Travel
Even if you had not heard some of the stories circulating about these peculiar, abandoned baroque-fantasies, a visit to them confirms any suspicion you may have had, that something terrible may have happened here.
I'm not normally so susceptible to bad vibes from places but this location has such a surreal, deserted fantasy - land quality, which is both dreadful and compelling in equal measure.
Read MoreThe arrival of a small 50mm f1.4 lens in my life was a big thing. (It represented some kind of photographer's rite of passage at the time) . Not only do you get to discover a secret weapon for low-light photography - suddenly you find yourself able to shoot just about anything in all kinds of dubious light with only hand-held shooting.
Read MorePhotographers these days need to be “more”. They need to be “more” than simply a creative who is able to operate their device and process their images. Photographers need to evolve with their craft. Maybe this means unlocking another skill?
Read MoreRepeat-visiting a location like this is always good for one's photography. Not being too hard on oneself is another lesson I learned from returning to Malacca.
Read MoreI didn't buy an iPhone to keep up with the Joneses or to become more of a slave to Apple Mactintosh products than I am already. This miniaturised, 2001, Kubrick -obelisk appeared in my world in March 2013, simply because I couldn't bear the idea that I might be losing out on an opportunity to seamlessly integrate more photography into my life.
Read MoreI simply cannot resist approaching people who, to me seem to be real characters, as well as typifying a certain Milanese and / or “Italian-ness”. There is a warmth and friendliness to people here and these encounters are nearly always good humored. . .
Read MoreOn my rapid visit, I was anxious to not only find my way around this ancient city successfully but also to find interesting subjects or scenes. This would mean reining- in that inner headless-chicken-photographer and trying to apply the Five 'Fs' of street photography:
Read MoreIt's been many years since I have been back in Europe on a trip like this. In the following postings for this journal I look forward to sharing my purpose for coming here to Milan in Italy. . .
Read MoreA photographic "treasure-hunt" became what was on order. One in which I was to follow in Lucy's footsteps and attempt to match her experiences with my images. I knew she wanted images to support the concept of a: "5 things one must do when in Wuyishan " feature, and I was emailed a proposed list. As the publication date drew nearer, it was clear that this was to be a sort of "Amazing Race Wuyishan", where I rushed around this gorgeous landscape and ancient town, ticking off the '5 things' as a series of photographic opportunities. Great fun! I wouldn't have traded this opportunity for all the tea in China.
Read MoreI had been tipped off about this ceremony by a local shopkeeper, who had handed me a leaflet a few days before, which proudly proclaimed a gathering of 10,000 monks and I must admit to being dubious about whether that would be true or not. I had trouble envisioning what 10,000 monks, let alone everyday people, would look like assembled in one of Chiang Mai's ancient streets, far less imagine how they would organise themselves. Yet here I was confronted In the dawn twilight with this surreal sea of saffron, orange and yellow robed boys and men.
Read MoreThe sausage machine experience of a tour, gives us little time to dally and get creative but it is worth hanging back and getting away from your group, being the last one to leave and waiting for other groups to pass through. . .
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