This page will contain an archive of all of the main articles I’ve written by category and sorted with the most recent first – it seems that there are some fundamental navigational issues with WordPress that I can’t get around other than by manually updating this page with every new article. It’s a work in progress, of course…
Last update 20 May 2013
Philosophy and essays
The photographer as philosopher, part one (20 May 2013)
The trouble with compacts (24 Apr 2013)
To carry or not to carry? (22 Apr 2013)
Shooting for yourself, part two (14 Apr 2013)
Shooting for yourself, part one (12 Apr 2013)
Thoughts on system choices, part two (10 Apr 2013)
Thoughts on system choices, part one (8 Apr 2013)
A review is not just a review, part two (4 Apr 2013)
A review is not just a review, part one (2 Apr 2013)
Film diaries: The importance of hapatics and tactility, part two (29 Mar 2013)
Film diaries: The importance of hapatics and tactility, part one (27 Mar 2013)
Why we photograph (5 Mar 2013)
The image making process (3 Mar 2013)
Seeing, part one: can art be taught? (24 Feb 2013)
Seeing, part two: the anxiety of infinite composition (26 Feb 2013)
Thoughts and advice for those considering a career in photography (20 Feb 2013)
What makes a good photographer? (9 Feb 2013)
Maintaining your creative edge (3 Feb 2013)
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: the relativity of aesthetics, and a (partial) reconciliation with hipstagram-things (30 Jan 2013)
The pricing game (28 Jan 2013)
Why cropping is bad (21 Jan 2013)
Choice, sufficiency and intangibles (18 Jan 2013)
Photographer stereotypes – a satire (14 Jan 2013)
Photographic resolutions for the new year (31 Dec 2012)
Christmas trivia (25 Dec 2012)
To process or not to process? (21 Dec 2012)
Deconstructed photography, part two: compact camera masterclass (17 Dec 2012)
Deconstructed photography, part one: identifying the essentials (15 Dec 2012)
The burden of choice (11 Dec 2012)
Less is more (9 Dec 2012)
Personal evolution: changes in style (1 Dec 2012)
Photographic integrity and the use of Photoshop (11 Nov 2012)
The four stages of creative evolution of a photographer (7 Nov 2012)
Clearing up the myth of higher resolution, shot discipline and image quality once and for all (5 Nov 2012)
What is street photography? (2 Nov 2012)
Candid thoughts on the online photography ecosystem (31 Oct 2012)
Technology, art, and pushing the boundaries (19 Oct 2012)
Turning pro: Six months in (11 Oct 2012)
What makes an outstanding image? (part 2) (7 Oct 2012)
What makes an outstanding image? (part 1) (6 Oct 2012)
Points of sufficiency: do you really know how much is enough? (16 Sep 2012)
Thoughts on modern wedding photography: the wrong way, and the right way (8 Sep 2012)
Street photography in context: diversion, documentary or nuisance? (6 Sep 2012)
What it means to be a professional (12 Aug 2012)
Street photography – the ethics of photographing random strangers (21 Jul 2012)
Thoughts on Instagram and similar apps (14 Jul 2012)
Commercial work vs personal work vs experimentation vs development (30 Jun 2012)
Everybody’s a critic (26 Jun 2012)
On the value of having a muse (24 Jun 2012)
Travel minimalism: one lens to go (16 Jun 12)
Some thoughts on reprocessing and revisiting images (14 Jun 12)
How serious do you want to get? (6 Jun 12)
Color or black and white? (22 May 2012)
The inexact science of color and emotion (19 Apr 2012)
Balancing content and technical perfection (15 May 2012)
Defining style, and finding your own (13 May 2012)
The relationship between talent, creativity and experience (9 May 2012)
Finding inspiration, or the lack of it (10 Apr 2012)
Sushi, and the philosophy of photography (28 Mar 2012)
Observing vs. participating: behind the camera (20 Mar 2012)
Hiding behind the subject (19 Mar 2012)
Photography equipment is a circle… (13 Mar 2012)
What influences your photography? (9 Mar 2012)
A word (or ten) on bokeh (26 Feb 2012)
An ethical dilemma (12 Feb 2012)
Because somebody will eventually ask… (12 Feb 2012)
Opinion/ off topic/ media coverage
Off topic: hobbies and photographers (18 May 2013)
Industry developments – Photoshop CC and the British orphaned works law (12 May 2013)
An idea, and some help requested (28 April 2013)
Sony and Olympus: what does it mean? (19 Mar 2013)
Decisions for the site going forward (9 Mar 2013)
The commercial reality of reviews, writing and blogging (7 Mar 2013)
First anniversary and a milestone (27 Feb 2013)
Happy new year – and a garage sale (price reduction!) (10 Feb 2013)
Cover interview: DSLR Magazine, Feb 2013 edition (2 Feb 2013)
Rant on: Paypal woes, shy subjects and travel today (29 Jan 2013)
Quick shots from my ‘Diametric Opposites: East and West’ exhibition (20 Jan 2013)
Diametric opposites: my upcoming exhibition (15 Jan 2013)
Judging the 2012 Maybank Photo Awards (23 Dec 2012)
2,000,000! (3 Dec 2012)
Ignorance, fear and photographic freedoms in Malaysia (29 Nov 2012)
Twenty questions (27 Nov 2012)
Interviewed on photography in the New York Times (25 Nov 2012)
Just got interviewed on the Leica blog… (8 Nov 2012)
Candid thoughts on the online photography ecosystem (31 Oct 2012)
My daily reading list (20 Oct 2012)
Podcast of my interview today on BFM is now up… (8 Oct 2012)
OpEd: The democratization of photography and the state of affairs in Malaysia (4 Oct 2012)
A concise city travel guide for photographers (10 Sep 2012)
The Maybank Photography Awards 2012 (3 Sep 2012)
The magic million (28 Aug 2012)
Thoughts on copyright, intellectual property, images and Section 114A (14 Aug 2012)
Observations and commentary on the state of the photographic industry (8 Aug 2012)
A few tales of customer service and “professional” support in the world of photography (25 Jul 2012)
Clients from hell (or, some light partial humor) (16 Jul 2012)
Yours truly interviewed on radio again. (29 Jun 2012)
Everybody’s a critic (26 Jun 2012)
Celebrating another milestone – 500,000 visitors! (24 Jun 2012)
Translated, and linked (29 May 2012)
Podcast of my radio interview on BFM 89.9 (4 May 2012)
POTD and off topic: test drive notes of a different sort (10 Apr 2012)
100,000! (9 Apr 2012)
Passion and frustration (22 Mar 2012)
Meet your photographer: a virtual interview (13 Feb 2012)
Strobist, part 2 (18 Jul 2007)
Strobist, part 1 (17 Jul 2007)
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