Culture shock photography!

Culture shock photography!

Does the culture and society we live in affect our attitude towards being photographed? Does the culture and society we live in affect our attitude towards being photographed? Here in the UK, we live in what is considered a modern civilised society. We are a developed...
What’s really going on in a photograph?

What’s really going on in a photograph?

I’m just not photogenic… or am I?   What’s really going on in a photograph? When we see an image of ourselves, we don’t see past it. We just see it as something perhaps we like or we don’t. If it’s one you like, great! But if it’s not, it can be part of a...
Five steps to stress free photographs

Five steps to stress free photographs

How many times in your life has someone said to you “take it one step at a time”? There are many relevant points on what it takes to be at ease in front of a camera. However this article shows just how easy it can be to get there, by following my five...
Photographer responsibility … part 2

Photographer responsibility … part 2

I could probably write a book on all the tales I’ve heard relating to people in front of cameras. But always particularly recall this one… Many years ago, a lady came to me for business headshots. She explained she had asked her adult daughter to take some photos of...
Photographer Responsibility … part 1

Photographer Responsibility … part 1

How do you feel when people point a phone camera in your direction and “snap”… take your photograph without asking? Nowadays some people feel they have the right to photograph you when and where they please without a second thought to ask if it’s ok?  This is...