Full-frame cameras are the gold standard for a reason, but it may not be for you.

In the world of photography and the photographers I work with, Full Frame is a term whispered with the kind of reverence usually reserved for vintage Ferraris or aged scotch. For years, it has been marketed as the gold standard of photography, the moment you stop being an amateur with a light interest and becomeContinue reading “Full-frame cameras are the gold standard for a reason, but it may not be for you.”

The Megapixel Myth: Why You Have More Megapixels Than You Need, And Then Some!

In the world of digital photography, “Megapixels” has long been the primary metric used to sell cameras. It’s a number that feels easy to understand: bigger must be better, right? However, for the vast majority of photographers—from hobbyists to working professionals—the obsession with high pixel counts is often a distraction from what actually makes anContinue reading “The Megapixel Myth: Why You Have More Megapixels Than You Need, And Then Some!”

Why my images are rarely bigger than 1200px longest side on social media and my website.

This may be of interest to some people, so I thought I would share why my images on the internet are usually between 800px-1200px on the long side and not bigger. There is a method to my madness, and it is something that I have been doing for a very long time. First of all,Continue reading “Why my images are rarely bigger than 1200px longest side on social media and my website.”

We asked: Does sensor size matter to you?

So recently over at the network of Facebook groups and at my One Camera One Lens Photography Facebook page, we asked a really simple question, and the results we surprising, or not surprising, depending on what your answer is!  Question: “Weekend #Poll (Nov 1): Does sensor size matter to you? Describe why you chose yourContinue reading “We asked: Does sensor size matter to you?”

The benefits of old point and shoot cameras that we forget!

As you probably know by now, recently I’ve been repurposing old digital cameras from the 2000 era and putting them to everyday use. What started off as an experiment to find great looking, film like images from their CCD sensors, turned into something very different. There is no denying that camera technology has moved on,Continue reading “The benefits of old point and shoot cameras that we forget!”