TL;DR: humans crave being an insider; even when purposefully being an outsider, we still sit firmly entrenched in the “inside” of our subculture or our counterculture - whichever you identify with. We do not, and cannot, exist in a vacuum. In the world of a 24/7 news feed that is social media, the fads that flick in and out of fashion faster than your Amazon package can arrive, the TikTok growth gurus telling you to post every hour, and the incessant confessions from those wh

Summer 2026 guide European summer photography has a recognizable aesthetic: warm light, terracotta and ochre tones, slow-paced detail shots, and a slightly underexposed cinematic feel. This guide breaks down the five core rules that make a photo read as European summer, whether you're shooting on a compact camera like the Sony ZV-1, Canon G7X II, or Fujifilm X100VI, or on your phone. It covers light timing, colour palette, composition, exposure, and shooting mindset, with pra

I just got home from three and a half weeks in France with a pit stop in Basque Country, Spain. This trip was the perfect opportunity to flex my travel photography skills and build content ahead of the busy summer season. Shoulder season is a brilliant time to visit these incredibly popular destinations — fewer crowds, more room to breathe, and a completely different energy. The trade-off is that some towns aren’t fully open yet, and in true spring fashion, rain can appear at

I took my X100VI to France and Spain for three weeks and came back with some hard-learned lessons about setup. These are the five things I wish I’d configured before I left. Dial these in before your next trip and thank yourself later. 1 — Pre-load your custom recipes Don’t wait until you’re standing in front of the Eiffel Tower to figure out which recipe you want to shoot on. Go into your camera settings before you leave and load every recipe you plan to use into your custom

A brief review of the Sony ZV-1, Canon G7xII, Sony RX100VII, Fujifilm x100vi, DJI Osmo Pocket 3, & Sony A6500 My only gripe with only six different digital cameras is that I’m spoiled for choice (my steak is too juicy and my lobster too buttery vibes) AND I while out shooting I sometimes feel like I want to get a shot that one camera excels at but the one I brought out with me doesn’t… but don’t we all feel that way? Feeling this way and knowing this is a common issue when pi