Either i’m getting lazy or too choosy, but these days it takes something a little out of the ordinary in the musical world to shift me from the cosy confines of my inner west abode to the frenzy of the front row. So when an email from a friend recommending a gig in the most [...]
Archives for May, 2010
don’t shoot!
“I’m off to shoot the Dalai Lama” (fingers crossed that I haven’t just sparked an SEO-alerted, keyword-intercepted manhunt). As convenient a term as it is, I’ve never really been that comfortable using “shoot” when describing the act of taking someone’s portrait, particularly when that person has received a Nobel Peace Prize and is a champion [...]
don’t forget to look behind you
The rule of thirds. It’s one of those rules of composition, apparently dating back as far as 1797, that says placing the point of interest on the intersection of imaginary lines that divide the frame into thirds creates a more pleasing image. It is often true, but it’s certainly not the only way to frame [...]
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