Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center, Darjeeling
Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center, Darjeeling, India
A somewhat sad anniversary of sorts passed by recently with the 50th year of the Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center being marked, ironically, on October 1st. In 1959, months after the 14th Dalai Lama fled Tibet for what has become a life
Five For Friday – Creativity
This week on 5 we journey outside the photographic sphere in order to explore creativity. Creativity exists in all walks of life and artistic pursuits. The following five videos enter the worlds of music, sport and writing to take a look at the creative process in other fields and offer lessons that apply as much to photography as they do to any other creative endeavor.
The videos below feature composer Moby, singer/songwriter/author Nick Cave, basketball legend Michael Jordan, skateboarder Rodney Mullen and bestselling writer Zoë Heller.
I hope you enjoy and gain something from these. There’ll be a follow
Simply Food
The title of today’s post is Simply Food and that’s pretty much what it is. A series of photographs of food in various forms and states. Food has been written about, celebrated, eaten, photographed, thrown, cooked and plenty more for centuries. I’m just going to share a few photographs.
A little bit of housekeeping before we get to the images though. Firstly, my 2010 calendar is available to buy. Titled Renegade Beauty | Taiwan 2010 is features 12 months worth of Taiwan’s beauty.
Secondly, I’m putting the final
Back To Basics – An Exercise in Simplicity and Gaffers Tape
Red ribbons and chain, Dihua St Photowalk, Dadaocheng, Taipei, Taiwan
In the digital age, learning photography has never been easier. Sophisticated cameras, quality zoom lenses, automated software, a plethora of books, videos and online tutorials, a