Its Important To Take Bad Pictures Sometimes
Diane Arbus, a doyen of black and white photography, once said “It’s important to take bad pictures”, the rationale being that by recognising bad pictures we will understand what makes good pictures....
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How To Start Your Own Photoblog In New Zealand (And elsewhere…)
Most of my great ideas for stories come to me while I am out walking the dogs. Likewise, most of my bad ideas come to me when I’m out walking the dogs. This...
Learning To See In Black And White – Part 2
What I am learning is that learning to see in black and white is an ongoing process – at least until it becomes a natural and intuitive part of my photographic thought processes....
Its Important To Take Bad Pictures Sometimes
Diane Arbus, a doyen of black and white photography, once said “It’s important to take bad pictures”, the rationale being that by recognising bad pictures we will understand what makes good pictures....
How To Start Your Own Photoblog In New Zealand (And elsewhere…)
Most of my great ideas for stories come to me while I am out walking the dogs. Likewise, most of my bad ideas come to me when I’m out walking the dogs. This...
Learning To See In Black And White – Part 2
What I am learning is that learning to see in black and white is an ongoing process – at least until it becomes a natural and intuitive part of my photographic thought processes....
I’m Learning To See In Black And White
Shooting photographs in black and white can be a bit like stepping back in time – after all black and white photography has been with us for over a hundred years. I like...
Sky Replacement – Good Or Bad?
Turning dull photos into keepers… Thanks to advancements in AI technology, sky replacement is now a common feature found in most modern photo and image post-processing apps, where just clicking one button can change...
Here’s 1 way to make dull photographs pop
Here’s one way to make dull photographs pop If you’re like me you’ve often come back from a walk or a photoshoot and found that some of the photos you’ve made are dull, flat...
Is It Worth Upgrading to On1 Photo RAW 2023
Is It Worth Upgrading to On1 Photo RAW 2023 It’s just over a year ago since I published a story outlining 5 reasons to use On 1 Photo RAW. Since then I have...
The Lazy Photographer
The Lazy Photographer For better or for worse, I’ve always considered myself a lazy photographer. My photography seems to go in fits and starts no matter what I do or say to myself...
Photographing Trees – Part 2
What an incredible amount of feedback I’ve had about a story I published here a couple of months ago – Photographing Trees. Thanks to everyone for the very kind comments left on the...
Black and White – An Alternative Visual World
An alternative visual world In his book, Black & White Photography renowned photographer Michael Freeman says one of the appeals of black and white is that it transcends reality and offers “an alternative...
