Kia ora tatou: I thought I would pick up on a comment by Pete McGregor on the 2-cigarette method post He writes: I admit to an irritation with the hegemony of Velvia and similar ultrasaturated films, particularly when they’re used for landscapes. They have an important function, but their mindless use (because that’s what editors [...]
Kia ora tatou Ok. This is a rather heavy post. It concerns an issue that has become more apparent to me in recent times, namely perception and the nature of Seeing. It goes something like this: When we look at a scene in front of us, we read it with our minds. That’s right, with [...]
Kia ora tatou: I thought I would share this image with you. I made it last Saturday morning on North Beach, in Westport. I got up early, wanting to get a dramatic shot of the sun rising over the mountains, and drove down to the beach. My friend Geoff Schurr came with me. When he [...]
Kia ora tatou: I want to share a story. A few years ago I did a workshop in portraiture. Among the students was this guy called Garry. He got right into it and made some good images. Over the next year or two he worked through my classes, getting better all the time. I remember [...]
