In the cold winter of 2021, a singular moment of stupidity as I changed a roll of film caused my Leica M6 to drop from my hand and bounce on the concrete. Its storied life flashed before my panicked eyes.… Read More »The Leica M3: A Comprehensive Guide
This article was originally written in November 2023, when it was already clear that Israel had the full intention to commit genocide against the Palestinians. Almost 3 years on, Gaza has been destroyed, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are dead,… Read More »Free Palestine!
I don’t remember when I met Heidi Kuisma, but I do remember that I had found a kindred spirit. A Finn, at that time living in Glasgow, Heidi was (and still is) a talented, creative photographer who moved in similar… Read More »We Sink Ships
The first time I remember hearing the old joke, I was on the second floor of a block of flats in the Cairnhill area of Airdrie. A young boy sitting warming in front of a 3-bar fire. With the smell… Read More »On Practice
My fascination with the exceptional work of the masters of street photography tends to come not from the photographer’s technical prowess, compositional expertise, or excellence of the prints, but from their preternatural ability to find themselves in the right place,… Read More »The Importance of Anticipation
As a street photographer teaching high school photography, my students are often fascinated by the candid photographs of people going about their lives. Whether looking through pictures of Cartier-Bresson, Garry Winogrand, Jill Freedman, or – less exciting, I’m sure –… Read More »Techniques for Candid Street Photography
My recent compulsion to spend what little disposable income I have on photo books does not seem to be relenting. With several new additions to the library this month, I’ve been thinking more about the books I recommend to friends,… Read More »More Recommended Reading for Street Photographers
In On Reading, a concise collection of photographs by André Kertész, there is a picture made in The Bowery, New York City, on December 8th, 1960. Two men stand a few feet apart, each reading a newspaper. This picture, however,… Read More »The Art of Photographing Faces
Cons. Chucks. Hi-tops. Gutties. Whatever you call them, Converse Chuck Taylors have long been my favoured flavour of footwear, beating Adidas Samba to the finish by the width of only a shoelace. While great footwear for hanging around a record… Read More »On Wearing Good Shoes
Nestling underneath my spasmodic impostor syndrome, I am told I have the particular affliction of being far too hard on myself. The practical upshot of this, of course, is that photographs good enough to make my edit don’t. I see… Read More »Reviewing Past Work