Posts by Robert Rodriguez Jr
Your Print Is Not a Copy of Your Screen
There’s a question I’ve been thinking about for a long as I try to help students become better at printing their work: Is the monitor your source of truth? Most people don’t hesitate. Of course it is, that’s the image, that’s what I edited and that’s what I want the print to look like. And I…
Read MoreThe Invisible Weight of Mental Habits
Think about the last time you went out to photograph. Before you even raised your camera, many decisions had already been made. What kind of light you’d look for, what subjects would catch your attention, how you’d compose the frame. Even what you’d consider worth photographing at all. But here’s the thing: your habits made…
Read MoreWhy the “Best” Paper Doesn’t Exist
Printing your own work is one of the most effective things you can do to grow as a photographer. You experience your work in an entirely new way that can provide meaningful insights, and you also gain the ability to let others experience your work at a deeper and more appreciative level. Once you start,…
Read MoreTwo Kinds of Credibility
Last week I was working with a student on an image, and he kept hesitating on his adjustments. “I want it to look credible,” he said. That word stopped me. Credible to whom? The Two Kinds of Credibility Here’s what I’ve come to understand about credibility in photography: 1. There are two definitions. One is…
Read MoreWhat Vinyl Collectors Understand That Photographers Forgot
I’ve been thinking about something strange. Everyone’s talking about the “Year of Analog.” Vinyl sales are up. Film cameras are selling at ridiculous prices. There’s a cultural hunger for things you can hold, things that take up space, things that exist whether or not you’re looking at your phone. And yet most photographers I know…
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