A PHOTOGRAPH CAPTURES THE MOMENT, HOWEVER FLEETING IT MAY BE. THE DIFFICULTY IS BEING ABLE TO DESCRIBE THE SOUL OF THIS MOMENT SO AS TO TELL THE STORY BEHIND IT.

THE ANGLE OF VIEW, THE POINT OF FOCUS, THE COMPOSITION, THE FRAMING AND THE TIMING ALL PLAY A PART IN EXPRESSING THIS MOMENT.

APERTURE, EXPOSURE TIME AND ISO SPEED ARE SOME OF THE VARIABLES THAT AFFECT EXPOSURE AND IN A DIGITAL CAMERA, AN ARRAY OF MILLIONS OF TINY LIGHT CAVITIES RECORD THIS IMAGE AS PIXELS OF INFORMATION WITH HUE, TINT, SHADE, SATURATION, LIGHT INTENSITY, COLOR AND TONE.

IN THE WORDS OF HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON, “THERE IS A CREATIVE FRACTION OF A SECOND WHEN YOU ARE TAKING A PICTURE. YOUR EYE MUST SEE A COMPOSITION OR AN EXPRESSION THAT LIFE ITSELF OFFERS YOU, AND YOU MUST KNOW WITH INTUITION WHEN TO CLICK THE CAMERA. THAT IS THE MOMENT THE PHOTOGRAPHER IS CREATIVE. ONCE YOU MISS IT, IT IS GONE FOREVER.”

MY PASTIME IS ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

OVER THE YEARS, IN THE COURSE OF MY WORK AND HOLIDAYS, I HAVE TRAVELLED EXTENSIVELY. WHEN I AM ON THE ROAD, I ENJOY TAKING PICTURES OF THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND SIGHTS I COME ACROSS.

IN THESE GALLERIES I HAVE FEATURED SOME OF THEM.

MY EQUIPMENT OF CHOICE IS THE LEICA RANGEFINDER AND LENSES, WITH THE 15, 21, 28, 50 AND 90 FOCAL LENGTHS.

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