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If you’re shy, anxious or introverted this might help

Last week I talked a little bit about fear. It can appear in lots of ways and one of them is shyness, anxiety and nervousness, or you might simply be an introvert. It might not be something which shows up all the time, but if this happens to you it can feel like a struggle to

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Are you hiding your best work?

It’s that time of year again. IPA judging opened last week, the same week as our ‘Made in Chiang Mai’ presentation (along with the inevitable rounds of edits and re-edits). It’s given my brain an onslaught of lovely fresh photography. But it’s also reminded me that, whether they win awards or not, a LOT of personal projects

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How to share your travel work without looking like an amateur

If you have a personal project gallery on your website, are you guilty of having a list of place names? EGYPT TOKYO ALASKA It sounds so exotic and farawayish…but actually- does it? Nope. To advertising creatives, it’s like landing on a Getty library or yet another amateur travel bloggers site. And that is at best

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Football fever

Were you watching the World Cup? Football was an obsession in my family. As a kid my dad used to drag the TV into the garden on an extension lead and watch the world cup with a sun hat and a glass of pop. The kitchen was even painted in Sunderland colours. (There, I said

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Is it really Armageddon?

‘Nothing I’m doing is working Christina – it’s close to Armageddon out there!’ This was a discovery call I had with a very established advertising photographer based in LA last week. He was beside himself with worry. The day before I met with a photographer who hasn’t stopped shooting in months. Ad agencies and brands

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Why some photographers get hired again and again

Three weeks ago my flight to Hong Kong was cancelled because four sparrows found their way into the cockpit and then into the works. I kid you not. We were already on the plane and the pilot initially chuckled as he explained the delay to departure. He wasn’t laughing 2 hours later, when we were

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The power of concept

I’ve just seen the ‘Fear No Power’ exhibition at the National Gallery Singapore and it was, as most good art is, a timely reminder of the power of concept. The five Southeast Asian women featured in this exhibition are all using art to communicate singular political and social messages. There’s no fluff. It’s opinionated, purposeful work that

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