Finding Direction

How to unleash your vision

I’m always talking about the importance of having a vision. But what if you can’t decide what you want? Or what if you’re so buried in getting through each day and week this just feels like ideology that’s not helping you right now? Even the most positive of us can sometimes struggle with seeing that

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What kind of bus do you want to drive?

In August I talked A LOT about driving your own bus. So what kind of bus do you want to be driving? Is it a vintage model with loads of character and charm and a quirky crew? Or a slick stretch limo with a champagne bar for the celeb guests? Perhaps a Tesla vehicle with

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You’re a hero

One weekend last month I found myself bawling my eyes out as I judged the IPA One Shot photo contest. I had to have serious time out to regain my composure. All up I, and I presume all the other jurors, judged at least 599 entries (yes, I counted them) depicting ‘Our times- Pandemic Perspectives’.

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3 game changing questions

If you’ve ever had a kitchen, house or garden renovated (or done it yourself), you’ll know that you have to get the master plan right first before focusing on whether the bench tops are stainless steel or marble, or the steps are made of sleepers or stone (or the wall is pink or red). In

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How well are you acclimatised?

I’ve been thinking recently about acclimatising. If you want to climb Everest, you have to start training regularly at high altitude, and gradually get used to the lower oxygen levels. The same applies to your photography career. If you want to shoot global campaigns for multi award winning advertising agencies and inspiring brands, you have

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Lessons from the Olympics

I’m torn. I’ve lived in New Zealand for 28 years, and Australia for 4 years prior to that. Plus I’m married to an Aussie. But I’m a Brit with a Brit passport. Who to support in the Olympics? Then I received some imagery of athletes from UK photographer Sam Riley, and I found myself rooting

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Post review blues

If you’ve ever had your folio reviewed, whether at an event, online, or done the rounds of ad and design agencies, you may have experienced that wonderful post review euphoria. (They LOVED my work! They even contacted me! I am complete! ) But after the trillions of briefs failed to fly in the door (wait

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