As I travelled on my journey as a photographer and digital artist there was one concept that took me a long time to fully grasp. That is the importance of the photographer’s vision, and the lack of importance of the camera. Once I fully grasped this concept it became one …
Ideas come and go. Sometimes you can feel overwhelmed with possibilities, other times ideas can be a very scarce commodity. I often hear from people who are trying to stretch their artistic skills that they want to do things, but they don’t have any ideas to work on. It can …
Somewhere near the end of my time in The Arcanum, I was given the following challenge, which was basically: watch a Hollywood blockbuster style movie, then create an image in the style of that movie.
This series is about sharing the lessons and insights I’ve gained throughout my journey as an artist. So far I’ve covered my formal learning in The Arcanum, and I’ve covered the importance of story in our images. Today I want to step back and discuss one of the major insights …
Thinking back on my journey as an artist so far I think the biggest and hardest lesson for me to internalize was that we, as artists, are responsible for everything that goes into an image. This includes removing distractions that detract from the image like dust, blades of grass and …
Behind every good photo there is always a good shower. Or at least that’s what happened to me.
I love a photograph that tells a good story, and I try to create images that do just that. When I set out to make a new image, the first question I ask myself is “what story do I want to tell?”. What do I want the viewer to experience …
And so it begins… Over the past few years I have been on a personal journey to learn photography, and to discover who I am as an artist. Along the way I have gained a lot of insights into the art and craft of toy photography. I was asked by …
On Sunday afternoon I asked my youngest son if he wanted to go out and shoot. After a moment’s hesitation he replied: -Can I go out by myself? -Sure, I replied. I loaded the camera with a charged battery and an empty memory card. He put the toys he wanted …
