It was dark and it was cold. I have not been out to photograph Queens Quay for months, so I’m taking this opportunity to document part of the street at night. It’s the first time I’ve done this shooting at night, and also the first time I’ve used my cell Read more…
“Stop this now!” I said to the small icon flashing on my screen*. “I don’t want your help in writing my text.” How will anyone ever believe what I say if AI starts writing my content?It’s messing with my photographs too. Lately I’ve been trying to replicate a mistake I Read more…
Unfortunately, I’m missing the artists’ talk at the Spectra 2023 exhibition at Artscape Youngplace. I wrote this to be read out in my absence. When I deliberately started photographing garbage back in 2006, I was working in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. In most respects, Tanzanian cities are extremely chaotic, Read more…
Portrait view vs landscape view, which is more pleasing? For many images, it’s obvious which side is up, but recently my assumptions about my own view were challenged by an artist friend…
Slow shutter speeds can capture many things photographically. Fast movement is obvious with a shutter speed of more than half a second, and these tree branches were really moving. exposure was F11.0 at 1/4 second.
Thought you would be amused about the inspiration for my latest motorcycle trip. As you know, I had planned to circumnavigate Lake Michigan last year, then wimped out (too far, too urban, not enough time/money), and now the border is closed. Here’s the story: “Lake Michigan had always been envious Read more…
Reflections on my recent piece called “After the Haircut”. Unconscious channeling of Vermeer? Was I Vermeer in a previous life? Or is this just life imitating art?
NEW DATES FOR GALLERY 44 MEMBERS EXHIBITIONS Gallery 44 members form an ad hoc group called Spectra every year to exhibit in the Contact Photography Festival. Normally the festival happens in May. This year is not normal due to the coronavirus and Covid19 pandemic. Spectra exhibitions have been postponed until Read more…