We Are in the Digital Photography Feudalistic World

I'm not really a diplomatic person as much as I am an honest one: and I'm very happy that photographers are hacking their cameras using AI. The big manufacturers have been limiting functionality with their cameras and instead telling us all to go upgrade by paying thousands of d…

Is the Nikon 14-30mm f4 S Still Worth Your Time in 2026?

The Nikon 14-30mm f4 S lens is a wide-angle optic that is primarily meant to be used by landscape and architectural photographers. And in 2026, it's still a very decent option. Nikon has created wonderful lenses in recent years. Models such as the 50mm f1.8 S, the 24-70mm f2.8 S…

Community

I’ve been taking a break from Mastodon as my social home on the web for about six weeks. It has been more difficult than I’d usually admit. I have an amazing local community in my town that I love and am deeply involved in. But nobody here is a programmer, or even a compute…

The Race Street Photographers Keep Running and Never Win

Likes, follows, and reposts feel like proof a photograph worked. A decade-old quote from photographer Ronya Galka argues that chasing those numbers is exactly the wrong goal -- and it still holds up.

Bunkering down

I shut down my web servers on Thursday. I’ve had a home of my own on internet for 27 years. A good innings but a sad day. A home-owner no more! I’m renting now. Old websites have been archived to static HTML and moved to a shared host. I said goodbye to some old apps. You…

How Long Does a Panasonic LUMIX Camera Really Last?

Panasonic Lumix cameras are no longer catering to 4/3rd users anymore, but also hybrid users who want the best of stills and videos. If you are someone who uses any camera from the series, here is a quick look at how long the device can really last. The answer may vary based on…

The Fossil Present

The Web isn’t dying, but it is being removed from our experience. As a place to seek knowledge and connections, it is being replaced for many (including me) by AI chatbots that harvest findings from it, rewrite and summarize what they find, and—as gravy on that steak—point…

Forms of Water