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Photography Session 5

Documentary photographer, Peter Spurgeon, was referenced in the research section of the EYV course folder, and I felt quite a connection to his work. Particularly in his Beyond Limits series, where I was surprised to find a similarity with his approach to photography and mine. He seems to enjoy photographing the rough intricacies of nature. Red BerriesContinue reading “Photography Session 5”

Rethinking 1 Square Mile

Photography session 4 As I was floundering a bit with my Square Mile photographs, I rethought my ideas taking into consideration the ‘decisive moment’ asking the question, why am I taking this picture? Why here? Why now? Was my motivation places that interested me or, how I saw the place as opposed to how it isContinue reading “Rethinking 1 Square Mile”

Connecting to the wider EYV group

Photography session 3. Attempted the same as for the second set of pics with the idea of getting the morning light. Note to self – make sure your camera battery is charged! EYV Group discussion I joined in the EYV group discussion on 28th January 2020. This was interesting although I didn’t feel able to make any sensibleContinue reading “Connecting to the wider EYV group”

Stefan Draschan

People Matching Artworks Stefan spends a lot of his time in Museums and exhibitions, waiting for the exact moment when the right visitor happens to view a matching artwork. I really love these photographs. I like the way he has re-used art and made something new and different. It is witty. It is observant. It shows a real patienceContinue reading “Stefan Draschan”

Fields

Photography session 2. 29-01-2020 About a week later the rain had finally stopped long enough for me to nip out again. This time the photographs were literally taken within one square mile. It was late in the afternoon and the sun was close to setting which created interesting shadows and there was a little bit ofContinue reading “Fields”

First Steps

Like many people, I like to take photographs. There are many reasons to take them; to illustrate a point, a quick share over Wassap to ask an opinion on whether to buy skirt A or skirt B perhaps? But most often I would suggest, we take photographs to capture a moment. For me, this is definitely the mainContinue reading “First Steps”

And this is me …

This is the beginning of an exploration of photography. If the eyes are the window into our souls then the camera is a way of capturing what our soul sees and sharing those moments. I hope that photography will let me share my view of the world around me Why am I blogging publicly (orContinue reading “And this is me …”