Steve Coleman

Creativity

Steve Coleman — Sat, 11 May 2013 06:18:33 +0000

A few weeks ago I wrote a sarcastic post on Facebook bemoaning the 20+ photographers I had encountered at Coogee Ocean Pool that morning. Almost all the photographers had their cameras firmly mounted on rigid tripods, all lenses were pointed in the same direction and they were all chattering about how poor the light and conditions were. It reminded me that photography is about creativity...

A Technique for Editing Your Photography…

Steve Coleman — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:29:32 +0000

I'd like to share with you one particular perspective on editing your photography which might add to your own thoughts about your workflow. That is this; that the making of considered choices throughout your workflow is all part of the editing process. And, if your choices can be based upon your own set of 'vision and values', then it will help you to build and shape your art, and bring your vision to life in a way that is uniquely your own....

Camel Rock: A ‘Polarising’ Photograph, Yet Creatively Satisfying For Me.

Steve Coleman — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:26:50 +0000

A thousand photographers must have made countless photographs of the iconic 'Camel Rock' off the southern New South Wales coast of Australia. Some of these photographs are wonderful. It is always disconcerting to try and photograph a location where you know many have come before you. What could I do that might be even slightly different?

A Technique For Improving Your Landscape Photography

Steve Coleman — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:03:43 +0000

Conventional wisdom suggests, if you work hard at finding great locations and then you wait for beautiful light to happen, you should be able to make wonderful landscape photographs. It's an obvious plan. Right? But what would happen, if we did the opposite?

“Look, Behind You”

Steve Coleman — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:09:41 +0000

Sometimes, an interesting photograph can be found in a different place from where you think you should look. While all eyes were on the Sydney 2013 fireworks ( and they were beautiful ) I thought an interesting subject could be found in the Sydney Harbour Bridge, without fireworks....