Following up on my Learning “To See” blog, I set out to observe our home from the viewpoint of our dog, Gunner. I started simply taking pictures at Gunner’s eye level and then I realized he has a different perspective on the world. His life is oriented around sleeping, playing and eating and rather than …
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Learning “To Express”
A key part of my photography is being able to express what I see around me. As I mentioned in my last post, the ability to see is a critical first step but if I’m not able to express that in my pictures I’m not engaging my audience. How do we express what we see …
Learning “To See”
I have been thinking recently about how to develop my skills as a photographer and I was reminded of how I learned to play golf. They are connected by the pursuit of mastery, the process of simply getting better and striving to reach a level that is never attainable. The more you learn about something, …
One Crazy Sport!?!
When I lived in England I remember a sport called Cyclocross. It consisted of cross-country bicycle races using road bikes and from the pictures I saw, the riders spent as much time carrying their bikes over obstacles as they did riding them. It looked incredibly tough, the sort of sport you think “why on earth …
Nochixtlan
You won’t find Nochixtlan in any tourists guide of Mexico, it is a small town about an hour’s drive north of Oaxaca just off the main road to Puebla. It caught my eye because I was keen to visit a typical small town to experience how people live outside of the main cities. We stopped …
Oaxaca
During our weekend in Mexico, Jorge our incredible host suggested we visit Oaxaca, in the south of the country. I have to confess to not being able to pronounce Oaxaca for the longest time and if you are in the same boat as me, you pronounce it “wah-haka” (at least I do). The drive to …
Photography with a Cause
Reflecting back on my trip to Ethiopia I am left with a strong sense of gratitude for the time I was able to spend with the tribes people. It is humbling to think of the hardships they overcome, for example no running water, no electricity, basic medical support if you walk to the nearest town, …
Dia de los Muertos
November 1st is the “Day of the Dead” in Mexico, a celebration and time to remember the deceased. Mexican families create small alters in their homes and place artifacts relating to the dead on them, for examples photos, perhaps toys etc to remember and honor them. We were lucky to experience the preparation for this …
Andy Robbins Photography 