Twenty Four: Four

Ok, I know I’ve been banging on about this for weeks now but, seriously guys….I’m in a film!!!!!!!! How cool is that? Those of you who’ve been following my work for a while will already know that in November I applied for a competition run by...
A note on “Luck”

A note on “Luck”

If you want to be a photographer in today’s world, you will be bombarded with stories of woe and terror. You’ll hear that no one will want to pay you…….ever. You’ll hear that amateurs charging low rates are pricing professional photographers out of every...
What Nicola Did in 2011

What Nicola Did in 2011

Ok, so I know these posts are cheesy but I can’t help myself. I feel a pathological need around New Year, and again around my birthday, to take stock of everything I’ve done in the last year. This is a good exercise generally for reminding yourself how far you’ve...

Is Photography an Act of Violence?

I recently I came across this YouTube video which shows an amateur photographer being arrested by the police for refusing to provide his name and address after photographing in the centre of a British town. Browsing through photography blogs, I often see posts on...
Postpone your dream no longer

Postpone your dream no longer

When I show my work, I often encounter people who tell me with great certainty that they have neither the creativity or the artistry to create images like mine. And no matter how I much I protest that they are equally creative and they just need to find a way to tap...