6Nowadays almost everyone has access to devices to take photographs. Do you use any of them?
The iPhone and iPad are part of my armoury,
but I generally use these for no more than
record shots or to give precise location
using the GPS! I really love the ability to
use my pixels, and the smaller devices often are a
compromise. I also love producing large canvasses
(perhaps 1200mm by 800mm) and those works do
need pixels!
What do you think is the difference between
a professional photographer and a hobby
photographer?
I will quote from Anon, “One is not a
Professional Photographer because one is paid
but rather because one is professional in the art
and dealing with subjects. There are many paid
photographers who are paid for their work and are
not professional.”
And finish with a quote by Vernon Trent “Amateurs
worry about equipment, professionals worry about
time, masters worry about light.”
I consider myself as an unpaid professional,
although I do make a small income from selling
canvases!
Do you have a favourite photographer past or
present?
Ansel Adams is a good starting point! For modern
digital photographers I admire Blake Rudis and Jim
Welninski both for their photography and for their
photographic passion but more so their willingness
to share their skills with others.
What, in your opinion, is most important to
consider while shooting portrait pictures?
To find out what the subject really wants and
produce it for them, even if you have to use a lot
of post production techniques to achieve it. That is
probably why I do not really like taking portraits!