So, I thought it would be interesting to set down a few of the photographic principles I use so that people who arrive at the blog and don't want to read through a load of posts to establish what I think are the most important things about photography can get a clue - this is concentrated stuff in other words, it's a summary of where my head's at.
- Be a photographer not a curator, a librarian or an image-maker. I'm cool that other people want to be those things and I really wish them lots of joy, but it aint why I take pictures.
- Print. It's pretty cheap and it's great to see real pictures.
- Get the shot.
- Don't buy before you try. Or unless you really, really can't do without it.
- Photo-sharing social networking sites are for photo-sharing and social networking. They aren't to be used to judge your skill and/or value as a photographer.
- You're never as good as you think you are.
- You're never as bad either.
- You should always travel as light as you can.
- Learn the basics - they'll save your bacon in a tough shoot.
- Shoot lots - theoretical knowledge is the cornerstone, not the building.
