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 […]
Archives for October 2020
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 […]
Street Photography Without too Much Thinking
Street photography allows us to walk, look, and to observe without having to explain our actions of gathering information about our environment. Humans feel secure when they understand more about their surroundings, Street photography gives us the chance to develop an intimacy with those fleeting moments that constantly occur. We know that things are happening […]
A New Neighbour, a Hot Shower, and a Cup of Tea
When I look out of my rear window I see a tree that is as large as the house I live in. I live in a block of apartments with four floors, on each floor there are two doors, each leads to an apartment. Some of these doors represent a mystery to me, I don’t […]