I will be giving a presentation on audiovisuals for the Dunedin Photographic Society (www.dps.org.nz) on Monday 9th September at 7.30pm. The venue is the Mornington Presbyterian Community Centre, 16 Maryhill Terrace. We’ll be covering some of the internal construction of my AV “Why We build The Wall” and I’ll show some examples from the 2016 […]
Much of what we teach is the nuts and bolts of photography. The exposure triangle, how to edit a photograph, what camera to buy (a tiresome question), how to compose an image, and so on. All important to know but my concern is that technical skills will merely make someone competent. There is nothing wrong […]
Very few artists have emerged from a vacuum. If you attend classes either privately or at art school you can expect to constantly get feedback on your work, for better or worse. But what about the rest of us? Here are some things that have worked for me.
Many people ask me about the usefulness of photography schools, photography workshops that will take you to “the next level”, and competitions. My opinion is don’t take them too seriously. They will certainly help you become a good photographer, and they will certainly prevent you from becoming a great one.
Late notice I know, but I will be giving a talk tomorrow (Sunday) at Adventure Books here in Oamaru at 2pm on the heroic age of Antarctic photography. It is part of the Outside Art Festival and I will also be covering some of the history of photography, much of it generally unknown. The great […]
I’m offering one guitar and two photography courses for this year’s Sustainable Skills Summer School run by Transition Oamaru and Waitaki District. Here are the dates and details: