How to make better photos on RICOH GR II:
Test Your Strength
Discover your limits:
SUPREME EFFORT OF WILL.
Why don’t we give enough credence and credit to ourselves, and our own will-power?
Review of Google Pixel 3 Camera for Photography
Google Pixel 3 camera (and all the computational photography involved) is phenomenal.
Draw Energy From Your Environment
8 Simple Tips to Take Better Photos on Your Phone
In some ways, the phone is the ultimate camera. Some tips to make better photos on your phone:
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The 3 Best Gifts for Photographers
Gifts are essential to humankind, ever since ancient Greek culture (Homer’s Illiad and Odyssey). As photographers, gifts are lovely! But what are the best “bang for the buck” gifts that money can buy?
Unlimit Yourself
Dear friend–
What if we lived a life in which we didn’t believe we had any limits? What if we lived a life in which we kept pushing ourselves further– and devoted our entire life to discover how far we could go?
How to Become more Idealistic
To become more idealistic in life is simple:
Cut away negative ideas, people, and fear-inducing distractions.
Think Decades
Dear friend,
Practical idea:
In your photography, art, and life– think decades (the long game).
Prove it to Yourself.
You’re the most important to impress:
5 Simple Henri Cartier-Bresson Compositions to Apply to Your Photography
Simple yet effective composition ideas for you:
How to Become a Master Photographer
I’m not a master photographer (yet). These are some lessons on how you can become a master photographer:
Grit and Grain Makes Photos More Beautiful
Grain and grit makes photos more beautiful:
Why The Future of Photography is Software
Dear friend,
An idea:
The future of photography is software, not hardware.
Choose the Dangerous Route in Life!
Don’t Seek Happiness, Seek Challenge:
4 Lessons Giorgio de Chirico Can Teach Photographers
Giorgio de Chirico: probably one of the most underrated and underrepresented painters and artists of all time.
How to Be a More Productive Photographer
Your life is short. Why waste any of it, not producing things which are meaningful to you?
Push Yourself Outside of Your Comfort Zone
Comfort is the road to death:
What Makes a Great Photograph? #3 Richard Avedon
What makes a great photograph? Some thoughts on the work of Richard Avedon:
Stand Out: How to Cultivate Your Own Personal Photography Style
Some ideas on how you can stand out as a photographer and cultivate your own photography style:
10 Tips to Live a More Courageous Life
Dear friend,
A basic idea:
Life is all courage.
How to Hustle
The secret to success: hustle hard.
Shoot Yourself
The photos you shoot aren’t of others; they’re of you.
10 Travel Street Photography Tips
To promote my upcoming travel street photography experiences, I want to share some practical street photography tips (when you shoot while abroad):
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True Productivity is Powerful Work
What is true productivity?
How to Discover Beauty in the Mundane
I’m back in the suburbs of LA, and shooting again with my (broken) RICOH GR II, and I am amazed — there is so much beauty in the world!!! The thing is — you can only discover this beauty if you look very closely.
RICOH MAFIA
The simplest camera is the best camera:
Why Traveling Will Transform Your Life
Traveling will help you discover new truths to live a happier life:
Infinite Inspiration in Photography
Dear friend,
I just got back to the “boring” suburbs of Orange County, and am super inspired again in my photography. Let me share some thoughts with you.
How to be Inspired
We cannot breathe and live without inspiration.
Black and White Photography is Simple Yet Infinitely Complex
Why I love black and white photography:
How to Start Your Own Personal Photography Project
If you are looking for a fun activity, photography projects can be for you:
My Vision of America
4 Lessons Mario Giacomelli Has Taught Me About Photography
Mario Giacomelli: One of the masters of monochrome:
Life Without Photography is a Life Not Worth Living
If art didn’t exist, would you desire to still live?
Strive to Make Perfect Photographs
Perhaps the point of photography is to make strong single images.
Introduction to Black and White Photography
A simple guide to black and white photography:
The Dance Between Light and Dark in Photography
Photography is the dance between light and dark:
John Wick (Part 1) Film Cinematography Composition
John Wick: I can’t believe I haven’t seen this film until now! Probably one of the best action movies I’ve ever watched. I love the action, cinematography, color palettes, and of course– the ultimate badass Keanu Reeves:
SHOOT ON.
Never stop shooting:
How to Shoot Better Photos
Simple tips:
Why is Photography So Fun?
What makes photography fun? Our opportunity to interact with the real world!
3 Truths I’ve Discovered in Street Photography
A shortcut to accelerate your street photography learning:
How Can You Stay Inspired to Shoot Photos Until You’re 120 Years Old?
Lingering Technique: How to Work the Scene in Street Photography
Dear friend,
Basic concept in street photography:
When you see an interesting scene, don’t just take 1-2 photos and run away. Instead, keep “working the scene” (shooting the scene from different angles, and distances), and linger around, and keep shooting photos!
Don’t Miss the Adventure of a Lifetime: Week-Long Hanoi to Sapa, Vietnam Travel Street Photography Experience (April 24-29, 2019)
I am super pumped to share my epic upcoming week-long Hanoi to Sapa Street Photography Travel Experience (April 24-29, 2019). Don’t miss your chance to embark on an adventure of a lifetime:
Why Photograph People?
If you desire to make immortal photos, photograph people.
10 Tips How to Conquer Your Fears in Street Photography
Why I Love Shooting with an Electric Viewfinder (EVF)
The great thing about electric viewfinders: you see augmented reality!
Beyond Survival; Thrivival
Dear friend,
Basic idea:
Let us seek to thrive in life, not merely survive.
How to Shoot Authentic Photographs
Shoot yourself:
What Can Only You Do?
What Makes a Great Photography Composition #2: W. Eugene Smith and Josef Koudelka
How to Become a Notorious Photographer
Don’t be afraid of controversy or ruffling the feathers of others. Pursue your own artistic vision, with no compromise — seek to satisfy yourself.
How to Maximize Muscle Growth and Fat Loss
My theory:
Extreme working out and fasting during the day, and extreme feasting and rest in the evening.
Love Risk
Dear friend,
Practical idea:
To live a more fulfilling and interesting life, seek to love risk!
10 Simple Travel Photography Tips
Practical tips I wish someone told me if I started traveling all over again:
In Praise of Wandering
Wandering; this is the source of innovation, newness, and perhaps what it means to be human?
How to Take the Power of Life into Your Own Hands
This means: never blame another man for our faults. Also, attributing 100% of own success to our own efforts.
What Makes a Great Photography Composition? #1 W. Eugene Smith
Analysis of some great compositions:
How to Simplify Your Photos
Dear friend,
Basic idea:
Let us seek to simplify our photography and our lives.
5 Simple Photography Composition Tips
Simplify your photographic compositions to make better compositions:
All is Permitted in Photography!
There are no rules in photography; all is permitted.
All Photography is Good Photography
Dear friend,
Basic idea:
There is no such thing as good or bad photography; all photography is good photography.
7 Simple Black and White Photography Tips
Simple is better:
True Productivity
Dear friend,
A practical thought:
What is ‘true‘ productivity? And how can we achieve it?
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