Florida-based photographer and blogger Olivier Duong has concluded his examination of so-called ‘gear acquisition syndrome’ with an article that explains how he broke free from his addiction. Starting with the mantra ‘there is more to photography than gear’, Duong describes how he make a conscious effort to appreciate the equipment he already owns, and to concentrate on using it to improve his photography. Click through for more details.
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
Florida-based photographer Olivier Duong has expanded his ongoing examination of so-called ‘Gear Acquisition Syndrome’ with a description of how he overcame his own personal addiction to buying photographic equipment. Categorizing G.A.S. as a ‘habit’, Duong identifies three components – trigger, routine, and reward, and describes how he went about overcoming his addition by ‘changing the routine [but] keeping the trigger, and the reward’. Click through for more details.
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)