The Importance of Falling In Love With Photography...Again

Martin Wong ยท

Key takeaways

  • It became work. A race for likes and megapixels (from 1:00).
  • The past is the future. Retro cameras with dials (from 2:00).
  • How it feels matters. Enthusiasm over sharpness (from 4:00).
  • Soft looks are back. Dream effect, black mist filter (from 5:00).

As we get better technology in our cameras and our phones, and with AI being just around the corner to fully able to create photographs from text, we need to remember what makes photography so much fun and how to reconnect with the reason on why we started photography.

Nikon Z f: https://amzn.to/45DWUql

NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE): https://amzn.to/49Vm5XO

Black Mist Filter: https://amzn.to/4gPywZk

Model: Bridget Boltz

FAQ

How can photographers fall in love with photography again?

Reconnect with why you started. For me that meant a retro camera like the Nikon Z f, where the look and feel of shooting matter, not just megapixels.

What does a black mist filter do?

It softens the image, including skin and wrinkles.

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Questions? Ask me in the comments on the video on YouTube.