When we are out and about photographing the temptation is to keep our eyes looking at, well, eye level. It does stop us bumping into people, but it means we miss so much. I reckon that if you visit a town and ask passing pedestrians what the best thing is about the tops of their […]
I was in Manchester recently and had to drive into the heart of the city. The one-way system seems designed to keep cars out, rather than helping traffic circulation but I got there in the end. The (very nice) hotel I was in had windows that opened fully, which gave me a chance to continue […]
…even though a 2013 film title would have you think otherwise. We perceive colours towards the red end of the spectrum as being warmer than those at the blue end of the spectrum. This is a bit of a paradox as the redder the light the cooler the actual temperature. Objects at very high temperature […]
Any landscape where there’s a dramatic change, such as the boundary between land and sea, is a rich source of images. You’ve not only got the coast itself, but also the way we humans interact with it. We’ve turned some areas into a playground with all the trappings of the seaside; piers, candy floss, donkeys […]
On my workshops I always suggest to students that they keep their eyes open for things that are out of the ordinary or are a bit of a contradiction. The signs that people put up can fit into that category, and photographing them is a type of street or documentary photography. Sometimes a sign appears […]
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