It’s Time to Make Photos. Not Shoot Photos

A while back, I attended a talk hosted by Harlowe lighting and discussing photojournalism today. The dialogue between the three accomplished veteran photographers and a younger photojournalist around my section of the Millennial identity was quite fascinating to watch. As she accused the others of privilege and being busy introducing people to cultures like a colonial explorer, I couldn't help but realize how much bad vernacular was pervasive amongst all of the photographers there. And in 2026, I'm renewing the file on my idea that we should all stop saying that we're "shooting photos."