Photography – A Compass Through The Chaos

The three things that seem to cause most stress in my day to day life are mess, noise, and rushing. So perhaps I'm not ideally predisposed to have three kids, two of them boys under eight. Anyway, as you know - and like you - photography is a mainstay in my life, and a passion… Continue reading Photography – A Compass Through The Chaos

The Bare Minimum For Rewarding Photography

You might think the bare minimum for rewarding photography is obvious, especially since so many of us now walk around with a very capable camera in our phone these days. But despite trying my phone as my only camera a few times, it's repeatedly fallen short for the same reasons. Not much wrong with the… Continue reading The Bare Minimum For Rewarding Photography

The Purity Of Enjoying Art Detached From The Artist

When my main medium for listening to music was CDs, I enjoyed reading through the inlay booklet, plus other articles about the artist. It added some backstory to the music, gave it some context. The downside of this approach I think is that we soon form expectations. After finding an artist we like, then instead… Continue reading The Purity Of Enjoying Art Detached From The Artist