Dedicate yourself for long enough to making any form of art, be it the written word, music, or photography, and through commitment, enthusiasm, and experience, the work will undoubtedly improve. With any luck, there will be fewer oversights and blunders.… Read More »Learning Lessons From My Mistakes. Part 1
Speak to anyone about street photography outside that particular niche and inevitably someone will ask, is it legal? It may come right out of the gate, or it may follow a line of enquiry from whether permission is needed, through… Read More »Is Street Photography Legal?
It has been 16 long years since I first watched War Photographer, Christian Frei’s magnificent ride-along portrait of James Nachtwey. As with any truly great documentary, it taught me much, inspired me, and left a mark that I continue to… Read More »5 Street Photographer Documentaries
As the time of year for Poland’s finest music festivals is upon us, it’s as good a time as any to reflect on what a miserable experience an outdoor festival can be. Knee deep in a violent blend of mud,… Read More »Middle-aged Memories of Music Festivals
Moving to Poland in 2010 had many unforeseen consequences. I had no idea at the time, for instance, that a few years later, I would relaunch my record label, too many fireworks, on the Polish market for a successful spell.… Read More »Back to School
As a street photographer, one is on the constant, unrelenting lookout for interesting, unpredictable moments that may happen in front of the lens. Nevertheless, when there is a lull in the day’s action, fill it with a less kinetic subject:… Read More »Making Street Photography Self-Portraits
Street photography can be a fickle pursuit. Some days on the street are so natural as to suggest the photographer was literally born to do nothing but make photographs. On other days it can bury a feeling of inadequacy so… Read More »The Street Photography Bleep test
Spring is in full swing and the world is emerging from beneath its weighted blanket. Street photography doesn’t stop in winter, but it is certainly more challenging when people are cosy by candlelight in the early evening gloom than out… Read More »Sunny 16 and Street Photography
My first experience of Spiderland was in late winter, early in 1998; a natural consequence of my blooming love for Glasgow’s Mogwai and Falkirk’s Arab Strap. I found the music to be astonishing and this seminal album by Louisville band… Read More »To be retained #2 – Slint, All Tomorrow’s Parties. 2005.
It starts early, at school. Back in the dark days of the mid-eighties, when teachers were less – let’s say – enlightened as they may be today. Those were the days of jumpers for goalposts, chalk on blackboards, and ‘right… Read More »To Be a Southpaw