Continue reading “Memoir – The Unconventional Gift”A time-lapse portrait of an elderly couple reveals itself through the half-open doorway; each vertical slice shakily, achingly, shuffling to the next.
Memoir – The Unconventional Gift
Photographing Elderly Parents, the ethics of
Continue reading “Photographing Elderly Parents, the ethics of”Permission to take and use these photographs was essential from the outset. That required ensuring that my elderly parents understood how my images might be used – publicly on blogs and perhaps in print.
Dobbing a Tree in, making a complaint
Continue reading “Dobbing a Tree in, making a complaint”I dobbed a tree in today – went online and made my complaint and I fully expect the relevant department to bring along some serious machinery and do some damage.
Autumn Garden Assessment
I’m not sure who was busier in my garden over summer. In a frenzy of activity – the bees were pollinating while I was maintaining and harvesting.
Continue reading “Autumn Garden Assessment”Improving My Garden Photography 2
Continue reading “Improving My Garden Photography 2”Autumn has arrived and put me in the mood for some creative garden photography. These are mainly constructed in camera using the multiple exposure mode.
The Drag of Photography, choosing what to keep
Continue reading “The Drag of Photography, choosing what to keep”Some photography tasks are a drag. Not the first one: it’s so easy in the moment to press the shutter … and keep pressing the shutter … and press it some more for good measure.
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Street Photography – A Town Awakes
Continue reading “Street Photography – A Town Awakes”Having a fancy DSLR camera does not give me the right to cross ethical boundaries with vulnerable individuals who in no way could give informed consent to being photographed. The clinic was NOT a street setting.
A Letter About Portrait Photography
Continue reading “A Letter About Portrait Photography”Portrait photography is my favourite genre but it’s interesting how different I feel depending which side of a lens I find myself on. This is my letter to the photographer and the photographed, mentioning some of my thoughts.
The Little Blue Boat
Continue reading “The Little Blue Boat”‘Careful’ said mum, as the little blue boat rocked in my pudgy fingers. Great paddle of her hand scooped it up; beached it back on the shelf and left me adrift in a sea of sentiment.
A Tomato Affair
Continue reading “A Tomato Affair”I’m eating one tomato that cost me $3.60 “ That’s outrageous”, you say. “At the grocery store you can buy two punnets for $3”. Let me explain. This is a tale of mishandled finances, stress and lost sleep.
Photo documentary – Living through Brokenness
Continue reading “Photo documentary – Living through Brokenness”The Storyteller in me expects my photos to say something. But how do you capture the raggedness of emotions – convey the experience – while being true to photo-documentary?
