What is a great image?
“Just what is a great photo?” It’s one of the most common and most fascinating questions I have received. Despite certain predispositions and preconceived ideas I decided to write down my personal...
View ArticleSeeing Between the Lines
Yesterday I came across a fascinating interview with Gregory Crewdson (thank you Zhai Y.) in which he explains the process of creating his images. In one part he says: “…but I think that’s where the...
View ArticleLet’s talk photography, my friends
Over the course of the last few years I have been present on multiple platforms, internet forums and projects. I enjoyed all of them. I met many talented people, I tried new ideas and faced many...
View ArticleThe Importance of a Conversation on “Seeing”
In my last blog post I asked you about the direction of this blog and whether or not you enjoy it in the current format. Your response was overwhelming and deeply humbling. Most of you said that you...
View ArticleThe “rest” of the image
The process of crafting great imagery is something I have been studying for years. One of the undertakings in this rivetting pursuit was to study hundreds of great images from many photographers, well...
View ArticleOn the Road: In-Between
As I look back at the last few years, I see almost every December we go on a road trip. This year is no different. It was 2015 when we last photographed the Canadian Rockies in winter and it turned...
View ArticleUnpacking the Visual Environment and Making It Your Own
On our last trip to Montana, I was shooting inside an old Victorian hotel with creaking wooden floors and walls painted pastel earth colours. In one room, the old range sat rusting beside a window. The...
View ArticleNew Visual Project: “The Scraps”
I am so grateful to those of you who have been accompanying me throughout my photographic journey. I know it is not an easy endeavour to stick with a photographer who started with landscape, only to...
View ArticleVisual Poet Experience Workshop goes online
One of the greatest joys in my photographic career has been preparing, travelling and teaching the Visual Poet Experience Workshops around the world. I have met hundreds of students over the years,...
View ArticleThe Key Question
On my travels I usually carry two key lenses, or in other words two focal lengths: GF 45mm (35mm in ff terms) and GF 110 (85mm in ff terms). By carrying just two lenses, not only do I eliminate the...
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