Photo by Nick Iliasov on Unsplash Have you ever photographed a meteor shower!? I haven’t yet (hence, the Unsplash cover photo), but I’m about to give it a try in December. When I visited Big Bend National Park in April (reference my trip preparation article here), one of the workshops I attended was with National…

Photo of me by my son. Okay, I admit it. My iPhone 17Pro’s cameras are pretty darn good. The phone app’s algorithms usually create great photos. You can look on Instagram and quickly find folks sharing photos made on their phones that can rival the results from a full-function stand-alone camera. Use the camera app’s…

Screenshot of my Instagram Account, Sept-2025 Not a Medium member? Read the entire article using this link. I joined Instagram two or three years ago to keep an eye on my teenage son when he joined. I had no plans to post anything — and I didn’t. Doomscroller? Nope, I rarely even opened the app.…

Originally Published on Medium Jul 15, 2025 Summer vacation photo. People walking in Paris. © Jeff Goetz. Do not use without permission. Not in Your Photographer Happy Place? Are you a photographer who leans towards a certain type of photography (landscape, sports, flowers, portraits, cityscapes, macro, cars, etc.) and find that you feel a little…

Originally Published Dec 5, 2024 on Medium.com Northern Lights in Iceland (four photo panorama). © Jeff Goetz Do not use without permission. Wide or tall prints just fascinate me! Why should we be limited to 3:2 or other standard or traditional ratios?! Note: Viewing these via Medium phone or tablet apps really don’t do them…