Join me on a California photo walk through Monterey, Carmel, and Capitola as I shoot street and landscape photos with the Leica M11-P.

A photo-filled escape to Carmel, Monterey, and Capitola—good food, coastal views, and a surprise return to YouTube.

Trading instinct for intention — a photographer’s journey toward more purposeful, deliberate shooting.

This week we sit down with California-based photographer David Mullin, whose work straddles the line between gritty realism and quiet introspection. We talk street photography in the Golden State, how to grow an audience without losing your voice, and the head games photographers play with themselves—perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and everything in between. It’s an honest, thoughtful conversation with someone who really gets what it means to shoot with intention.

A personal journey from black & white to bold color, embracing change, authenticity, and the joy of shooting what truly excites me.

A sun-soaked escape to San Diego, with stops for wine, baseball, and beach views—worth every mile (even the ones through L.A. traffic)

Attending a street photography lecture with Ibarionex Perello brought clarity on intention, shooting instinctively, and refining my photographic approach.

Join me on a street photography journey with the Leica M11-P through Old Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, capturing new perspectives and creative inspiration.

Discover how ditching the tripod and embracing street style changed my approach to landscape photography, creating a more spontaneous and immersive experience.

A morning photo walk in Historic Folsom with the Sacramento Photographers Facebook Group

Spent the morning shooting Old Sacramento with my Leica M6 with Kodak Tri-X film (expired).

Shooting Portra 400 film on the Golden Gate Bridge

After an interesting and eye opening chat I had with Reuben Redding a few weeks ago, I have been shooting various subjects with different cameras in an effort to try and find my way. One thing that came up in that discussion was that I seem to want to label myself a “street photographer” or a “landscape photographer” instead of just a “photographer.”

The class started with Gus discussing his various exercises for the street. These included some common street photography tips such as fishing (staying in one location for a while) and following (pursuing an interesting subject). He also talked about having shot lists and wish lists before going out and also forcing yourself to take half a dozen head shots if you’re feeling nervous or timid. But the real star of this lecture, and the most useful, was his idea of Sketching.

Shooting middle of the day "Street" Landscape Photography with the Leica M10 Monochrom with a red filter to create high contrast black and white images.

Street photography is a bit of a mystery to me. Probably because its origins are surrounded in mystique and filled with famous names and even more famous photographs. But what sets an iconic street photograph apart from just an average or a not very good one?

While contests like these don’t really mean much, I still thought it would be fun to enter them just to see what happened. I doubt I will enter any pay-to-play contests in 2022. Photography is such a subjective art that winning in one of these contests shouldn’t blow your ego up anymore than not winning should tear it down. Just go out and shoot and have fun.

I woke up Sunday morning to an email congratulating me on one of my photographs receiving an honorable mention. It was from the ND Awards, a photography contest that I had entered earlier in the year.

A brand new magazine for creatives called Lots has just issued its inaugural issue. I’m excited to be featured in their Street Photography section.

I took a walk through downtown Roseville to see how the local shops and restaurants were dealing with the crisis. The place was a ghost town with only a handful of people out and about on a beautiful spring day.