Chaotic state of thinking

They are a few questions that I have been asking myself lately. Why am I doing this? What are my goals? Who am I and most importantly who am I as a photographer? Although I love technology, I am not a gear head. I have been using the same camera for as long as I…

Learning to see is about Patience

‘Luck is where preparation and opportunity meet’ – Seneca Seeing so many great images of others and hearing about how long they’ve been inn the field can give the misconception that everything happened overnight. The truth is that there’s an incredible learning curve. It takes times to learn, to observe light, the quality of available…

Timelessness of Film

Even though I started photography in the digital era, I’ve come to love film and all of its qualities. My first choice has always been black and white and my favourites being Pancro 400 and Kodak 400 Tmax. I love their strong contrast, grain and tonal range especially the atmospheric result that it gives. I…

The part that remains unshared

During my recent move, I came across a box of prints, earlier images that I had printed. A habit that I got into since I picked up a camera. As I was going through the box, a huge dread had washed over me. I was so embarrassed at the sight of these images. My instinct…

Unexpected Challenges

Some would think that the most challenging aspect of photography would either be planning/capture or the processing of images. The most challenging part for me lately has been the naming. Others prefer not to name their images and they are valid reasons not to do so. I’d learned early on that naming is what works…

Patience

It is a very rare occasion that I get to process my images within 24hrs of capture. Some photographers prefer to process their images straight after capture. I prefer to wait and I’ve learned that being patient has its own results. They are several reasons as to why this process works for me. There are…

Photographing London

Living in London makes sense that it will be the most photographed city in all of the images that I’ve created. Although I am quite bias, it is a very beautiful city. One thing that is clear about London is the diversity of culture as well as the diversity in its architecture. This city’s architectural…

The Knight

Living in London means having access to an incredible variety of architecture. If you are familiar with the city, you will know that it boasts of Baroque style (1600 – 1750) such as St Paul’s Cathedral, Georgian (1714 – 1830) found around Grosvenor Square in Mayfair and Belford Square in Bloomsbury style architecture (1811 –…

Perfection in Photography

I use to believe that the most captivating images had to the perfect ones. They are perfect because they tick all the right boxes – composition, light, storytelling etc… After pouring over numerous images by masters in field for the purpose of learning, I have realised that most of my favourites images are the ones…

Everything needs to be celebrated – Good and Bad

Some of us are of the nervous type. We worry about everything even the things that are yet to concur. Unfortunately, I fall under that category of Individual. I am am so anxious. some days that every day things can sometimes become a chore. I vividly recall crying myself to sleep before exams because I…