Category: FotoFokus
December: Animals / Photostory
Hard to go wrong with animals — and this month proved it, with a wonderful mix of wild encounters and portrait-worthy pets. On the other side of the challenge, photo story pushed participants to think about connective elements: what ties images together when words aren’t there to help?
November: Street Photography / Perspective
November’s FotoFokus paired Street Photography with Perspective — and the two turned out to be natural companions. Heading out into the city with an eye for the life unfolding around you is already half the work; street photography rewards patience and the ability to anticipate the right moment before it arrives. Perspective then invites you…
October: Candid Portrait / Motion
This months challenge topics brought together two interesting topics. Candid Portrait asked us to think carefully about what sets it apart from its close cousins: the posed formality of a traditional portrait, or the wide social canvas of street photography. A candid portrait zeros in on a specific person in an unguarded moment — not…
A Missing Piece
For quite a few years now, most of my working life, I have been a photographer. Staying creatively open over time takes effort — curiosity does not look after itself. The answer, for me, has always been community, and the freedom to simply play. For many years I have also been part of Northampton Open…