‘I like shooting a wide range of work and don’t want to be pigeonholed doing the same thing all the time.’ This is something I am often told by photographers. But how do you stay consistent (so you don’t confuse people) and still get a nice diverse range of work? It’s easy. Focus on style,
A thousand years ago, before websites did the heavy lifting, and phones were attached to cords, huge mountains of beautifully crafted folio boxes and bags, each one embossed with the name of a photographer or an agent, would sit stacked and toppling over by the reception desk in any half-decent ad agency. Harassed, overworked art
At 9.30am on Sunday the Louvre’s crown jewels were stolen by a group of thieves in a heist straight out of the movies. In broad daylight they accessed the building via a cherry picker, then used an angle grinder and power tools to break windows and enter. In 7 minutes they were out of there
I’ve just booked flights to Sydney and in exactly 3 weeks I’ll be there for the opening of Head On, their inaugural annual Photo Festival. Last year I participated in Head On for the first time and really enjoyed speaking on a panel, being the curator of a joint exhibition from our Series Project in Cuba
Apparently Richard Avedon once chastised celebrity photographer Brigitte Lacombe for making her portraits of people look too ‘nice’. Months later she got a call from him. ‘I need a portrait, and I know you’ll make me look good’ he said (or words to that effect). And she obligingly did, with a side chuckle. I heard
When I run workshops I often ask the photographers to introduce themselves in a couple of minutes – an elevator speech if you will. Even photographers who know their brand and style seem to suddenly go blank and default to listing the type of photography work they do (‘I’m a commercial photographer/ director’. Or ‘I
Yesterday I met with the group of photographers who’ve signed up for our personal project workshop in Chiang Mai next June (there are still places if you’re interested). Shooting well crafted and conceptual personal work is not just for shits and giggles (though it’s a wonderful way to fuel your creativity and keep you loving
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