Category: MY PHOTO JOURNEY

  • The qualities of a good photographer

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    Not necessarily mine; just what I might aspire to… A question posed by Brian Lloyd-Duckett… Understandably, most people replied with the qualities of a good STREET photographer. However, my effort went thus: Steps out of their comfort zone – both creatively and experientially… Well-developed interpersonal skills… Long-term view, project-based… A curious mind and research-oriented… Politically…

  • Cecil Beaton – “Love, Cecil”

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    Just watched this excellent film-documentary. I’d known of Beaton, obviously, and would have guessed that I was looking at one of his images if it came from Vogue, but I really hadn’t appreciated the breadth and significance of his work. The documentary was quite inspiring. In particular, I’d been aware of some striking War photography…