Reflecting – Nine
The longer I stand, the more I see. This small section of rainforest in Toolangi feels ancient and can be overwhelming to take in, I mean to really take in. Many pass through within a few moments. I find the more time I spend in …
Inspirations
A place of words and thoughts.
Reflecting – Eight
What does a photograph need? What is photography? And what’s it for? The more I consider what photography is all about, the more I realise it’s not about photography at all. A photograph is simply a way to communicate an idea, feeling or perspective and …
Reflecting – Seven
There’s an old boat on a beach I visit occasionally, it must have been there a while. The first time I photographed the boat, I captured it all. A front view looking out to sea and a side view down the beach, but somehow I …
Reflecting – Six
The ‘Reflecting on 2018‘ series began as I pondered photographs I had made in 2018. I wondered about their meaning and purpose, not just for myself but for what they represent in the bigger picture and the world we occupy. As I’ve written before, if …
Reflecting – Five
When I saw this scene emerging through a cold and dense fog, I was a little overwhelmed. Not because my fingers were freezing off, but in admiration of its form and strength. Now, a year later as I attempt to extract those feelings into a …
Reflecting – Four
Many times I wonder if the early morning wake up will be worth the effort. Then I’m reminded that a photograph is only part of the experience and satisfaction needs to come from within. As I approached these hills just before sunrise one morning, I …
Reflecting – Three
I heard of a saying recently by Henry David Thoreau… “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after”. Need I say more.
Reflecting – Two
This photograph was captured a year ago. When I visited the dam again recently the reeds had almost doubled in height. Time is always present in the landscape.
Reflecting – One
I’ve been reflecting on 2018, and this image was one of the first from last year. Over the next few weeks I’ll post more images from 2018 and some reflections on each one. This photograph was taken near the Murrumbidgee river in January 2018 about …
Reflecting on 2018
2018 finds me asking…. Where to from here? I’ve noticed a shift in the way we interact, new expectations are forming, generational change seems to occur in an ever shortening timeframe. Countless images are now shared online, supported by ever growing communities. It’s a collective …