Hey, Put Down Your Goddamn Camera"

Just because you can document and share nearly every moment of your life doesn't mean you should. Stop worrying so much about stealing away with an image or a clip that perfectly crystallizes the night, like a trophy to collect, another document to catalog, and just experience it. Enjoy it. There's not a camera on the planet that can capture the way a concert makes you feel. Take one picture. Mark the occasion. Then put your goddamn camera down.

via gizmodo.com

YES! This. I went to a Black Kids gig in Manchester early last year, and apart from being the oldest person in the room (not kidding) I also felt very out of place for not having a mobile or compact in my hand, filming the entire gig. What do they all do with all these videos?

I saw a factoid today that the amount of data captured/created by humans in 2009 surpasses the amount of data captured/created by humans in all years up to 2009, and I can well believe it.

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The flipside: or "Why I don’t need an expensive camera" by Photocritic

Truth be told, there isn’t that much difference between a 7-year-old Canon digital SLR camera like the 300D and a brand spanking new 550D. Sure, the latter has higher resolution and better toys, but most people simply don’t need the extra resolution. What you need is a shutter that works, a mirror that will move out of the way in time, and a sensor without too many dead pixels. From there on out, it’s all about the quality of your glass (i.e. your lenses), the quality of your light (i.e. sunlight / flash / natural light / diffusers / softboxes / light filters / etc) and… You.

via photocritic.org

Great piece that's making me think about backing down from my plan to purchase a pretty high-end camera. Maybe I should get a entry level one and some seriously nice glass instead. Hum, more to think about.

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Blackbird, Fly

via blackbirdflycamera.com

Oh, I love this. I think this one might be next on my "to-buy" list, especially because it's 35mm and not dastardly 120!

Nearly bought one in Las Vegas but glad something stayed my hand at the last minute, they seem to be much cheaper in the UK. Lovely-looking thing...

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A Pictorial Guide to avoiding Camera Loss

via andrewmcdonald.net.au

Clever!

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camera camera bag at japan exposures

via japanexposures.com

Clever idea for a camera bag. Well, I like it, but if you were trying to be discreet about your photography it might be a giant screaming beacon that you're taking pictures.
There's several other designs on the website, including some small ones for compacts that look like Olympus Trip cameras. Nice...

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The Polaroid Book

via amazon.com

This looks like a cracking stocking filler...

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