“Ethel? Well, that’s a nice name — old as wood,” Said Rebecca. “My parents wanted a daughter with a woody sounding name, I suppose.” said Ethel. Rebecca placed a tripod at one end of the room, then attached her camera to the top plate. She looked through the viewfinder at an empty chair. The chair […]
School Playground Love
Two kids are talking, it’s cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, and the teacher who’s doing monitor duty refuses to allow the kids into the classrooms. When the sports whistle signals that breaktime is over, the kids can go into the warmth. Apparently, freezing your knees off in winter weather is […]
How to be Creative On Your Feet
When we walk and breathe, become aware of sounds and smells, vibrations and sights around us, a new experience of body and mind in unity comes into play. Sitting and working has become a new thing for many people. A swivel chair the new place of labour, and the desk and computer screen a portal […]
Wolfe’s Unpaid Beer Tab
Bottled beers, one cup of red wine, and a mug of fizzy drink were raised around the open fire. Those present, clinked their glass bottles, and the mug made a thudding noise, “To Wolfe, may he rest in peace!”. Somebody picked up the cheap looking urn and unscrewed the lid, “Let’s do this now, we […]
Fallen Lovers and Two Shots
The city is like a forest, when I want it to be. Other times, it can be a maze of dark and dangerous streets. It is always intriguing, it doesn’t have to be “nice” to be intriguing. A place is always as much as you want it to be, it is a mixture of experience, […]
Dark Thoughts of Curiosity
When you go to bed at night and turn off the lights, do you notice the change in your thinking? Your eyes strain to see into the darkness around you, you wish for the moment to come when your eyes adjust. You want them to stop bulging in their sockets so that you can relax […]
How to Recognize the Decisive Moment in Street Your Photography
The decisive moment in photography should always be on your mind — if you want to take great photos. When I go out into the city to do street photography, I pack a camera with my favourite lens attached, normally 50 mm. The moment I enter the street, I’m looking, watching, and noticing movements; my […]
Keep Death Off the Roads — Ride on The Pavement
Take a walk through the graveyard these days, and you might get hit by a cyclist. I thought graveyards were places to go and find peace. A place to slow down and think, reflect on life and death, read headstones that give hints to who lies beneath those sods of earth, or find a name […]
Finding the Story You Really Want to Tell
People telling stories has been a form of meaningful communication for us since the cave paintings of Lascaux Caves in the Pyrenees Mountains in southern France were discovered by a group of children in the 1940s. The paintings depict animals interacting with humans. This is a narrative idea, that could lead to a solid story. […]
Street Photography secrets and How to take Great Photos
There is a secret to be found on the street. Many people never discover it, they don’t see it because they don’t look for it. It’s the secret that gives meaning to our everyday lives. For that to happen you have to get involved, take action. Go out onto the street with your camera and […]