Category: Photography Blog

I MADE THIS PHOTOGRAPH OVER 40 YEARS AGO

Hard to believe today, but this was my subject in New Zealand in the spring of 1980. A boy in a worn Superman t-shirt sitting in front of a corner store on the south island of New Zealand. I remember I had a 24mm f/1.4 lens on my Canon F-1 with Kodachrome 25 film. Seems just like yesterday with my buddy who’s celebrating his birthday this week … wish I was there now.

KEEPING IT FRESH

Here’s some good advice for the jaded photographer I came across:

“If your images have become predictable to you, they likely feel predictable to others too. Curiosity isn’t just about experimenting; it’s about maintaining a genuine interest in exploring the unknown within your craft. Nostalgia can become a trap, too. (Mr.) Chakyat shares his own occasional struggles with relying too much on past successes to justify current complacency. His advice is clear: reflect on your achievements, but don’t let them excuse your lack of present ambition.

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