The Ethics of the Street: How to Photograph Strangers Without Feeling Like a Vulture By David Bathgate, Founder of The Compelling Image I want to tell you about a mistake I made in a crowded market in Old Delhi about fifteen years ...
How to Shoot in Manual Mode: My 30-Day Roadmap to Your Creative Control By David Bathgate, Founder of The Compelling Image You bought a professional-grade camera because you wanted to take professional-grade photograph...
The 2026 Street Photography Gear Guide: What You Actually Need (and What You Don’t) By David Bathgate, Founder of The Compelling ImageIn my thirty years as a photojournalist, I’ve carried cameras through the crowded markets of ...
Online Photography Classes: What I Wish Someone Had Taught Me When I started learning photography, online courses didn't exist. I learned through trial and error and lots of expensive mistakes. Spent a year s...
Street Photography Confidence: From Shy to Fearless Three years ago, I couldn't take a photo of a stranger without my hands literally shaking. I'd see this amazing old guy feeding pigeons in perfect go...
Camera Settings for Beginners: Easy Setup Guide 2025 I spent my first six months of photography shooting in full auto mode like a complete amateur. Every time I tried to switch to manual or aperture pri...