An Introduction

Okay, so I've decided to start a blog: nothing too high-maintenance, just a place to post some photos and jot some notes. I suppose it's something I've wanted to do because there are so many stories behind photographs that I'd love to share, and I think that knowing its background changes the way an image is received. But in what way does it change our perceptions? Do you think it matters to the importance of a photograph who the subject is, or where it was taken? Maybe it's just 'good', and you like to look at it. Perhaps you would prefer not to know... Certainly there is some mysterious allure to a photograph when you can't quite place where it was taken. And in some cases, I might just keep that information to myself. But generally, I believe it enriches a photograph's meaning to know more about the subject, what they were doing that day, or how I, the photographer, came to know them. I think a good photograph provokes thought beyond its colour or composition. I often find myself honing in on a small detail or object in the frame, and contemplating its importance. I also enjoy thinking about what is not in the frame, and why. This is specifically true of my shots from India. That trip was so meaningful to me, and as a result, so are the photographs. Each image evokes a flood of memories. But I haven't quite had the chance to share the finer details with some of you. So I thought I would use this forum for a little story-telling and, sometimes, the odd speculation about art.