Tag Archives: finding your style

Anticipating The Decisive Moment

By Paul Kerins | Published: April 3, 2012

The Decisive Moment Henri Cartier-Bresson will always be remembered for his iconic black and white street photographs, but he will also be remembered for a famous phrase that is known by almost every serious photographer, ” The Decisive Moment ” . The term comes from his 1952 book Images à la sauvette, the English edition was titled, [...]

Alternative Photographic Processes Part 2

By Paul Kerins | Published: March 17, 2012

Photography trends, techniques, and processes, part 2 In part one of Alternative Photographic Processes , I wrote about high dynamic range imaging ( HDR ), cross-processing, painting with light and Liquid Light photographic emulsion, which are a few of the photographic trends and techniques I have seen used over the years. In this the second [...]

Padding Your Portfolio.

By Paul Kerins | Published: November 3, 2011

Take risks in your photography, but not with your career. When I wrote Photographers who plagiarized other photographers,  I wrote about my personal experience of having my ideas stolen and my work being copied verbatim.  So now I want to talk about what could be worse? In this article the topic is padding your portfolio. [...]

How to develop your own unique, creative, artistic style.

By Paul Kerins | Published: August 11, 2011

 Finding your own photographic style. What most photographers and other creatives strive for is to obtain a unique style, one you can call your own. This in my humble opinion as a creative is the most difficult, brain-wracking, heart-wrenching experience a creative goes through in the development of their professional career. If you are a [...]