Thinking about my A -Z of objects project

Thinking about my A -Z of objects project

    Since last September I’ve been posting an A-Z of objects series on my Instagram feed now and again. I’m into the second half of the alphabet now and it’s been an interesting process. There have many things that have struck me whilst collating the images....
Composing with colour

Composing with colour

Ever wonder why some photographers( especially travel photographers) always include someone or something that’s brightly coloured? Usually it’s red or yellow or even orange – that’s because these colours are dominant and automatically pull your eye through...
The benefits of slowing down

The benefits of slowing down

Last week I ‘escaped’ to the island of Iona off the west coast of Scotland on a photographic retreat. This was a personal workshop rather than any business development and gave me the chance to get out of my comfort zone as well as switch off! The retreat adopted a...
New Year – New Projects

New Year – New Projects

This week Matt Haig, the author, posted on Instagram a simple graphic reading “Make art human again” In his post about Ai he said “The whole point of art is that it articulates human experience”.  So making your art, whatever it is, is truly human. That is the power...
Composing with Shapes

Composing with Shapes

Shapes such as triangles, square or rectangles and circles can help us create interesting compositions.  They can be, in simplest terms, the shape of your subject but they can also be used as framing devices or to add balance and movement to your image. Triangles...