Staying in the loupe
Written by John Macpherson
In the loupe © John MacPherson
One of many insights offered by Picture Editor Karen Mullarkey to her friend and interviewer Kenneth Jarecke, in an article recently published on Medium.
Its a fascinating read, not just about the behind-the-scenes goings-on at several big magazines, but about mentoring and trust, and the hugely important role that the editor’s objective eye can play in shaping and enabling the freedom to see that some lucky photographers are blessed with.
Author — John Macpherson
John MacPherson was born and lives in the Scottish Highlands. He trained as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards, before completing an apprenticeship as a carpenter, and then qualified as a Social Worker in Disability Services. Along the way he has cooked on canal barges, trained as an Alpine Ski Leader & worked as an Instructor for Skiers with disabilities, been a canoe instructor, and tutor of night classes in carpentry, stained glass design and manufacture, and archery. He has travelled extensively on various continents, undertaking solo trips by bicycle, or motorcycle. He has had narrow escapes from an ambush by terrorists, been hit by lightning, caught in an erupting volcano, trapped in a mobile home by a tornado, kidnapped by a dog's hairdresser, rammed by a basking shark and was once bitten by a wild otter. He has combined all this with professional photography, which he has practised for over 35 years. He teaches photography and acts as a photography guide & tutor in the UK and abroad. His biggest challenge is keeping his 30 year old Land Rover 110 on the road. He loves telling and hearing stories.