I really think that anyone can take a photo of something…

i.e. a bunny

or a bird…

these are both excellent photos of a bunny and a bird but for me it’s not really photography.

let me explain

I remember watching this amazing nature photographer talk about this issue when he said: “anyone can take a picture of a polar bear, but it’s just a static image, no context”. In order to have a compelling image the bear needs to have some interesting context.

From day one I didn’t want to be just taking photos of ‘things’ I wanted to make ‘art’.

I watched a Netflix show about these people doing scary stuff on the top of very high buildings. skywalkers

When he meets a girl doing similar stuff, they end up meeting and falling in love. He says: “I was just taking photos of myself on the top of buildings, but when I met her, she was making art”.

Since the advent of mobile phones, everyone is now a photographer, and the need for professional photography is no longer needed. I’m not a purist at all, but I used to be when I first started. Now I like Instagram just as much as the next person.

Gavin.