What is a photo project exactly? Photo-a-day projects are often something that people start at the beginning of the year, usually as part of a series of resolutions aimed at becoming a better photographer. Whether it’s a 365 project designed to take you straight through to another year, or a shorter 30-day project, the goal […]
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So what is a photographic burnout? A while ago, I wrote an article about the six stages of becoming a photographer. It was a wry, tongue-in-cheek look at the journey we make towards becoming a “tog”. Whilst the article was humorous, it was very much grounded in real life. A lot of the points I […]
Printed magazines aren’t dead yet! I am sure that like me, you have read many articles decrying the death of print. These articles tend to shout about the benefits of e-readers, digital magazines, vlogs, and blogging websites. If you were to read all of these articles, you would soon come away with the impression that […]
Knowing how to be an intentional photographer is a valuable skill! Intentionality can most concisely be defined as the fact of being purposeful or deliberate. It is doing or saying something that leaves no doubt in the mind of anyone on the receiving end about your ambition. It is a kind of matter-of-fact-ness. I believe […]
Pat Naylor died on the 6th of November 2021. He was 88 years old. I doubt any of you know who Pat Naylor was, however, he was one of us, a photographer. He was also my uncle and more importantly, in the early days of my photographic career, my mentor. Today, in a slightly more […]
Photography means a lot of different things to many different people. It brings pleasure, focus, and a sense of achievement to millions of people around the world. I have been doing photography since I was 16, which at the time of writing was some 38 years ago. In that time I have learned a lot, […]
