A New Camera Won’t Fill the Void
A reflection on gear, meaning, and why a new camera can refine your process, but cannot give your photography a voice or purpose.
Jorge Perez
A photographer, writer, developer, and creator based in Canada. Essays, photography, guides, and reflections on the craft of paying attention.
Latest posts
Let the Shot Go. Let the Moment Be.
A reflection on knowing when to take the photo, when to put the camera down, and why some moments are meant to be lived instead of captured.
On the Essence Of Photography…
A reflection on why photography still matters, why we create, and how a camera can become a quiet way of saying: I was here, I saw this, this mattered.
The Shooting Experience Is All That Matters - Streets Of Tokyo 2025
It’s not just about the specs or the price tag. It’s about picking up a camera, feeling its weight in your hands, and falling in love with every little detail. That feeling? That’s where the magic is.
Fujifilm X-Pro2 Review
If you could have it all, when is it enough?
Finally... my X-Pro2 video is live.
Solopreneur: A Minimalist Personal Website Template
Solopreneur is a minimalist personal website template built with Bootstrap 5, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Easy to deploy & easy to customize.
New Focal Lengths & Lenses 👓
Try different types of gear without falling into the trap of G.A.S (gear acquisition syndrome).
CardLink: A Responsive Card-list Static HTML5 Template
A "Link in bio" template built with HTML5 & CSS3. This is a Bootstrap 5 mobile template for your social media links.
The Tone Curve: In-Camera & In Post Production 📊
The tone curve, is a way to adjust the overall exposure by tweaking the highlights, shadows and contrast. Let's talk about it.
5,000 Subscribers, Growth & Gamification 🤓
Iterations, gamification and growth on social media. I have recently passed the 5,000 subscriber mark on Youtube, thanks! Let's talk about it.
August Photo Theme & Film Grain In Photographs 📽
Since newer/current cameras are so clean, we need to deliberately add grain as a setting, or effect later in post. Let's talk about it.
Fujifilm X-E1 Setup & Settings
For people wondering how to set the Fujifilm X-E1 up for street or documentary photography, what settings to use and how to shoot with it.
YouTube & Website Anniversary 2022 🎉✨
This week, my YouTube channel is turning 2 years old and this site is turning 1 year old! Let's talk about it.
2 Years On YouTube 🎉- Tips & Lessons Learned
After reading dozens of books, filming over 80 videos and 2 years on YouTube, this is the result.