An obsession with weather.

May 11 2010

Rain is definitely the new snow. As photographers strive to carve a niche, develop individuality or reinvent creativity, the tools available for doing so are becoming fewer and fewer. It's hard to get your work noticed thesedays. For this reason, I love snow, mist, sometimes wind and definitely rain. These things make the bare canvass less bare; they give you a foothold to create something if not exceptional, at least a tad unusual.
My favourite rock anthem from 1976 was RAIN by Status Quo. 25 years on, I still love the wet stuff.

Who judges your images?

February 22 2010

A casual conversation with a workshop guest over the weekend reminded me of the shackles that many nature photographers place upon themselves. Myself and co-guide Nigel Atkinson, worked hard at engineering a few images that might just put a different slant on what is considered 'conventional' - the two images below are examples of the result. After the shoot, our guest (sorry Barry I'm not singling you out) remarked 'nice to have but the judges would laugh at that'. By 'the judges', he was referring to those who govern, or perhaps limit, the creativity of photographers who enter competitions on the camera club circuit. I suggested to Barry that his photography might be more fulfilling if he was to judge his own images. I'm not sure he was convinced.

Thanks to a splendid group over the weekend - I hoped you enjoyed the sun and snow...and the 15c below!