Making Metaphors from Metamorphous

There’s a long tradition in fine art black-and-white photography where nature and still life genres come together. It’s the photography of dead things, whether located in the natural environment or after mummification. While somewhat morbid the best of these images, to my mind, are those that deal with the reality of life and death.
It was [...]

Abstraction through Reflections

I’m doing some work for a very good friend of mine, a doctor who needs a camera/lighting system that members of his staff can use to photograph patients both before and after certain procedures are undertaken. As the staff members in question are amateur photographers there’s no chance of using a DSLR and either portable [...]

Metaphors in Photography

We are all aware of how metaphors such as ’stubborn as a mule’ form part of our spoken language. But metaphors also permeate our visual language, providing photographers with a powerful means of communication.
Derived from the Greek metaphora and translating as meaning transference, metaphors allow us to compare seemingly unrelated objects and provide a window [...]

Welcome to the Blue Sky Photography Blog

Happy New Year and welcome to the Blue Sky Photography blog.
As the name suggests, this blog is all about photography. I’II be using the site to explore my views on photography and to help bring a deeper understanding of the art, and the techniques that underpin it, to as many people as possible.
I’m a professional [...]

Photography – A Definition

Thoughts on the beauty of the natural world, as evidenced in a sunset, together with the power and transcendental nature of photography.