Photog stuff
Photography, travels and the rants that comes with them.
It's all about being intentional...
Usually I’m wary about advice from photography YouTubers, as often it’s either repurposing basic ideas or just silly, I think I’ve came across more YouTubers telling pros saying the only way to shoot is fully manual than pros that actually do that. But this one from Tom Calton kind of resonated with me, even with the silly stock footage that keeps appearing.
Taking lots of photos, by itself, doesn’t necessarily helps you improve. It’s more complex than that. Going out on a photo walk is basically collecting pictures. Obliviously this video resonates with me because in the last few months I’ve been in a very intense feedback loop, but also because I was already aware that me taking photos that end up in a pile wasn’t helping me improve.
It’s all about being intentional, understanding what you want and don’t want to shoot, being deliberate and not just casual. And for that getting feedback is crucial, but first and foremost actually looking to the work and being able to say “I need to do more of this”.
Hot take: “photograph only in golden hour” or “always in manual mode” are things YouTubers tell you professionals say so they can create content, but the truth is hardly any pro says that…
The Longest Night
The longest night of the year, the death of a cycle and the beginning of a new one. Happy Winter Solstice to all, and hope the light is born today lead us out of this strange times.
Coisas bonitas que chegam na volta do correio!
Numa altura que a minha relação com o universo das viagens está meio que num estado amor/ódio, ser lançado algo que vai no caminho inverso do imediato e do rápido parece-me um raio de luz. Para saborear com calma, devagar.
Longa vida para a revista Primitiva!
So… Leica released a new M without the rangefinder part, only with an electronic viewfinder.
I’ll grab some popcorn, sit down and start reading the comments!
How not to love Flickr’s error page?! Has been this one for some time, but it still almost makes me see wanna see it more often!
…Almost.
Yet again the internal memory of the Ricoh GR III saves the day, despite only having it for some weeks. Don’t know why we don’t have this from more manufacturers, doesn’t need to have super capacity, just enough for a few shoots when you forget the SD card.
Every once in a while I stumble upon some kind of rant regarding Adobe subscriptions prices or hidden fees. And the more I see this the more I glad I moved to darktable years ago. Yes, the UI may not be as polished and sometimes might have multiple ways to do same thing (in true open-source fashion), but I’d rather have that than feeling trapped in corporate greed. And it’s free as in free beer, but that’s really secondary.
In a world with less and less hope, losing the truly inspiring people, someone as inspiring as Jane Goodall, is particularly hard… But the work and message carries on and can still inspire us.
My photo site (built on Hugo) was taking a lot to deploy after I added all the older content, as the pipeline was always deploying the entire site. Finally took time to look at it, and only upload the changes. I guess I got a slight improvement.
Como gostava de poder ver isto em pleno Planalto Mirandês! Nos próximos dias vai estar nesse cantinho de Portugal, para quem estiver por perto.
I love postcards! I try to send them as often as possible when I travel. I love receiving them at home ! This one made it all the way from Albania.
Dave In Portugal has a neat video about the culture shock of his four years living in Portugal, but cherry on top of it has to be this Quim Barreiros moment!
I’ve lost track the amount of times I’m going to open the app formerly known as Twitter and end up opening Fujifilm’s app. At least I use Twitter less and less often.
I was watching a video of new a camera (the new Hassie l, but that’s irrelevant) and mentioned something almost as a complain: these new models bring less and less new features. Well, that’s where we are right now, with the current release cycles, more of these incremental changes.
Nowadays you walk a lot in airports, or run, between gates. One of the many reasons I hate flying nowadays…
In a time where optimism with things around the world is at an all-time low, at least for me, having a documentary on your flight called “A optimist’s guide to the world” might be a good omen.
I have a new site! I explain it more in the post, but I really hit a wall with the old one. Hope this one works better!
Now I must rest, I have a flight early in the morning, but do take a look!
So, the Fuji X-E5 is out, not planning to buy one, but as an owner of both a X-E2 and X-E3, and still in use, this is a series that holds a sweet spot in my heart. Only later can check the reviews, but anyone has thoughts on it? Is the film dial too gimmicky?
While working on the new site, and as programmer, doing the coding part was smooth, getting the content ready is much more painful…