When I consider what to photograph, one word comes to mind more than any other.
aspiration |ËŒaspəˈrÄ sh É™n|
noun
1 (usu. aspirations ) a hope or ambition of achieving something : he had nothing tangible to back up his literary aspirations | the yawning gulf between aspiration and reality. • the object of such an ambition; a [...]
Tom Wood might easily be categorized as a documentary or street photographer. His photographs fit comfortably within the finest tradition of a certain kind of “straight†photography: incisive, decisive visual moments extracted from the chaos of life and transformed, by the medium, into compelling images. To claim, then, that his photographs are receivers of sensations, [...]
One of the lecturers at my college was Tom Wood. At that time Tom had just completed his ‘Looking for Love‘ project on the Chelsea Reach nightclub (where incidentally I met my wife Jayne), and was already engaged on other projects around Liverpool. Also Martin Parr had just completed his ‘Last Resort’ project on New [...]
I was clicking through a few sites I like to look at, and one page leads to another, when I came across a name that sounded familiar. Turns out Andrew Hetherington wasn’t a lad I wen’t to college with, despite his connections with Liverpool, and his background in Ireland. He is though, a photographer living [...]
Of course, the best way to get to The Island is by boat, and, for those that have no boat of their own, they must pay the ferryman. The ferry sits unattended this morning, in a low tide, waiting for the mist to clear. The water very still, providing a near mirror like reflection. The [...]
At low tide its possible to approach The Island via the ‘Cockle Path’. The cool water in March discourages most from the wading required to cross the creek though. Not long to go before the Easter break when the first wave of beach goers find their way, trying to decide on the shallowest crossing [...]
It was the first day of British Summer Time today, well at least the first full day, because of course we lose an hour on the day the clocks change. A brisk walk from my house brings me to a lovely part of the coast, in particular a small area cut off from the rest [...]
I got a call from my good friend Rob Williams the other day. Rob invited me to his wine tasting later this month, where he will be showcasing the latest additions to his ever expanding wine business. The thing is, I first met Rob when he was in the production business. The first thing we [...]
…about the ‘ethics’ of retouching a picture. I have had discussions in the past with people who think it has nothing to do with photography. Obviously,by definition, a retouched image is embellished in some way compared with the original from the camera, but what constitutes retouching? Is it removing dust and processing marks, for example, [...]
I think I’ve found the right system for me to display my images… We’ll see how it goes for a while… Take a look.
