Why I Do What I Do
If I am to answer that quintessential question, just to myself, it leaves me in a quandary, not because I don’t know …
The Art of Saying Goodbye
Photographs are like goodbye notes. We press the shutter and bid farewell to the moment that’s elapsed. But they are greetings as …
My Very First Wedding Assignment
Years ago, in the good old days of film and analogue cameras, I did a few wedding photography assignments, admittedly for the …
The Lost Photograph
A pair of worn sandals under the chair next to the window. They were constant companions to my grandfather’s walking stick, hooked …
Let’s Be in a Hurry to Slow Down
I have always wanted to fly, and sometimes, when I have a camera in my hand, my imagination takes flight. That is …
Photography as Social Movement
To many, photography is a profession. It is a means to make a living. To others, it is a quest for the …
Another Year, Another Moment of Reflection
I blinked my eyes on 1 January 2015, and I was transported straight to the end of November 2015… or at least …
How it All Began with a Scribble…
Even before I began to learn to write, I was drawing, or rather scribbling. From what I remember, my first impressions on …
The Meaning of Being a Photographer
When love for something is so powerful that words fail to describe it, a new language must evolve. What emerges is often …
We’re All Photographers. Are We All Photographers?
Once Google Glass takes off, people may utter, “Glass, take a picture,” more often than talk to each other. It is already …
