BlackBerry Diaries: a description

(This project begun as the iPhone Diaries and for a 3 month period, was the Galaxy S3 Diaries)
A back-to-basics, less-is-more, photographic project. As photographers, we are inundated (and jaded) by the plethora of digital devices, the latest ones promising (but not delivering the goods) more megapixels and the latest super-ultra-extreme-XLT processor to (potentially) allow everyone to be the best photographer that they could be.

The most popular camera used by Flickr uploaders is the cameraphone (the Canon Rebel Series comes in second). For me, using my cameraphone is an exercise in purging the mind of clutter, as well as in actually shooting on a regular basis, as opposed to "binge" shooting (1600+ clicks on a typical wedding). The limitations imposed by the cameraphone (low resolution, fixed lens, severely reduced dynamic range) forces me to work within these parameters. For example, I have to use my feet to compose the image; I don't have a zoom lens. I am now a slave to how the camera thinks; I can't adjust the exposure to suit my needs. This is the digital Polaroid.

The best camera in the world is the camera that you have with you and that you actually use. The best advise for the "artist" is to practice their craft on a consistent basis. Sketch if you're a painter, sculpt if you're a sculptor, shoot if you're a photographer.

So I leave the 24MP Sony a99 FF at home; I use my BlackBerry Z10 whenever I can.

there's a new dog in town: The LX3 Diaries

Having grown weary of the photo limitations of the iPhone, but still enamored of its portability, I found this 4-year-old Panasonic Lumix LX-3 by trading in some photo accessories that had been sitting around unused for the last few years. As much as possible, I will be using this LX-3 instead of the iPhone. The new photo series will be called "The LX3 Diaries" but numerically, the photos will be a continuation of the iPhone Diaries. Aug 6th.