I have recently revived my urge to take and show the kind of images that I really like myself, rather than trying to guess what photos will be popular and showing those. Of course, I hope that my readers and viewers will like the photos I like. Above all I like to take photos of…
It may not seem like much, but this photo was something of a life-changer for me and there is a story behind it which I will tell you here. The story behind the photo Actually the full story behind this photo and the sequence of events that followed are part of the introduction to Reflections…
Let me make one thing perfectly clear before I tell you the story behind this photo. I am not in any way a wildlife photographer (unless you classify people as wildlife). I don’t have the patience nor, quite frankly, the passion. But this bird is different and the shot comes under the heading of capturing…
This was my first visit to the floating markets around Amphawa, not far from Bangkok, Thailand. I had watched the Buddhist monks collecting alms for their monasteries in the city’s markets but was struck by this waterborne monk visiting the vendors at the floating market, delivering blessings and prayers and collecting food. He was so…
I’m starting over on my blog. I’ve redone my website, added a shop currently offering downloadable eBooks and prints on archival luster paper, canvas and metal. I’ve completely updated the portfolio, redone the About page (now Story) and generally begun afresh. So this blog post is my way of saying hello and letting you know…
Venice and black and white photography seem to be made for each other! The textures, the tones, the possible compositions, the people, all seem to lend themselves to depiction in monochrome where line and form and texture and tone take precedence over color and stand out in their own right. I had the good fortune…