Minimalism Photo Challenge - and Episode 48 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 12:29 Minimalism , and the use of Negative Space are terms that crop up periodically in photography, and I was recently asked what the diffe...Read More
Inspiration from failed photos - and Episode 47 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 12:29Podcast at the end of the post - this image is so the right one shows up when linked from other pages or sites It's not uncommon to ...Read More
As I Age... 17:54 In the 11 months or so of Lockdown, my beard has become greyer, I have lost something in the region of 20lbs, and I feel I've aged ...Read More
Repeating Diagonals - and Episode 46 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 12:27 Am I just repeating myself, or am I necessarily reinforcing good compositional practice? Way back in the distance of time, somewher...Read More
Meg is 23 19:10 There are a few followers of this blog who I suspect only really come and visit for news of my daughter, Meg. As it's her 23rd ...Read More
Accumulation - and Episode 45 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 12:31 Even talk radio presenters get a break when the news or ads come on, so I think it should be OK to admit that I don't have to talk...Read More
Still Life Challenge - and Episode 44 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 13:05 Coming out of requests for something people can do at home with their camera, I've been investigating Still Life over the past few...Read More
The Lockdown Beard - and Episode 43 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 12:30I never liked shaving. Apart from the hassle factor, my neck would always come up in a rash, which would still be there the next time...Read More
Still Life - and Episode 42 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 12:02 Considering most of the UK, indeed large parts of the world, are in Lockdown due to the Corona Virus Pandemic, it should be no surprise...Read More
Pressing the Wrong Button - and Episode 41 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 12:05 I'd already been talking into the webcam for over 4 minutes when Maggie came into the room to say nothing was happening – the ...Read More
2020 in Photographs and Videos 12:57Every January, I put up a post of my favourite photos from the past 12 months, along with any behind-the-scenes videos that might have bee...Read More
New Beginnings Challenge - and Episode 40 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 13:40 New Beginnings seemed like an obvious idea for the January photo challenge for the podcast. New Year Resolutions are always popular at...Read More
The Emotional Connection - and Episode 39 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 12:39 When I asked everyone last week to send me their favourite photo of 2020, I had no real idea what to expect. I guess I was thinking...Read More
It's Good to Talk - and Episode 38 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 12:33 There was a point of lucid awareness during the live video podcast last night – one of those moments when I was suddenly and immedi...Read More
Memories of Chocolate - and Episode 37 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 12:20 The 7 Deadly Sins of Chocolate photo shoot I did for In House Chocolates last year has been the most requested set of images for me t...Read More
Changes - and Episode 36 of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres 12:43 Last week I discovered on YouTube that Anne & Robert from Texas had left a comment on the very first episode of Understanding Pho...Read More