Photography is very personal for me. I was severly depressed after losing my teaching career and was left with a void that I struggled to fill in addition to long empty hours & days stretching ahead of me . Photography provided a reason to get out of my house & face the world again. It provided places to explore around Wirral and my golf clubs. Photoshoots gave me projects which I then shared with my support group.
I like to give my favourite photos titles .
PHOTOGRAPHY
- is a visual art form
- is about the moment you are in
- appreciation is subjective
- the way we see our life
- expressions about love
- requires vision
- requires patience
- the way we live in our world
- is theraputic
- is visual poetry
- is about choices
- reflects our moods
- records our intuitive sense
- helps us discover our world
- tells a story
- practical use of creative skills
- technical knowledge
- key kit
- a way of controlling perspective
- representation of the world in that moment
KEY PHOTOGRAPHS ARE :
- personal
- shared with loved ones
- cherished
- evocative
- serendipitous
- a moment in time & place
SKY ARTS TV CHANNEL
- Master of Photography / Series 1-3 / episodes 1-6
My personal photography is …
- a big part of my life since early retirement
- very personal
- helps express who I am
- a fusion between old & new
- a reflection of my past & present
- reflects colour & contrast
- a kalidoscope of colour
- the way I express myself artistically
- sends a message
- aesthetically pleasing
- taken from different angles & perspectives
- a way of communicating
- photo episodes = bipolar creative episodes
My PHOTOSHOOTS ARE :
- a process
- a set task
- require planning
- an assignment
- kit choice
- day decision
- interesting light
PHOTOSHOOT PROCESS
- Phase 1 = prep
- Phase 2 = choose theme
- Phase 3 = choose day / sky /light/my mood
- Phase 4 = take lots of pics / between 30 – 100
- Phase 5 = SLR onto laptop
- Phase 6 = Lumix onto mac
- Phase 7 = Best SLR onto turquoise flashdrive / onto mac
- Phase 8 = best pics / selection / edit crop & zoom
- Phase 9 =
I love my photography for its
- beauty
- calmness
- perfect moments
- colour
- peace
- compostition
- sense of symmetry
Key words
focus
Positive
negative / hard to let go
What / key kit / tech
Who / support group share
HOW /projects
Where /Places
Focus on / nature
At heart I am a landscape photographer
Photoshoot process
Sky tv Arts channel = visual arts / photography programmes
10 best pics = I like to give my favourite pictures names / titles / captions
