Author Archives: Donncha

I use this technique, as do most photographers I’m sure, but it can make the subject of your photograph blurry as the auto-focus is focused on a slightly further back point. It makes sense when you think about it but it’s still useful when you have a long depth of field. Anyway, here’s the explanation why it’s not good for portraits and other close-camera work.

Mark Hancock, as a photo journalist, is exposed to situations that many of us never see. A police warrant roundup is one such occurance and he describes it well.
He has several things to say in his accompanying post about what PJs do:

Before I continue, PJs mostly cover tax dollars at work. When we cover wrecks, fires and such, we focus on what the police and firefighters are doing. This is why we are there. We also cover the people affected by the event to get them help from the community. Lastly, we cover the people who may have caused the commotion in the first place (hostage takers, etc…).

One day last week on my way to work, the local area was shrouded in a deep mist. The sun tried to shine through but all that could be seen was a glowing ball in the eastern sky. I was late so I couldn’t stop, but this essay on winter photography brings back some of those memories.

So be brave, dress warmly, get out there and shoot, the world of winter photography awaits you!

Here’s yet another excellent essay by Michael Reichmann. He was allowed into the Chittagong Ship-Breaking Yards in Bangladesh, a visit routinely denied to other photographers and he captured some moving and powerful photos. Go look, and read his essay on the journey.