Incy became a part of our little collection of lost, abandoned souls about five years ago. He was probably left behind because he was the runt of the litter. We found him badly wounded and near death. We also recognised an uncommon will to survive, somehow common with all newly born creatures. This little orange… Continue reading Lessons from Loss
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An End is Just Another Beginning
When was the last time you did something for the first time? Take a moment to think about Nicéphore Niépce in 1826, taking what is considered the world’s first photograph of a courtyard through a windowpane in his house. View from the Window at Le Gras, it’s called. Was he nervous, as he waited for… Continue reading An End is Just Another Beginning
Despite Everything, an Unusual Gift of Time
In the many years of working with the subject, I have come across a large number of reasons or rationales for the serious practice of photography. I have occasionally questioned myself about this, moreso over the last year. With the lock-downs, restrictions on travel and social distancing, things took on new meaning for photographers. Some… Continue reading Despite Everything, an Unusual Gift of Time
Ziggy Stardust and the Beauty of Reinvention
On 10 January 2016, the world lost a trailblazer, a pioneer musician and an artist unlike any other, David Bowie. After battling with cancer for 18 months, he succumbed to the disease at the age of 69. As the news broke out, his heartbroken fans reacted in every possible way they could. Many organised impromptu… Continue reading Ziggy Stardust and the Beauty of Reinvention
What Do Your Photographs Say About You?
In less than a century since it was introduced to the world, photography, for the first time, became commonplace and accessible with the first Kodak camera in 1888 that came with a 100-exposure roll of film. At this time, Eugène Atget was already working as a commercial photographer, and by 1898, his focus shifted solely… Continue reading What Do Your Photographs Say About You?
The Problem of Plenty
Some photographers recently opined, on a popular social platform, that digital cameras have made us lazy… that the process of learning is no longer available, or even all that important. Oddly enough, some of these photographers are from beyond the time when film was the only available option. Were they to experience analogue photography in… Continue reading The Problem of Plenty
When the Teacher Starts to Learn
Before cellphone photography became a legitimate medium of expression, making a picture meant picking up a camera and shooting. I often think about what a game changer the not-so-humble cameraphone has become. But, while Generation X and Generation Y have transcended easily into the scheme of things and became adept at embracing this new form… Continue reading When the Teacher Starts to Learn
What Walking Does to Our Physical and Subliminal Being
Photography is made possible by movement. What I am specifically referring to here is the kind of photography where one saunters, strolls, treks, marches, however you prefer doing it; the kind that demands at the very least two of our senses—seeing and hearing—as guiding beacons for the photograph that is awaiting us. What is also… Continue reading What Walking Does to Our Physical and Subliminal Being
5 Dreadful Photography Opinions That Affect All Photographers
Everyone on the internet has an opinion and many of them are not exactly productive or supportive. This is even more prevalent in the photography community and in a ten-minute video from Miguel Quiles, he discusses five of the most common “negative” opinions that need to be stopped if creatives want to elevate their craft… Continue reading 5 Dreadful Photography Opinions That Affect All Photographers
On the Heroic, and Doing Our Bit in a Time of Crisis
Every year, we dedicate a cover story to the World Press Photo contest results. These photographs are some of the finest examples of documentary and photojournalistic ethos. It takes uncommon dedication to do the work that these photographers do. It is more than just about being well-informed and knowledgeable about situations and people involved. It… Continue reading On the Heroic, and Doing Our Bit in a Time of Crisis