Conventional wisdom says that failure is the best teacher. I am inclined to agree, at least judging from my recent experience. Perhaps a little context is in order? Last weekend, I brought my camera along to a fitness competition to grab some (hopefully) good shots of my buddies tearing things up. The whole time I…
As I discussed in my first post, this project is designed to document my hobbies in order to get better at photography, videography, writing, and speaking; it’s going to force me to be vulnerable and learn publicly. I’ve sat down and brainstormed up a couple of dozen different ideas for posts and videos to get…
I’ve been wanting to dip my toes into the world of event photography for a while now (read this for context). As luck would have it, a local shooting club was holding an event called “Women On Target”, and they need a profession photographer. I’m not a professional by any stretch of the imagination, but…
If you’re reading this, you’re probably thinking “Why do we need a Fat Dad Project? Also, what the hell is a Fat Dad Project anyway?” Well, I have a tendency to get into a random interest, become really invested in it (both in terms of time and money) for a few months or so, and…