How To Get Up Close And Intimate (Part II) – Close Up Filters

It's a long held belief of mine (and not just as a photographer) that the beauty of life is in the tiny details. So for as long as I've been photographing with intention (since around 2006 with Sony camera phones), I've been drawn to photographing up close and intimate. This is a short series on… Continue reading How To Get Up Close And Intimate (Part II) – Close Up Filters

The Curse Of Indecision – And How To Find The Antidote

When I think about the times my photography has been most frustrating, it's rarely been because of the final image. Of course I'm often disappointed with the end photograph, but I'm happy frequently enough to feel I can continue to build a body of work I'm pleased with and proud of. No, when I've felt… Continue reading The Curse Of Indecision – And How To Find The Antidote

How To Get Up Close And Intimate (Part I) – Close Focusing Lenses

It's a long held belief of mine (and not just as a photographer) that the beauty of life is in the tiny details. So for as long as I've been photographing with intention (since around 2006 with Sony camera phones), I've been drawn to photographing up close and intimate. This is a short series on… Continue reading How To Get Up Close And Intimate (Part I) – Close Focusing Lenses

An Addiction By Any Other Name

Addiction takes on many forms, and can sometimes be a master of deception. A few years back I fell into the trap of buying every last lens and film camera than turned my head, and ended up cycling through perhaps a couple of hundred in as many weeks. The nadir was surveying my "collection" in… Continue reading An Addiction By Any Other Name

One Month, One Camera – March 2019 (II) – Celebrations And Limitations

So after 21 days of March, I've cut my One Month, One Camera (OMOC) time with the Panasonic Lumix TZ2 short. There's nothing more I can learn about it, and as we talked about recently, I feel I've thoroughly proved to myself that you can enjoy photography for next to nothing. It's time to revisit… Continue reading One Month, One Camera – March 2019 (II) – Celebrations And Limitations