Category: photography
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Why Returning to the Same Place Makes You a Better Photographer
The temptation to keep moving There’s a quiet pressure in photography to keep searching for somewhere new. Social media rewards fresh locations, dramatic viewpoints and photographs that make people ask, “Where was this taken?” It’s easy to believe that the next great photograph is waiting just around the corner. But some of the strongest photographic…
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It’s Better to Create Something That Others Criticise Than to Create Nothing and Criticise Others
“It’s better to create something that others criticise than to create nothing and criticise others.” I don’t know who first said those words, but they ring true every time I pick up a camera. Photography has never been easier to share. Every day, millions of images appear online. Alongside them comes something else: opinions. Lots…
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Why Do Photographers Always Talk About the Bad Stuff?
Spend five minutes standing with a group of photographers and, sooner or later, you’ll hear two familiar conversations. The first is the humble brag. The second is the war story. The flash that refused to fire during the first dance. The client who changed the brief halfway through the shoot. The camera body that failed…
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Why Professional Photography Costs More Than Pressing a Button
If you’ve ever looked at the cost of hiring a professional photographer, you may have caught yourself thinking: “That seems expensive.” Or perhaps: “It’s only a few photographs – why does it cost so much?” They’re fair questions. From the outside, photography can look deceptively simple. A photographer turns up with a camera, spends an…
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Girls and Their Toys – A Day Behind the Lens
One of the joys of photography is discovering stories that quietly challenge our assumptions. Spend a day at a clay shooting ground, and you quickly realise this isn’t about stereotypes. It isn’t about men in tweed discussing cartridges over a bacon sandwich. It’s about people who love a sport that demands concentration, discipline, patience and…
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Welcome to My New Blog
Hello, and welcome. If you’ve found your way here, thank you for stopping by. Whether you’re a fellow photographer, someone who simply enjoys looking at photographs, or you’re just curious about the stories behind the images, I hope you’ll find something here that inspires you. My name is David Wagstaff-Myers, and I’ve been a professional photographer…