making work for others, others directing what you do, means that you follow their eye, mind, heart… and it is filled only with commerce. You give up to them more than they will ever understand as they stand alongside you, guide you, by asking to buy you.