I'm not a lawyer, nor am I an expert in copyright law. This isn't legal advice. It's simply my understanding of the subject and, perhaps more importantly, my philosophy as a photographer. Every photographer has their own philosophy about copyright. Some guard it closely, and that's completely their right. I happen to fall on the other end of the spectrum. Legally, I own the copyright. Personally, I feel the photographs belong to the people in them. I'd rather see someone enjoying a photograph...

People often ask me what camera they should buy. They ask about sensor size, autofocus systems, megapixels, dynamic range, and lenses. Those things matter. But they're not the first question I ask myself when I pick up a camera. The first question is: What's the story? Photography has always been about stories. Long before social media, before digital cameras, before photography became something we carry in our pockets, photographs served a simple purpose. They helped us remember.

I want to talk about sensor size, specifically when it comes to cameras, if it’s going to be your first one. Before we do that, I want to do away with a myth. Most people assume that when you talk about cameras, you are referring to the device that accurately records a picture of the world around them. This isn’t true. I hear this myth repeated to me all the time in one form or another, with the phrase. I want a camera that takes good pictures. The truth is, there is no such thing.