Still Shooting by Cesar Mendoza

Photography for full-time professionals who create in the margins — creative confidence, simple workflows, and honest gear takes.

The real reason you want to upgrade your camera

Aug 2, 2026

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2 min read

The real reason you want to upgrade your camera

A personal letter about almost selling my entire camera kit to buy a full-frame body, then realizing the upgrade was FoMO, not a real need. Ends with a simple rule for deciding when a gear purchase is actually worth it.

Cesar Mendoza

Any camera is a good camera, even my phone

Jun 17, 2026

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2 min read

Any camera is a good camera, even my phone

A letter on rediscovering that any camera is a good camera: the Sony a6700 for video, the X100VI for stills, the phone in Apple Log 2, and keeping the travel kit light for summer.

Cesar Mendoza

The part of photography nobody prepares you for

May 10, 2026

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2 min read

The part of photography nobody prepares you for

A personal reflection on impostor syndrome in photography and why the fears never fully go away, even after ten years.

Cesar Mendoza

I haven't been shooting much, but I've been seeing differently

Apr 5, 2026

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4 min read

I haven't been shooting much, but I've been seeing differently

A personal reflection on how a black and white style experiment changed my approach to photography, from rediscovering discarded photos to improving my color editing workflow.

Cesar Mendoza