Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
Photography has given me many experiences, and enhanced my life in myriad ways. One of the most valuable of these, in the dozen or so years I’ve been photographing deliberately, is the form of meditation it provides. Meditation I would define as a way of being calm and present in the moment, without the usual… Continue reading Photography – A Repeated Return To Stillness
A photowalk I would define as any walk where you have the intention of deliberately making a photograph. These can vary greatly in length and time, and yield anything from dozens, even hundreds of images, to none at all, if nothing worthwhile presents itself. I confess I've found the inconsistent fruits of the photowalk a… Continue reading The Inconsistent Fruits Of The Photowalk
In the last six months I haven't made anything like as many photographs as in any similar period in perhaps six or seven years. Partly this is because I just feel settled on the kit I now use. Because I haven't bought a new (to me) camera since July, I've not been constantly in camera… Continue reading Photography Fasting – Are There Any Benefits?
I can’t recall the last time I left the house without my phone. As it has a very competent camera on board, this means I haven’t left home without a capable camera for longer than I can remember. Surely this fact, combined with my passion for photography, must mean that every journey I make is… Continue reading How Deliberate Is Your Photography?
Photography is an excellent workout for mind, body and soul. Here's why - Photography exercises my eyes, by encouraging me to look for beautiful objects, scenes and compositions that I otherwise might just walk straight past. Photography exercises my legs, as the places I go to photograph I travel to by bicycle, on foot or… Continue reading The Photography Workout
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