When I purchased the 24mm GM, I wasn’t even interested in buying it — I was considering the 16-35mm GM instead, which would’ve been the safe option. However, a lot of the photographers I spoke with were saying to skip the safe option and go with the sexier 24 GM instead. So, when my research was complete and time came to make my choice, I indeed decided YOLO and went with the sexy option.
I have never regretted it.
The Case for Manual Lenses
For photographers who are looking for high quality lenses, but don’t have thousands to spend on high-end glass, there is another option: vintage glass. In this article I talk about the advantages and some disadvantages of shooting vintage glass for the cost-conscious photographer!
Read MoreWhy Gear Definitely Matters, but Doesn't, but Probably Does
It take on two competing viewpoints and try to find a confusing, muddied middle ground in between them. Good times.
Read MoreConfessions of an Introverted Photographer
I am an introverted photographer. I always ask myself will that define me? Limit me? Or can it be one of my greatest strengths? To be quiet and thoughtful… calculating. The struggle of an introverted photographer is to sometimes get out of my own head and push myself to do things I’m afraid to do.
Read MoreDo You Have to be Extroverted to be a Successful Photographer? Not Necessarily.
“You have to be an gregarious extrovert to be a successful photographer.” That’s usually the advice given by other successful photographers to people just getting started. A fantastic video by Sean Tucker challenges that argument. For a fellow introvert who’s trying to find some success as a photographer, it’s especially encouraging.
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