February 2019 - Brentwood Photography Group

Don’t Let Your Ice Cream Melt While You Are Counting the Sparkles on Someone Else’s

February 22, 2019 by Martin Cregg

I wish I had said that. I confess that I copied it off a church’s outside sign that I pass virtually every day. The object, of course, is to caution against comparing yourself to others. Psychologists will tell you that this can lead to bad consequences. Some point to increased suicide rates at highly competitive … Read more

Things I Wish I Had Known in 2007

February 7, 2019 by Martin Cregg

Let me explain the “2007:” this was when I bought my first digital camera, a Canon 30D, and became, as we now describe it, “an enthusiast” photographer. I spent a lot of time and effort teaching myself and, in the process, produced predominately mediocre images. I have recently been looking back at these early digital … Read more