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09/07/17

Why should you use a tripod?

A Tripod… the battle with a tripod!Why to use a tripodA Three – legged stabilizer for your camera.Do you use it, need it, want it, or definitely, no way, out of the question NOT?It is true, some photographers can feel very constricted with a tripod and others might argue that this is what separates the pro from the beginner (who would not bother with the cumbersomeness of it).Options, choices and decision-making are key factors in photography.Sometimes less is more for example ...

25/06/17

Top 5 – Perfection in the Imperfection

Wabi Sabi is the Perfection in the Imperfection and it is a Japanese concept.Top 5 – Perfection in the Imperfection – Wabi SabiIt has been associated with Japanese tea ceremonies. What are the characteristics of the Wabi Sabi? Examples could be roughness, a slight crack, or asymmetry.Three rules to consider:Nothing lastsNothing is finished andNothing is perfectThese are all good things to remember when taking your photographs!There is an excellent book published by Leonard Koren ti...

18/06/17

Why Photograph in Black and White?

Students ask us from time to time –Why Photograph in Black and White?It is an interesting question as their argument is that if we don’t see life in black and white, why is it interesting? There has been experiments to see if the brain decodes black and white images, and if we actually see them in colour. “This result shows that higher-level prior knowledge – in this case of object-colours – is projected onto the earliest stages of visual processing,” according ...

11/06/17

12 Tips How to Photograph Gritty Textures

Images grab our attention immediately. Faster than words.12 Tips How to Photograph Gritty TexturesThe human brain can recognise a familiar object with in 100 milliseconds whereas recognise faces with in 380 milliseconds… Pretty fast, hey! Our cognition and ability to pay attention to images so fast makes us love them so much so when we see a picture we analyse and understand the semiotics of it very fast.Textures allow us to be able to touch the image. Feel it. Understand it…How can we c...

07/06/17

Should I have a Photography Project?

Projects often evolve in ways that cannot be foreseen.Should I have a Photography Project?Personal projects allow you to experiment and grow as a photographer.You have to decide on what you are interested in? This is key.This can be as simple as men in suits or a particular city or a particular colour or it can be something that is more documentary photography. You could document a person’s life.You could also take a photo a day.A self portrait.As the infamous Don McCullin states “Pho...