Category Archives: My 2 cents

A Photograph is a Secret

Posted on February 10, 2012 by kahkityoong

Last year I was able to attend the Diane Arbus exhibition at Jeu de Paume in Paris. While it was interesting and I admired many of the images, I must confess that it wasn’t really my cup of tea. Almost … Continue reading →

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Why Do You Take Photographs?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by kahkityoong

Recently I have received a couple of requests for biographies to go with publications. I usually just send off a cut and paste job from the “About Me” page on my website. You may recall around the time I started … Continue reading →

Posted in Black and White, Cornwall, My 2 cents, Paris, TCBlog | 4 Comments

The Softly Spoken Landscape

Posted on January 19, 2012 by kahkityoong

A few days ago, a comment was made on my blog article about perfect moments : “I hope you run a travel workshop in the near future. Something really laid back, relaxing and being about experiencing the place. It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall, Landscape, My 2 cents, Rants and musings, TCBlog, Workshops | 14 Comments

The Perfect Moment

Posted on January 16, 2012 by kahkityoong

With 2011 just gone, it seems an appropriate time for many people to do a retrospective of their best shots of the year. The difficulty for me in doing the same is that I now tend to keep my very … Continue reading →

Posted in Black and White, Journal, My 2 cents, Paris, Travel, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Slow Photography

Posted on November 14, 2011 by kahkityoong

Last week I posted a couple of images that were taken on the spur of the moment and made the following statement. “Some images are an instant in the making while others take years to create. During my two weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in My 2 cents, Paris, Travel | 1 Comment

Armchair Critics

Posted on October 18, 2011 by kahkityoong

I’m just wrapping up 2 weeks of shooting seascapes in Cornwall. Perhaps it’s the less than ideal conditions I’ve had during this time but I’m going to post one of my rare rants. It’s one I’ve been holding back for … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Landscape, My 2 cents, Rants and musings, TCBlog | 28 Comments

Small Element, Big Impact

Posted on September 9, 2011 by kahkityoong

One of the early challenges I faced developing my photography was learning to interpret grand scenics in a way the viewer could connect with. Since I picked up my first D-SLR six years ago, I have been drawn to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Composition, Italy, Landscape, My 2 cents, TCBlog, Technique, Travel, Venice | 3 Comments

Blog Watch 2 – Flickr Collection on Getty

Posted on August 8, 2011 by kahkityoong

I recently received an invitation from Getty Images to join their flickr collection of royalty free and rights managed photographs. The basic idea is that Getty flickr mails you a list of photos they would like to have in their … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Watch, Marketing, My 2 cents, Namibia, TCBlog | 2 Comments

The Name Game

Posted on July 20, 2011 by kahkityoong

I’ve updated the New Zealand gallery with another set of new images during the week. My favourite of these is the photo featured with this blog article. You may have already seen some photos from the same shoot on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, My 2 cents, New Zealand, TCBlog | 2 Comments

From the MHT Journal

Posted on July 11, 2011 by kahkityoong

There was only one truly awful day in terms of weather on our 19 day New Zealand workshop which occurred near the end of the trip. Many of the cornerstones of nature photography had already been covered by then either … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, My 2 cents, New Zealand, Rants and musings, Seascapes, TCBlog, Workshops | 2 Comments