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Hurting the Integrity of Photography
Uh oh I sharpened, saturated, under and over exposed, added contrast and made this “pedestrian” photo… sorry I woke up this morning and did my usual routine of checking the internet for the day’s...
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To Strap or Not to Strap
[UPDATE: 27/08/12] The thought behind this rather weak post was to hopefully generate some discussion on the use of the strap. Sadly, the first comment came in the form of “this is a stupid post” and...
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2012 Year in Review
It has been an exciting year for me here at Jason Teale Photography and The Sajin Blog. I have learned a lot and taken a few pictures along the way. So with today being December 31st, I thought that I...
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Online Critiques: Do We Really Need Them?
Whenever I see a decent shot and there is a statement under the title saying “Comments and critiques are greatly appreciated” I read it as “I know this shot is good, so just verify it for me and I will...
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What are you thinking?
I have been taking on the task of greatly trying to break my old habits and really focus on what I am shooting. I have been a photographer for years and I enjoy it quite a bit. However, for the most...
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What I Learned from Breaking my Camera
I have been taking photos for a long time. I carefully carried my cameras wherever I went. When I upgraded, the old camera took its place on my shelf as trophy that said “I am a Photographer”...
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Deep Thoughts
Ever since I left Seoul I have been thinking more and more about myself and my photography. I saw John Steele’s great post about his turning point with photography and it really gave me a lot to think...
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Photography and the Growth Mindset
Here is the result of moving my tripod while the shutter was still open For the past 10 weeks I have been studying the “Principles of Learning” as a part of my masters degree in education. This course...
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Persistence: Playing the Long Game
We live in an age where people want instant results. Gone are the darkroom days where you had to wait until your film was properly exposed. Now, we have more gigabytes of data on our memory cards than...
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Getting Good Photography Advice is Hard. Accepting it is Even Harder!
Years ago I wrote and subsequently had to delete a great post about online critiques. For some reason the post attracted a lot of spam and I think that later compromised my site. However, it was a...
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Is Becoming a Photographer Really Worth It?
Recently, I saw a friend post about whether “it” is really worth it. This passion that we all have, this “thing” that we pour our hearts and souls into that may or may not yield something in return....
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2020: Photography Goals, Resolutions and Thoughts
I wanted to wake up early on New Year’s Day and photograph the sunrise from Gampo, South Korea. It is one of my favourite places and not too far away. However, that did not happen. I did wake up...
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