One of the blogs I regularly check out is RESOLVE, the blog of liveBooks. It’s a great resource and window into the workings of photographers, across a spectrum of genres. They have regular contributions from excellent photographers such as Ed Kashi, Reza and Art Wolfe, all writing detailed articles about various aspects of their lives as pro-photographers. When I was beginning photography, one of the biggest insights for me was to read about photographers’ thoughts on what they were shooting, why they were shooting it, how they were shooting it etc. I believe no matter what stage of our careers we are at, we can still learn, and it’s great to read about the experiences of other pro-photographers to help improve and learn from others’ experiences.
I was flattered recently when Miki Johnson, the editor of RESOLVE, asked me to become a contributor and write about my experiences whilst conducting my recent work for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. I’ll be contributing a series of about 4 posts over the coming weeks for RESOLVE, detailing many of the facets involved with my trip including preparation, shooting in-the-field, post-production and distributing the final work. You can read my first post here, which deals with finding the idea for a story and applying for funding.
