Photographer Focus #4: Anja Niedringhaus
The number of women war photographers is incredible. I wasn’t expecting to fins so many. I’m only going to cover some of…
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Photography Newsletters on Substack
I’ve seen a number of people creating curated lists of Substack photography newsletters lately. Some are just blunt lists that are hard…
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The Root of All Style
Years of landscape photography eventually crystallised into something I could trust. The experimentation settled, the instincts took hold, and I started recognising…
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Photographer Focus OOS-#1: Darkrooms Uncovered Interview
1. What does your creative ritual look like? Do you have specific habits or conditions that spark your creativity? First, I need…
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Photographer Focus #3: Lynsey Addario
I hadn’t planned to make a series on women war photographers. When I started looking into Lee Miller, I found references to…
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Don’t look for validation of your photography
Photography is in essence a conversation between you and the world, not you and an audience. There is a reason why it’s…
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Photographer Focus #2: Jackie Spinner
She opens her TEDx talk talking about a blue vest. It’s a flak jacket. Twelve pounds of Kevlar, in the specific shade…
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Can Creativity Exist Without Boredom?
I travel roughly 2,000 kilometres a week for work. Sometimes, on the train, I put my phone away and sit with nothing.…
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Photographer Focus #1: Dickey Chapelle
I’m into deep dives at the moment and I think I’ll make this a regular feature. I first came across Dickey Chapelle…
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If You Lack Inspiration, Talk to people
I stopped photographing for many years. Nothing dramatic happened; it was a slow fade. I’d go out with a camera, walk around,…
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