Well we’ve done it! We made it to the end of the year that will go into history books. 2020 brought with it a raft of change that revealed so much so fast. It’s as if it decided to shake us awake from whatever reverie we were in. Change is like that, accelerating existing situations
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New fences, old fences
We stood on an almost empty parking lot outside a Rotorua hotel staring up at the distant windows, some with faces peering out, some of those offering a resigned wave to possible relatives or friends. Between us and the building were two soldiers and a 10ft high fence. We were collecting our daughter from her
The three most important questions
There are 3 questions I ask photographers when I first meet them. What would your week look like if you were financially free and never had to work again? Would photography be a part of it? Describe your dream assignment. No limitations. (In 2019 I ran a free webinar on planning your year, where I
Happy Thanksgiving
Today is Thanksgiving for the folk in US, so happy holidays if that’s you! It’s the perfect time, wherever you are, to take stock of what HAS worked this year, in spite of so much being so utterly awful. Things I know some of my clients are grateful for this year: Spending more time with
How to reach some of the busiest creatives in the world.
I first arrived in Shanghai on a freezing day in February. That night, creeping to my hotel window with horror, I watched as the sky filled with sepia coloured smoke and almighty bangs ricocheted between buildings. I literally thought World War 3 had begun. But no my friends. Fireworks. The next day snow fell, gracefully
These days: Works in Isolation
A few weeks ago I wrote about helping 28 photographers bring projects to life at the outset of the pandemic, when the world first went into lockdown. You can read that post here. The Series Project: Iso Edition, the online programme created by photographer and ex creative Billy Plummer and myself, set out to help photographers
Hidden opportunities
There’s a secret beach near where I swim. It has cathedral sized caves set into the cliffs with natural pillars and deep blue green pools which turn black as they disappear into the gaping darkness. I call it the Magic Kingdom. My hubby calls it Narnia because it’s only accessible through a hidden cave, and