Singapore: Just a snap.
Limitations almost always lead to creativity. I’ve blogged about this in the past. It seems counterintuitive, but it’s true. Whenever we limit our resources we force ourselves to be creative. I can recall in the early 90s my first computer was a Mac SE. I needed to do what today is called a presentation. [...]
A Black Box
All photos in this post taken by Jessie Brandon. Click on an image to view full size. © Jessie Brandon, 2011 The debate over what is the best camera, best format of camera or even what is the best lens has been going on long before digital media ever was even conceived. I really [...]
Packing…method or madness?
I’ve had a lot of people comment on the use of Packing Pro, the iPhone app I’m giving away this week. Many people couldn’t believe that I would be capable of getting all the items on the list in my bags and under the allotted weight limit. While I can guarantee you everything got [...]
Packing List
It is been a long time since I have published a packing list. For that matter, it’s been a long time since I’ve even talked to you about what I take on a trip. So as I begin packing for my Tibet to Kathmandu Overland Workshop, I thought it would be good to share [...]
Iphone App Review: Packing Pro
One of the worst parts of travel is packing. The only thing worse might be the unpacking (I am not very good at putting things away). For some of you packing is no big deal. You are very organized people. Bless you, I wish I was that way, but I am not. If truth be [...]
Friday Announcements
I am excited to announce Phottix, makers of professional photo accessories have join the Digital Trekker as sponsors. I have come to really appreciate the folks at Phottix. Not only do they make some innovative gear, (check out their wired and wireless remote for a start!) they also understand the needs of photographers in this [...]
A few iPhone Offline Maps Apps
Often when I travel I find myself without cellphone coverage, for a myriad of reasons. Sometimes I am so remote there is just is no coverage. Sometimes there is coverage but I don’t have a local sim and I don’t want to spend the bucks on roaming. Then there are times like this next trip [...]
Wallpaper: September 2010
This month’s wallpaper is for all you coffee lovers out there. A nice close up of some Sumatran arabica coffee beans being roasted over an open fire. The smoke of the dark roast rising to through the beans. I hope you enjoy it and that the caffeine doesn’t keep you up at night. This month [...]
South Sumatra #1
Had a good first day of shooting. I am reminded how wonderfully friendly the Indonesian people are. The men and women are both so willing to have their photos taken. In fact, almost incessant at times. It has been raining every afternoon and thus the weather has given us some great opportunities for dramatic images. [...]
Geotagging: Just Because We Can
For most people the fun thing about geotagging, or adding the gps coordinates to a photo is simply because you can. But there are some practical uses. I have a client that hopes to create a database of their projects around the world. In this database they might store information and names of staff that [...]
Wallpaper: August 2010
By now you will have noticed I have not been posting on this blog over this past week or so. I am on the road and will be spending much of August in Indonesia on assignment and in meetings with several organizations. Last week I taught a workshop on how to compose and shoot better [...]
Wallpaper July 2010
I am a few days late in posting my July wallpaper. After returning from Egypt I find myself trying to dig out from under masses of e-mails and all kinds of DAM (Digital Asset Management) work. So today I took a few minutes to put together a wallpaper for you from my trip to Egypt. [...]
May’s Wallpaper
Here is your May Wallpaper. I am thrilled at the amount of downloads I have been receiving. Many folks have expressed how much they are liking these. So, my request you you is; share the gift and pass on the link. I love it when I get emails telling me of how people have seen [...]
Burlap Elephant
I made it back home from Arizona today. I had some meetings in Phoenix that I was very apprehensive about, but it turned out to be quite productive. I am not at liberty to talk about details, as these are private gigs scheduled throughout the next year. But let’s just say, I’ll be busy. Alou [...]
April Wallpaper
This is going to be a quick post. You’ve seen the picture above from when I was in the Perhentian Islands a week or so back. So now it’s my gift to you for the month of April. I thought it would make a rather springy/summery wallpaper. I’m quickly putting the last little pieces of [...]
Review: Easy Release app model release – The Best!
Last week I reviewed an iPod model release application that a lot of people really liked. It was called mRelease. In the comments there was talk about how it was virtually identical to another model release application called Easy Release. The author of Easy Release wrote in and said that this was really not the [...]
mRelease Review: A iPhone/Touch Model Release
It was a fun week and one in which I spent the majority on the beach. Ya can’t beat that! But unfortunately it wasn’t much fun on the blog with me swimming with the sharks… literally. But the trip did serve to allow me to test drive a few applications. One that I am very [...]
I shoot for mostly NGOs and nonprofits. I photograph images of the unknown, the forgotten and the helpless. These are often the stories that most people overlook. 
