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More camellias, and a skull

October 25, 2022

Having a really tight subject focus has been good for me, I think-- these are dramatically better in terms of composition than much of my flower photography...

Camellias and Halloween (not pictured)

October 15, 2022

I'm taking photographs on walks again. Two subjects in particular: camellias, and Halloween decorations.Halloween decorations because they're everywhere and...

Software for sequencing

October 8, 2022

Closing in on the final stretch of the book. Finished edits for the photos, then need to go in and replace the placeholders images with the final ones and...

Perceptions of place and nature

October 2, 2022

Will be traveling soon, so of course the most important question is, which cameras to bring, and which lenses? This is, as always, a question of subject...

Prints, backup, lenses, and projects

September 25, 2022

Hey there newsletters. I'm Nat Bennett, and this is Photo Newsletter, a weekly letter about photos and photography practice. This week is all about gear....

Dogs looking up, dogs looking down

September 17, 2022

Ordered a new set of photos for the 2020 project today. 48, wallet sized this time for easier shuffling.A few that are in this batch. I added and removed a...

Ocean Beach and the Murphy Windmill

September 11, 2022

Went on a photo walk yesterday out by Ocean Beach with friend-of-the-newsletter Rowan. Still have to spend too much time fiddling with settings on the Z6 but...

Walking, Walking, Walking

September 4, 2022

Craig Mod is right. Walks are a platform. Walking + photographing + notes = magic. I walked 53,854 steps, 19.6 miles, and wrote 4,688 words in four days. I...

Numbers give grandeur to the canyon

August 27, 2022

Short one today. Need to finish prepping for Point Lobos, then drive down. Finished Nomad Exquisite. Or, at least, the first shoot. This is probably going to...

A new pop-up newsletter: Point Lobos, & Maybe Monterey

August 20, 2022

On August 28th I'm starting a new pop-up newsletter called Point Lobos, & Maybe Monterey. Four days, four e-mails, words and pictures. Sign up here. When I'm...

Colorado Kennel Club 2020 Annual Dog Show

August 14, 2022

Took a dang week but I finally got the prints ordered – I got all the way through the Shutterfly ordering system, couldn’t find my credit card, and then the...

The jar was round upon the ground and tall and of a port in air

Finished what I think is the first cut of the images for the new project. There’s something about seeing the set of them together that makes the thing feel...

A trip to the Getty Villa

Hello again! This is Nat Bennett, and you're reading Photo Newsletter, my newsletter about photography. This week kicked my ass -- finishing up the move to...

Why did I move to Santa Monica?

Hey there. This is Nat Bennett, and you're reading Photo Newsletter, my newsletter about photography. Mostly it's a place where I publish my own photos but I...

More from Santa Monica/Venice

More pictures from January 2020. I think I've settled on that "just before the pandemic" time period for this project, so now I'm in the photo selection...

Some photographs from Santa Monica

Eating good empanadas and drinking a bad coconut latte as I write this. Berkeley, baby. I'm Nat Bennett, and this is Photo Newsletter. Once a week, a few...

Around this time two years ago

Moving again has me nostalgic for the neighborhood I lived in back in LA. I was only there for a year but I liked it quite a bit. Check out Lincoln Place...

Me and my camera went on an adventure yesterday. There were a lot of folks around the march who were surprised by it. I had a conversation with one guy -- as...

Some landscapes, for a change

Back from the road trip, slowly recovering. It got a little weird -- I did a ton of research into Nevada and then we ended up on a route that took us through...

Daniel Hurn, projects, and a new pop-up newsletter

Hello hello hello-- I read On Being a Photographer this week, by Daniel Hurn. Great book, short, useful-- at least, if you're trying to figure out how to...

Very serious photographs by a very serious person

Hello there! If you're just tuning in -- or if you don't remember your e-mail from last week, because I sure don't -- you're reading Photo Newsletter, a...

Some tips on managing gear hobbies

Welcoming a new addition to my happy camera family: The Nikon Z6ii, with the superzoom kit lens. It's good! More detail on it and how and why I bought if you...

The mouse, the mouse, the mouse

Over 1200 photographs this week. Nearly five times my usual rate. They really need some time to rest before I start picking through them but a few caught my...

iPhone flower photography (plus packing camera gear for travel)

Hey there newsletterers-- quick one today, I've got a family vacation starting tomorrow and lots to do to get ready still. I may skip next weekend or you may...

Orchids, experiments, and a few thoughts on Adobe

Hey there, photo friends. If you’re new here (or just haven’t been in your e-mail in a minute), you’re reading Photo Newsletter, a weekly newsletter about...

Venice Japanese Memorial Monument

Hey hey hey photo people. Thought we'd take a bit of a dip into the ol' archives today. Old Pictures These are from December 2019, shortly after I first got...

13,000 photos in a little metal box

Hey hey hey-- it's photo time! You're reading Photo Newsletter, a weekly letter from Nat Bennett about photographs. Unsubscribe at any time! This week was...

Pattern shots and street portraits

Friends, enemies: Welcome back to Nat's Photos, a weekly letter from Nat with, and about, photos. Simplify, simplify My goals right now are Simpler...

Goals, dogs, bees, a big shadow and a weird statue

Hello hello hello! I'm Nat Bennett, and this is Photo Newsletter, a newsletter about photographs. Stuff I'm actively trying to get better at right now:...

A newsletter about photographs

Hi there. I'm Nat Bennett, and this is a letter about photographs. I've been fussing about what to call this thing for a couple of months now, and writing...