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Creative Brief – Japan! Part Two

September 10, 2017 by Damian Young 0 Comments

Umbrellas. Everywhere. You can usually purchase an umbrella within 80 metres of wherever you are in Tokyo! They are cheap and readily available to save you from any unexpected cloud burst. They are uniformly clear – and people tend to hold them quite low, looking through the transparent, weather resistant plastic, to see where they […]

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Creative Brief – Japan! Part One

September 10, 2017 by Damian Young 0 Comments

Third time lucky? I am lucky enough to be off to Japan for a third trip soon. Reviewing past images of Japan will be a key part of my preparation for the upcoming shoot extgravaganza. I have not been shooting a lot for the last twelve months or so. Part of the preparation will have […]

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Discouraged? Develop a Split Personality…

August 6, 2016 by mspau 1 Comment

There are times when everyone gets frustrated with their images. Surfing the interwebs to see other photographers’ feeds can be inspiring and instructional. But let’s admit it – sometimes it can also be demoralising… depending on your state of mind. The little man in the back of my head starts piping up – “when are […]

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2015 Tokyo and Hong Kong Trip – Image 9 – Exploring Lines

April 17, 2016 by mspau 0 Comments

Other artists can be a great source of inspiration to try something new. I don’t often take a lot of skyline or architectural images, but after visiting the Frank Gehry exhibition in Tokyo I couldn’t wait to have a crack at it. I have a couple of mates who do it rather well… Jes is […]

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2015 Tokyo and Hong Kong Trip – Image 8

April 17, 2016 by mspau 2 Comments

Great photographers, and artists in general, often explore self portraits as a path to creative growth. For me, it helps my understanding of the relationship between what camera and subject – how changing what one is doing affects the other. It is also interesting to look at yourself, and maybe discover something new. And most importantly, […]

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Be Inspired by Others…

January 30, 2016 by mspau 2 Comments

Galleries are a wonderful place to inspire new ideas when your creativity is on life support… and the provide perfect opportunities for some great images. On my recent jaunt to Japan, I visited the 21_21 Design Sight Gallery in Tokyo to see the Frank Ghery exhibition. You can check it out here. The exhibition was created […]

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2015 Tokyo and Hong Kong Trip – Image 7

January 4, 2016 by mspau 0 Comments

Be ready for your “decisive moment”. Make sure your camera is ready to take the shot with only an instant’s notice. I was sitting down at the Miraikan Museum, resting for a moment after having been completely through all the exhibits. The shapes in the foyer were pretty cool, and I was thinking through how best […]

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2015 Tokyo and Hong Kong Trip Image 4

January 1, 2016 by mspau 0 Comments

Mirroring is a powerful way to bring a feeling of symmetry to an image. The combination of the two umbrellas, each on a different plane of the image, and the leading lines of the pedestrian crossing make for a balanced composition. It rained a lot whilst in Japan, and people love the clear see-through umbrellas. […]

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