Down the Road Podcast, episode 9: Can documentary photography be art?

You seem to like this podcast, but I don't feel like I've dialed it in just right yet. I reflect on how I've dialed in other creative things I've done, like my blog.

In public places in the US, you have a Constitutionally protected right to make photographs. But is it always wise to exercise that right?

I've been doing a lot of walking with a camera over the last several months. It's helped me cope with some stuff.

If you want to improve your skills in any creative endeavor, the best way is to keep practicing. I find that putting practice on a schedule, making it routine, is a power move.

In praise of an often-overlooked Nikon SLR.

Here are the manual-focus Pentax SLRs that I like best, and why.

Here's what I've learned so that I get the best images possible from expired film.

I claim that documentary photography is largely not art.

Even though I favor film, there are times when I reach for one of my digital cameras. In this episode, I share when those times are, and why.

For most creatives, promoting our work isn't much fun. But if you don't do it, you will surely toil in obscurity.