A Dollop of Each

I saw this quote from playwright Bryony Lavery in Malcolm Gladwell’s What the Dog Saw (p. 236) and found it mirrored my own feelings before, during and even after a photoshoot: “I think when one’s working, one works between absolute confidence and absolute doubt, and I got a huge dollop of each.” I’m sure most, … Continue reading »

The Debate

It seems like photographers are always debating something: Canon or Nikon; protective filters or not; straight out of camera or heavily post-processed; print or web; digital or film. Whatever. I sometimes think they argue simply for the satisfaction of hearing their own voices. One of the current debates surrounds the use of iPhone and other … Continue reading »

Something Different – Part II

As with my last post of this title, I’m still looking for ways to break the mould of mediocrity that is sports portraits. The same-old-same-old just won’t do any more. Of course, there’s always the problem of finding inspiration. Making sure you have the necessary equipment (although in most cases you really don’t need anything … Continue reading »

Something Different

As a parent, and especially as a photographer, I’m tired of seeing the same team pictures year after year after year. Standard group shot. Standard player portrait in a standard player pose. Boring. It was time to shake things up a little bit. It was time to try something different.  

Chaos With Order, Order With Chaos

I never seemed to be successful at photographing still-life and detail shots. I tried on a number of occasions but it just never worked. It got to the point where I gave up trying. I wouldn’t even look for opportunities and, if I somehow stumbled across one inadvertently, I’d quickly shake the thought from my … Continue reading »

The Boring Industrial Series

I don’t like my job. If you know me, that’s a well-known fact. But the purpose of this post isn’t really to complain about my present employment, or even to dwell on any of the negative aspects of it. Instead, it’s a bit of a follow-up to an earlier post of mine. Like many photographers/artists, … Continue reading »

TED Talks Art and Creativity

I was first introduced to TED Talks a little over a year ago. The speakers come from many different walks of life. Some are famous, and some may be quite unfamiliar. The topics, too, are quite varied and range from business to science to technology to much, much more. There seems to be something for … Continue reading »