Color... most of us see this everyday and everywhere we look. It's a very important thing for some us and others just take it for granted. Obviously I deal with color a lot in my photography but I also love my monochrome as anyone who follows me will know very well. One thing I am asked by many people is how do I decide what photo will be color and which will be monochrome. … [Read more...]
Photocrati & The Future Of NextGen Gallery WordPress Plugin
UPDATE: NextGEN Gallery is now managed by Imagely. Visit the NextGEN WordPress gallery plugin page at Imagely.com. As part of Photocrati’s ongoing effort to seamlessly provide the best integrated WordPress solutions for photographers all under one roof, Photocrati has acquired the highly popular WordPress gallery plugin, NextGEN Gallery. NextGEN Gallery is a fully … [Read more...]
Must Have Photography Accessories
I noticed a new question on Quora: What are the must-have accessories and equipment for professional photographers? It got me thinking… how important are accessories? I recently made the switch from a Nikon D700 to a Leica M9 as my daily camera. The reason for it was because of all the frills and extra baggage I needed. With the Leica M9, I can walk around with a … [Read more...]
Scouring The Globe, The Sailor Way
The career of a seamen portrays a life of adventure, visiting distant shores flooded with cultures foreign to those living ashore, but this is not the entire picture. Commercial shipping, sailing as we refer to it even though it's all motor power in today's age, is a hustling industry of moving the most cargo between ports in the shortest amount of time. Ships make money … [Read more...]
The Black & White Photo Show Off Thread
If you haven’t heard yet, Leica did something that no other camera manufacturer can get away with. That’s right, they released a camera that only photographs in Black & White. The Leica M-Monochrom is very similar to the Leica M9, boasting a killer 18-megapixel sensor and rangefinder design. But is a Black & White only sensor really needed? Does the industry … [Read more...]