Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
When 35mm film was my main format for photography, a busy month for me was perhaps 12 rolls of film, or three per week. The most I ever remember having processed in a single month was 15, and an average was more like eight rolls - a major photowalk per week where I shot a… Continue reading Why I’ve Shot The Equivalent Of 27 Rolls Of Film In A Fortnight
Because, despite a few recent experiments, I’ve all but given up colour photography, black and white has become my default palette. In the past, when I've chosen to shoot b/w over colour for a particular photowalk, I've then been able to seek out the kinds of compositions and scenes that feel better suited to b/w.… Continue reading Why Not Everything Looks Good In Black And White
It's no secret that in the last seven years or so I've shot hundreds of cameras, and owned as many more that I never made a single photograph with. The cameras I've paid over £100 for I can count on one hand. Those that cost me under £20 I'd need the hands of an entire… Continue reading The Irresistible Spell Of The Bargain Camera
The phrase "still life" might conjure images of classic oil paintings of bowls of fruit, with perhaps an elegant vase and a draped curtain, all carefully arranged and softly lit so as to be aesthetically pleasing. With photography, I thought, I have little interest in such compositions, and especially ones that are staged. But in… Continue reading Still Life Photography (Found In The Back Of Beyond)
An occasional series, each contemplating one reason why I make photographs. Why I Photograph #1 To narrow the world down to just what's between the four straight edges of the viewfinder, something my mind can get a grasp of for just that moment, when more often than not it all feels too vast, complex and… Continue reading Why I Photograph #1
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