I could lie and say photography has been a passion of mine from an early age. But I won’t. I had never really taken any pictures apart from of mates on nights out and the odd holiday snap on my phone, you know the ones! This began to change in the summer of 2009, while i was sitting in the beer garden of the Cumberland in Edinburgh with a couple of mates, and was … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Carmelo Eramo
I live in the South of Italy and I think this deeply influences my photographic vision and style. I love to photograph and tell my land, where the more dazzling is the sunlight, the darker are the shadows, which is not simply an aesthetic question. Ferdinando Scianna said that “the South’s pictures, took by the southern photographers, are black”: I think it’s a more … [Read more...]
Scouring The Globe, The Sailor Way
The career of a seamen portrays a life of adventure, visiting distant shores flooded with cultures foreign to those living ashore, but this is not the entire picture. Commercial shipping, sailing as we refer to it even though it's all motor power in today's age, is a hustling industry of moving the most cargo between ports in the shortest amount of time. Ships make money … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Adriana Glackin
Eclectic is the only way to describe my photographic style. I enjoy photographing still life compositions, portraits, food and when weather and time permit, I also enjoy landscapes and seascapes. I find it difficult to limit my subject matter to only still life, or only portraits for example, as I derive so much pleasure from all styles. Photography presents us with a never … [Read more...]
Seeing Creatively with a Lensbaby
Creative focus is the biggest drawcard in owning a Lensbaby. This nifty little lens with its many interchangeable optics and aperture effects puts fun back into shooting the ordinary. But it does more than that, it actually gives new perspective to many subjects. I bought a Composer Pro with the Double Glass Optic along with the Macro Kit because I wanted to experience … [Read more...]