What It Looked Like, or What It Felt Like?
Much of what we’re taught early in photography is about control. Keep things sharp. Use a shutter speed fast enough to freeze movement. Avoid anything that might be seen as…
Before the Click
Before the Click explores the decisions that shape a photograph before the shutter is pressed. It explores observation, visual awareness, composition, and the creative choices photographers make in the field. It's a Free download... click the link below
Perfection Kills Creativity
“The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection.” Great slogan for a car manufacturer, but for photographers? Not so much. Lately, I've been thinking about how easily we fall into this trap. I know I do at times. So in part, this essay is me giving my own head a (virtual) shake..
New Year’s Resolutions for Photographers
A new year and the chance for a new start. What will you focus on this year? Perhaps you will resolve to spend more time shooting? Perhaps you’ll venture into…
Never Center Your Subject ???
The art of composition is full of rules; one of them being, “Don’t ‘bullseye’ your subject in the centre of the frame”. Overly centered compositions are generally considered static and…
Create Depth for More Engaging Images
Excerpted from my eBook, "Before the Click", available as a free download Photography is a two-dimensional medium desperately trying to represent a three-dimensional world. Without some help from us, it…