Yes. Portfolios. Perhaps the single most daunting and frustrating item in the aspiring professional photographer’s toolbox. I say toolbox, because this item is not a reference, it is not static or fixed, it is constantly changing, getting worn and in need of renewing. That makes it a tool. And by calling a Portfolio a Tool, […]

In Australia, “Australia Day” Australia’s National Holiday, has its adherents and detractors. There is much debate raging over its current contemporary meaning and validity. For the unjaded, expat Australian however, it is the one day of the year where we can celebrate our nationality and reconnect with our sense of cultural identity. We are generally […]

Admiration, Influence, and Inspiration are three words that touch on a very crucial aspect of photographic process. They each touch on how we respond to, or identify our Heros, our Mentors and our Muses. I’ve been wallowing recently, struggling with Assignment Seven, on The Photography Insitute Freelance Photography Course, and I’d like to share what […]

Recently, a friend of mine commented on one of my pinhole photos. He said  it was interesting, but a bit blurry. Blurry… BLURY?!? It’s not blurry, it’s soft! It’s a pinhole image! You should have seen some of my earlier work! Blurry…     😉 But like with all criticism, it behooves one to go […]

I used to dream of being a successful photographer with a modicum of international exposure, to make my living from the biz, have my own studio work for me, and for others. But alas, it was a vain hope. I came to Vietnam. I couldn’t find a sufficiently sized customer base, and I was not […]

It’s a funny thing, digital photography, in this day and age it has both adherents and detractors, and nowhere more so than in the area of photographic instruction.I recently did a search for curriculum documents for digital photography. One result returned the following, “Please note that digital photography will neither be covered, nor allowed in […]