Becoming a photographer: profit vs passion

I’ve been delving deeper into the depths of photography lately in preparation for my photo exhibition, but I’m coming up for air for a moment to reflect on some points. There is a great difference between taking photos and marketing and selling those images. That seems like quite a basic and obvious statement, but until you run into the difficulties of promoting your work, it seems to slip from importance. If you wish to begin selling your work, be veryRead more

Solitude and timelessness

Angkor Wat, Cambodia So what’s up with all my Angkor Wat postings lately? Well, it’s been nearly a year since our trip to Thailand and Cambodia and I have only gone through a tiny percentage of the photos taken. This is one of the smaller temples on the grounds of the main temple. No one was around; had the whole place to myself for a while to take it all in. Felt a bit like Indiana Jones. Solitude and timelessnessRead more

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat, Cambodia (larger size) This is the traditional view of the temple that’s so often photographed. It’d be very difficult to do anything different or new with this scene, but the actual experience of being there is greater than any photograph may express. I only wish that I had more time to explore the numerous temples. Being there around something so ancient and monumental borders on a religious experience.Read more

What is your best photo of 2008?

Following in the footsteps of this thread on flickr, I’d like to see examples of your best photos of 2008. Taken or posted in 2008. Either submit a link to your image, or post to the thread on flickr and throw up a link so we can view it. Mine? I guess I’d say it’s between these (in no particular order), but it’s rather difficult to choose! Angkor Wat, Cambodia Tirthagangga, Bali Wat Pho Temple, Bangkok Siem Reap, Cambodia AngkorRead more