Join me on a street photography journey with the Leica M11-P through Old Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, capturing new perspectives and creative inspiration.

Discover how ditching the tripod and embracing street style changed my approach to landscape photography, creating a more spontaneous and immersive experience.

Exploring the constant struggle for meaning and consistency in photography, as changing interests clash with the desire for purpose and focus.

Discover how macro flower photography became an unexpected escape from the pressures of social media and niche photography. In this post, I share my journey of embracing a new genre, overcoming perfectionism, and finding peace in shooting flowers. Learn why stepping away from curated grids and social media expectations has freed my creativity and allowed me to express myself authentically through photography.

When my mother passed away in December of 2024, it came as a blessing. Deprived of her own will, identity, and memories, she had not really been the mother I’d known all my life. Finding myself struggling to cope, I eventually found comfort in photography.

When we flew across country to spend Christmas with relatives, I decided to only bring film cameras. It was a fun, yet busy, trip.

As Artificial Intelligence becomes more sophisticated, I am going to go all-in on film for 2025. I’m going to shoot exclusively on film for the entire year and see how it goes.

I’m not confident in what I’m doing when it comes to color photography, at least nowhere near as when I’m editing my black and white work. So when I saw Teresa Freitas was going to have a workshop in San Francisco, I jumped at the chance.

A morning photo walk in Historic Folsom with the Sacramento Photographers Facebook Group

Spent the morning shooting Old Sacramento with my Leica M6 with Kodak Tri-X film (expired).

After getting my film developed and scanned, I have to say, I’m in love with this film The colors are nice and bright and the grain is smooth as silk. I only have one more roll left but you can be sure I will be ordering some more.

Did I get the exposure right? Did I get the shot of the interesting street scene? I had no idea, and that’s what brought me out of my funk. I had to work for my photography again. Become a part of it in a way that I felt was lacking using my digital cameras. I came home feeling like I had done something meaningful. It was the experience of shooting and not the final product that gave me joy.

Shooting Portra 400 film on the Golden Gate Bridge

After an interesting and eye opening chat I had with Reuben Redding a few weeks ago, I have been shooting various subjects with different cameras in an effort to try and find my way. One thing that came up in that discussion was that I seem to want to label myself a “street photographer” or a “landscape photographer” instead of just a “photographer.”

We’re humans, so we’re imperfect, so why should we expect our photography to be any different? Imperfections are what make photography such a magnificent art form.

During the holidays, the park is transformed into a winter wonderland of festive decorations and classic holiday music. The celebratory mood of all the families, the the aroma of baking treats, mixed with the holiday-themed decorations, evokes a nostalgia of days of Christmas past.

Things got a little crazy for me in 2023 photography-wise, and that is reflected in my top ten pictures from this year.

The class started with Gus discussing his various exercises for the street. These included some common street photography tips such as fishing (staying in one location for a while) and following (pursuing an interesting subject). He also talked about having shot lists and wish lists before going out and also forcing yourself to take half a dozen head shots if you’re feeling nervous or timid. But the real star of this lecture, and the most useful, was his idea of Sketching.

I asked myself, what are my strengths? I love black and white photography because of the play between light and shadow. And there was my answer. Could I approach color flower macro photography the same way I approached my black and white shots?

I recently acquired a Leica Q2 Monochrom to see how I like it compared to my M10 Monochrom. As I'm getting older, autofocus is something I'm becoming more interested in having, especially for candid and travel photography.