Shooting in hard, direct sunlight — what it gives you (and takes away) You know the old photographer's adage: "Shoot in the golden hour. The light is beautiful. Shoot in open shade. The light is soft and flattering." It's become dogma for many happy snappers, that we...
The visual arts has always been one of the most compelling endeavours of humanity. And photography has endured the test of time, from the first daguerreotypes to more contemporary digital creations. We all love a great photo: one that makes us stop, look, think, reflect...
This is going to sound controversial but I think there is so much mimicry in photography nowadays that the medium is at risk of crumbling into stale banality. While we may blame images-based social media (such as Instagram), the fact is that photographers have long sought...
I don't know where it's come from, but many photographers have become so consumed with “getting it right in camera” that sometimes we forget the most important part of photography: seeing. And I don’t mean glancing at the LCD screen to see what aperture, shutter speed...
Note: All the images featured in this article are generated by Chat GPT based on original photographs, which I have taken. I've been playing with AI text-to-image generation a lot recently; whether it's seeing how AI tools can translate my photographs into illustrative or painterly renditions,...
Many of us labour under the belief that something isn't worth creating unless it's grand, iconic, spectacular, and, especially, if it will be award-winning or, at least, garner a lot of likes and faves on social media. But creativity is never about the output, or...
Is this a sign of creative growth? Photographers are creative people. We thrive on fresh visual stimuli, making pictures that excite us, that feed our desire to create new work. It's no surprise that every so often, we'll hit a wall and find our own work dissatisfying....
Digital cameras have come a long way since they entered the market decades ago, upsetting many analogue photography apple carts and changing the way we take and make images forever. If you're looking at getting a new camera, then you'll need to consider the kinds...
This article was first published in the February 2025 edition of Venture Horizons, our email newsletter. I know; I know. It's a bold statement to make: that photography isn't about cameras. But I'm going to make it. Why? Because recent conversations with people who enjoy photography but who...
Photography quotes are a dime a dozen, coined by past and present master practitioners, but one phrase has stood the test of time as both a practical tip and a philosophy: “f/8 and be there.” Attributed to photojournalist Arthur Fellig—better known as Weegee— who worked in...