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There are so many lenses to choose from and it can be overwhelming to get started.  Here are some thoughts on the top lens types for landscape and astrophotography. 

First Flight of Autel Robotics Evo II Pro

Every category of photography has its special equipment and accessories to play with. Similarly, street photography also prioritizes some equipment over others. Let's take a look at the best equipment every street photographer should have in their backpacks. 

Photo by Masha Ivashintsova

In St. Petersburg Russia, Asya Ivashintsova-Melkumyan recently stumbled upon thousands of photographs and undeveloped film rolls in the attic of their family home.  They were created by her mother, Masha Ivashintsova, between 1960-1999 using a Leica IIIc and Rolleiflex on Svema film.
 

Sometimes I have a hard time with the label "street photography" and find the fact that it receives its own subcategory in the art form of photography to be a little trendy.  I have nothing against shooting random people on the street (with a camera) or discovering cool candid views to document. But I am not sure it is something that rises to the level of a form of photography other than editorial. Of course, it may be one of the most important types of editorial photography, and the fact that we don't even know how important many city and public images are until decades later makes it all the more intriguing.

Traveling in Paris, France.  Views of the Eiffel Tower, street protests, food markets, architecture, and famous landmarks.

An ongoing project which uses natural light to presents fungi and mushrooms from the perspective of crawling along the forest floor.  

Traveling through Stockholm Sweden.

Founded in 1716, Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña stands much as it did over two hundred years ago...

When President John Kemeny joined Dartmouth College in 1971, he began an initiative to tackle the lack of educational opportunities for Native Americans... 

Located in Southern New Mexico, this mountain range consists of a group of 4900 to 5800 foot peaks occupying an area of about thirty- eight square miles.

Spring unfolding on the forest floor.

Collection of floating spring blossoms available as fine art prints. 

Sunset near the Historic Pearl in San Antonio Texas

Once in a golden hour
I cast to earth a seed. 
Up there came a flower,
The people said, a weed...

These stone chambers can be found around Vermont and other Eastern states...They are captivating structures and many of them now seem to stand alone in the forests of Vermont, creating many questions for those who stumble upon them...

Visiting Fort Bayard New Mexico...

There are always those photographs that don’t quite make it to final editing for some reason...

Portraits can be a wonderful window into the world. And while I am intrigued by Virginia Woolf's photos of her lovely estate, surrounding landscapes, and talented friends, the portrait of the woman who had cooked countless meals for her seems like the gem of the collection...

In many ways this topic could be filed under "rich photographer" problems, but all professional photographers are trying to earn a living wage--the aspirational ones are even trying to earn rock star wages. To earn anything, photographers need to sell something: either their time and expertise to produce work for other people, or products rendered from their own work (prints, usage rights, etc).  This is where photography and economics collide--supply and demand 101...

Here is a little blogblast on a term that can be misunderstood by art buyers and maybe even some photographers. As a photographer who is trying to grow my print sales I am very interested in customer satisfaction  and clarity of brand. People like to know what they are getting when they buy something-whether it be a Snickers or a photograph. Imagine how sad you would be if you bit into a Snickers only to find it was a Butterfinger? Major letdown...