Category Archives: Inspiration

This category contains photography articles of an inspirational nature.

Carbon Footprint Update

This short article provides a carbon footprint update related to some decisions that we’ve made over the past few years in support of the environment. Whether each of us has any concerns about the environment on an individual basis, is a matter of personal choice. This article is simply an informational update for those readers that are interested in this topic.

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Photographic Philosophy

The photographic philosophy that each of us brings to our work is a cornerstone that anchors all that we do, and serves as a guiding principle. I suppose there could be an infinite number of philosophies that each of us could pursue when it comes to our photography. For me, it has always come down to a binary choice between “the best possible photograph” and “the best photograph possible”.

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Finding Visual Expression II eBook

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new 220 page eBook, Finding Visual Expression II. This eBook is a sister publication to the original Finding Visual Expression volume, and expands the number of subject areas covered to 30 in total (15 per eBook). Finding Visual Expression II is designed as a photographic resource which covers fifteen new subject areas.

A sample page from each topical area is illustrated in this article. The eBook’s Table of Contents is also featured in one of the images in this announcement article.

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Favourite Images in 2023

Year end always creates some retrospection…. the result of which is this article which showcases some of my favourite images in 2023. The photographs we capture are indelible moments in time that will never be perfectly repeated in the future. A number of the bird photographs featured in this article stem from simply being in the right place at the right time.

Each of us has our own criteria regarding what constitutes a memorable photograph. Many of my favourite images in 2023 that are featured in this article are associated with a specific photographic challenge that presented itself to me.

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Fix It In Post

Virtually everyone who has been out with their camera, and around other photographers, has heard someone say that they’ll ‘fix it in post’ when they get home. We may have even used those words personally.

Semantics can be extremely important in life as they guide our behaviour, and shape our expectations. The purpose of this article is to encourage readers to reframe the work they do with post processing… and move past the concept of ‘fix it in post’.

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