As a non photographer it is the emotional element of your work that draws me in. Being authentic is the only way to be…keep doing what you’re doing. Your voice & vision is special.
Some interesting observations in regard to the parallel between social media and the education system with this seemingly compulsory requirement to fit their respective algorithms. Although there is a need for a prescriptive structure to help make sense of things, this can become self-limiting if adhered to too rigidly, hindering originality. The comment from your school report made me smile. Clearly, they missed the mark, there. It's sometimes surprising how the education system misjudges someone's true capability when you see what they've achieved later in life.
Regarding how I see the land and all it encompasses, it's a bit of a mixed bag. Probably up until the point where I started indulging in film again about six years ago, I mostly observed and photographed the world with a colour mindset. Even now there are times when colour is essential to convey what I'm seeing and feeling. Having said that, things have chsnged in my outlook, my tastes, since. At the outset of my film renaissance I decided to explore the world of b+w a lot more. Although I've had an appreciation of it all along, I've never really indulged a huge amount, especially when I went digital about 20 years ago. Now I often see things much more from a mono perspective first, particularly as a result of my renewed passion for film. I tend to take more notice of form and texture, especially when it comes to trees!
The third image above (second b+w one) I find particularly striking with all the 'cat's eyes'. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and images.
Thank you for your response, Ralph. I did struggle a little with school due to severe asthma in my youth. It did put me behind a little for some part of it and I felt that it was only after high school after going to do an BA and more recently an MA, that I really flourished in terms of learning and aligning to what it is that I enjoy. Most of the comments in the reports were far from constructive.
It’s interesting what you say with regards to film. I have shot black and white film almost exclusively for the last two years and even with digital now, I tend to look through the electronic viewfinder with a black and white preset added. Our outlook and tastes, of course, also shape how we see and photograph.
Really appreciate your kind words and it’s great how this article has resonated with many people on here already.
Thank you, and appreciate you sharing too. It's a definitely journey and like I say, you can by all means capture the picture perfect. It's often that which then grounds us to look beyond and feel our surroundings. Really glad that it hit a note with you.
As a non photographer it is the emotional element of your work that draws me in. Being authentic is the only way to be…keep doing what you’re doing. Your voice & vision is special.
Thanks ever so much, Corinne. Really appreciate you taking the time to read and for your kind words.
Thank you for writing this. I love this notion of transforming a space into a place, and the landscape slowly offering up new vantage points.
My pleasure, Scot. I’m really glad that it’s resonated with a lot of people.
Some interesting observations in regard to the parallel between social media and the education system with this seemingly compulsory requirement to fit their respective algorithms. Although there is a need for a prescriptive structure to help make sense of things, this can become self-limiting if adhered to too rigidly, hindering originality. The comment from your school report made me smile. Clearly, they missed the mark, there. It's sometimes surprising how the education system misjudges someone's true capability when you see what they've achieved later in life.
Regarding how I see the land and all it encompasses, it's a bit of a mixed bag. Probably up until the point where I started indulging in film again about six years ago, I mostly observed and photographed the world with a colour mindset. Even now there are times when colour is essential to convey what I'm seeing and feeling. Having said that, things have chsnged in my outlook, my tastes, since. At the outset of my film renaissance I decided to explore the world of b+w a lot more. Although I've had an appreciation of it all along, I've never really indulged a huge amount, especially when I went digital about 20 years ago. Now I often see things much more from a mono perspective first, particularly as a result of my renewed passion for film. I tend to take more notice of form and texture, especially when it comes to trees!
The third image above (second b+w one) I find particularly striking with all the 'cat's eyes'. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and images.
Thank you for your response, Ralph. I did struggle a little with school due to severe asthma in my youth. It did put me behind a little for some part of it and I felt that it was only after high school after going to do an BA and more recently an MA, that I really flourished in terms of learning and aligning to what it is that I enjoy. Most of the comments in the reports were far from constructive.
It’s interesting what you say with regards to film. I have shot black and white film almost exclusively for the last two years and even with digital now, I tend to look through the electronic viewfinder with a black and white preset added. Our outlook and tastes, of course, also shape how we see and photograph.
Really appreciate your kind words and it’s great how this article has resonated with many people on here already.
Thank you for sharing this. I haven't been a photographer for long. What you wrote about is how I want to approach the way I take photos
Thank you, and appreciate you sharing too. It's a definitely journey and like I say, you can by all means capture the picture perfect. It's often that which then grounds us to look beyond and feel our surroundings. Really glad that it hit a note with you.
Beautiful B&W photos, Daniel. I especially love the light in 4th image - really great!