There are many reasons why I choose to stick to black and white photography, among them the abstraction of the image, the connection to the history of photography, and the fact that I just like the aesthetic. Another, more prosaic, reason is the fact that I am by now very familiar with the process — […]
temple door
I’m finding these temple festivals increasingly difficult to find the enthusiasm to go to. The interest nowadays is purely photographic, and I don’t even lift the camera to my eye anymore unless the idea is new or, if it is similar to something I have already captured, an improvement on what I already have, or […]
custer
I found Custer one Thursday morning in early April, 2011. Totally emaciated, his muscles seriously deteriorated, he was almost entirely bald save for his head and the ruff of his neck. His exposed skin was covered in mange and open sores, his eyes sunken from dehydration, his hind legs bowing from malnutrition. He was […]
new/ old
Both of these pictures were taken over two years before I actually got around to printing them. This was a deliberate delay, useful because of the changing relationship you have with photos over time. After a certain amount of time you lose the enthusiasm to print because of any lingering associations you have at the […]
nikkor 105
This was taken in south Taiwan in April 2011, although I didn’t print it until a full year later. It was taken using a Nikkor 105mm ltm lens, which I rarely use. The few shots I have taken with it have not been the sharpest but often have quite a bit of character. I bought […]
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