Still life · 045
A small travelling companion
An ordinary train journey becomes a chance to practise with a special passenger who needs a little help to pose.
Explore the photographMy photographs. My learning journey.
Behind
the Frame.
There is room to keep learning.
These are not necessarily the best photographs I have taken. I’m sharing them because they give me something to learn from: what works, what doesn’t, and what I would try differently.
It’s easy to show only the beautiful, striking images and leave the hundreds that felt “not good enough” out of sight. But those photographs belong to the journey too. Seeing only the highlights can make your own attempts feel like you’re falling short, especially when you’re starting out.
If you come home with one photograph you like out of a hundred attempts, that’s absolutely fine. The others can help you see what to try next. Here I share what I’m learning about technique and the message I want to convey.
I’m still on this journey too.
50 photographs · 5 categories · always something to learn
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Still life · 029
Before the coffee settles
Falling coffee grounds turn an everyday ingredient into a small event. The interesting moment lives between the heap and the empty air.
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Still life · 028
A carousel made of colour
Painted horses and shining poles fill the frame. The challenge is to keep the exuberance while giving the eye somewhere to settle.
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Still life · 027
The smallest point of balance
A narrow column of stones turns a shoreline into a study of weight, gaps and visual tension.
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Still life · 022
Water drawn into beads
An ordinary hose fitting becomes interesting when flowing water separates into visible shapes.
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Still life · 021
Three pumpkins and their shadows
A simple group of three becomes a lesson in overlap, surface and the shape of light.
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Still life · 020
Rhythm in a perforated surface
A field of circles becomes an abstract photograph through repetition, tone and a gradual change of scale.
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Still life · 008
A small light
A tiny orange flame and a pale curve share a large space of darkness.
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