Archive for March, 2009

So what is this landscape photography thing anyway?

The virus attacks In the post-”Seeing with Generic Eyes”, a number of you enquired about where landscape finished and close-ups began. At least, that’s my interpretation of what you said. An interesting question indeed, and one which quite frankly, I don’t think I’ve ever thought about. That is, I’ve never had to define landscape photography [...]

Seeing with generic eyes

Updated Monday 1450 Kia ora tatou: My friend and fellow artist, Doc Ross, has this disturbing ability to throw intellectual hand grenades and stir responses. yesterday He sent an email to a small group of us who have a regular e-debate on photography, the Universe and everything. He is usually the instigator, and the results [...]

Rolling the stone away from the tomb

Kia ora tatou: On my creative workshops I teach a technique for helping attendees listen to a scene rather than attempt to impose themselves upon it. It involves putting the camera away for a time and sitting with the scene, listening to what it has to say, rather than attempting to impose one’s preconceptions upon [...]