2026-07-04Hello!The Fourth of July means a lot to my country, but until I photograph some fireworks at night (or some classic American barbecue?), I can't really say much without breaking the photography blog format.I'm completing my trilogy of black-dot abstract photography. These photos were easy to set up, but...

2026-07-03Hello! Short article today after yesterday's ramble.This is just some props that I had lying around: a deck of cards, a cardboard box, some paper, and a printer. And a flashlight. I set the cards at the perfect position to stay freestanding.Abstract photography is always a bit strange, since by its very...

2026-07-02Hello!I'm writing this after watching Kimberly Clark's fight against excessive consumer culture. She produced a guide to stop shopping addiction — with a theme song! This five-video long series on overconsumption is amazing. From the start, it's clear how much her emphasis is on the individual and how we...

2026-07-01Hello!I photographed the Patrouille de France in the skies above Baltimore, a city in the US. Eight military aircraft left colored trails of smoke of red, white, and blue as part of various celebrations around the US.I was uncertain whether the airshow would commence as normal, because the weather...

2026-06-30Hello! This is still from the same photowalk in the park under a rainy sky. I'll keep the article short.Pro tip: typing into a search engine "anatomy of a ..." shows the technical words describing those unknown or unfamiliar parts of an object. I can use it for machines as big as a building or for cell...

2026-06-29Hello! I'm getting into the weeds of camera fundamentals and physics.I was talking with my friend who lent me this camera regarding the focus customization of it in real-world use after my comment a few days ago.The camera focuses fine! I captured this photo handheld from above. It has great focus on the...

2026-06-28Hello! While sorting through my digital pile of files and folders, I found these old images from a New York City photoshoot.With professional gear that I borrowed for this event, I pointed the camera and got in close to a model dressed up all sinister. They had covered their entire face in bright makeup...

2026-06-27Hello! First, a technical note: I'm using tags now. I've always organized my photos and articles behind the scenes, but I think I'm ready to let readers see the chaos of my photography sorted a different way. Linked at the bottom of every page is my index of tags connecting, like a spiderweb, to every...

2026-06-26Hello!I borrowed a friend's camera to test the "microscope mode" on this leaf. It worked out better than I expected; I can see the individual dots on the leaf, and capture the small raindrops.While on my rainy photowalk continued from yesterday, I walked into the woods to see what interesting leaves,...

2026-06-25Hello! This is not my camera!Using a compact fixed-lens camera borrowed from a friend, I captured the underside of my blue umbrella at close distance. The black stretchers reflect the green of the grass floor below as the rainy sky drops rain from above.I went to a park and wandered around for about two...

2026-06-24Hello! This is now the oldest photo I've uploaded to the website.This is from my offline 2025 series, and I've talked about why I don't like looking at my past work. At least this time, I got creative with motion blur.It seems like anyone with a camera would try to take a photo like this, at any subway or...

2026-06-23Back at the car show...Hello! First, a technical note: I've blocked AI bots from scraping this website. The arms race will continue, but hopefully I can be sure that humans are the only ones reading this.For the past week, I've been on an unofficial hiatus as I pry myself away from the photography world (a...