An Obsession with Details
Sometimes, photography reminds me of scientific research. Both disciplines demand an intense focus on minute details, adhering to conventions that outsiders rarely…
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What happened to Rita Carl?
During my last visit in Paris, I went to a Richard Avedon exhibition at the Cartier-Bresson Foundation.
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The Case for Printing Photographs in the Digital Age
In our modern world of unlimited cloud storage and high-capacity hard drives, the practice of printing photographs might seem antiquated. Yet, this…
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Pedant, moi?
Sometimes people call me pedantic because I insist on defining things precisely. I don’t do it for pleasure. I do it because…
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I Hate Photography Challenges. But I Like Them
I hate photography challenges. They just don’t work for me. But I also desperately want to take part.
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It’s Good To Be Derivative
Over the years, I have developed what I call my photographic style. It doesn’t mean my photos are good, just that I…
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Embrace Your Failures
Admit it: you can’t always be great. Despite what “influencers” want you to believe, not everything in life is perfect, and certainly…
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Can We Analyse Photographs like Paintings?
I often see people looking at photographs and talking about their composition, colours, and message like they’re paintings. It seems expected that…
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Substack hypocrisy and how the rot might take hold
I really like Substack and the people I’ve interacted with on it so far. But I’ll be a bit controversial. Because sometimes…
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Street Photography Makes Me Uncomfortable
To me, street photography feels like an intrusion in other people’s lives. The more I think about it and the more I try…
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