I think it's time to post something a little more lighthearted! Looking back over my recent posts I'm struck by how serious the subject matter is in some of them: being mistaken for a......
I mentioned previously I might write a little on photographing people and 'inhibition' following a comment made to a recent post. This post is also, I guess, a wee bit about perception, and......
I've been teaching photography in various ways for over 20 years, and embraced the digital revolution for all the reasons we all have, but also because of the ways it enabled me to show......
I've posted previously about 'stuff' that's useful for those of you just starting to learn the craft of image making. So here's something else you can file away until you need it. The......
Duckrabbit posted a link to tutor Jenny Pollard's blog where she said: ‘I was dumbfounded when a student responded with genuine tears of relief, there in the seminar, to the suggestion that there was a......
My dad suffered from mental illness for the latter part of his life, and this put a considerable strain on my family for over a decade, particularly my mother. One year was particularly bad......
This post is not for all you hardened pros out there who most likely know all of this stuff already, and who've been there, done that, and have the well-thumbed polaroids to prove it.......
I like whales and dolphins, and big fish. I've been very lucky to grow up in a coastal area, and undertake a lot of work on the coast, and on islands, and consequently have......
Greetings fellow travellers. May the coming year be a good one for you and your families. Nature's tree decorations in our community woodland! This lovely garland of snow happened after a very serious frost that......
I am very moved by the fact that so many of you out there have been touched by my recent post. However it was only one half of the tale that I told. There's......
Length of this post: long. Words: a lot. Pictures: more than a few. Apologies for that: none. Some years ago I undertook a photography project with two men with 'learning disabilities'. Tommy, a man with......
We've touched a few times recently on the importance of creative activity for young people. Well I think we could start the creative learning process much earlier if we designed really clever, entertaining and......
Here's a wee something in celebration of International Mountain Day. I was born in the shadow of Ben Nevis, the UK's highest mountain. My grandparents used to take tourists to the summit of 'the......
A recent post by duckrabbit on trust, and responses from Ciara about getting close to people, struck a chord. I was working on a book project to photograph a bunch......
You can't take a photographer seriously if they dont use a big imposing DSLR, and a really big long zoom lens. Aye right. If you believe that you'll probably also believe I can sell you......
CNN have a remarkable portfolio of images by Alexey Titarenko entitled 'City of Shadows - Soviet era's ghostly dusk'. Well worth your time looking. ...
duckrabbit will tell you sound matters. A lot. And you need to listen to voices like that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_py6jVyOqUY Walter Murch will tell you exactly the same. But, strangely, it will sound much better coming from him. Many......
Quote from a thought-provoking post by Georgia Platts, on her blog: "But right now, Catholic bishops, charities, schools and universities are demanding......
What do you get if you give several aspiring young photographers some support, guidance and an opportunity to undertake real assignment work? You get commitment, insight and great results. I'm really pleased that a major......
I said this in a recent post: I like duckrabbit. Because its all about storytelling, and art. But mainly because its about teaching those things too. Thats what’s really important. Good art can affect......