Olaf Willoughby – Alumni Success Story

Olaf Willoughby is one of my workshop alumns with an amazing success story. It’s a testament to how one man with focus can succeed personally and make a significant contribution in a short time. “It all started with the mesmerising impact of a photographic expedition...

Leaves of Grass – Simulating Infrared

Looking for an infrared effect? Two options; capture in infrared or post-process to simulate infrared. Either way, the results can be compelling. Here’s an excerpt from a statement I wrote on infrared techniques sometime ago. “It looks like another world, yet it’s not. By opening...

Dangerous Passage – Distilled in Black & White

– Some images are better in black and white. This is one. “Dangerous Passage was a compelling image. But something wasn’t working. The thorns were red. The stalks were green. The water was blue. They were not subtle. The color was garish. In many ways,...

Nocturne XII – Color At Night

“They say we can’t see color at night. By comparison to day, I suppose that’s true. However, if there’s a significant amount of light, there are wonderful colors to be found at night.” I wrote this many years ago. Since then I’ve come across recent...

Artist's Statement – Mandala in Silver & Gold

Like any art form, writing reveals new things every time you engage the process. You can use writing to explore dimensions in images that aren’t immediately obvious. Here’s an excerpt from the first statement I wrote on Mandala in Silver & Gold. I later wrote...

Statement – Small Green Island

Writing about your work can often be a rewarding experience. It can reveal themes that might not be obvious at first glance. When it’s really working there’s as much discovery for the writer and the reader. Here’s an excerpt from a statement I wrote for...

Lecture – Academy of Arts in San Francisco

Tonight from 7-9 in San Francisco at the Academy of Arts, I lecture on my work and creative process with an eye towards advances in technology. The lecture is free and open to the public – sponsored by Canon. Here’s an excerpt. I often encounter...

San Diego – Lecture Tonight & Workshop Next Two Days

Lecture – Museum of Photographic Arts Tonight from 7-9 in San Diego at the Museum of Photographic Arts and Cuyamaca College, I lecture on my work and creative process. Here’s an excerpt from my statement A Call To Connection. “This work is a call to...

Listening to the Land

When was the last time you were truly inspired something you read? When was the last time you found inspiration for you work when you weren’t working? You know those times when you stumble on a book suddenly that has such a sympathetic viewpoint to...

JPC on thirdeyephotozine.com

Recently Rayhaan Traboulay interviewed me for his online magazine thirdeyephotozine. Here’s an excerpt. RH I recently had a discussion with a friend about creativity within people. I find that people either generally “have it” or don’t. I believe that you can’t really teach it too...