Wow, where has that year gone, I can remember writing my first blog and thinking well nobody is going to read this, I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised with how well the blog was received. I was honoured that my blog was awarded a spot in the top 75 street photography blogs on Feedspot and to have my blogs printed in Eye Photo Magazine, I feel honoured with both of these moments.
I started the blog so that I had a place to showcase my best of the best street photos, I don’t really enjoy social media that much and if I’m honest I don’t know how to use it properly (yes I’m old), so having my own website and blog just made it easier for me to post photos.
I like to think of my blog as a diary of my photographic journey on the streets of Cambridge and London. I’ve spent the past few days going back and reading my blog’s from the past year and seeing my photos, this I feel helps me progress and push myself as a street photographer.
I have to be honest and say that I really didn’t see this blog lasting more than a month. I was concerned that the blog would become a chore and get in the way of my photography. Instead, I have found it a real joy to write and far from being a bind, it enthuses me to hit the streets with my camera hunting for material for my next blog.
I have been really surprised by the number of people that visit it and I want to first thank everyone that takes the time to read my blog, it’s a real honour for me to know that so many of you take the time to visit my website and to comment on my blog posts.
I hope that my writing has improved through the year (not sure it has lol) I do enjoy writing the blogs and I will continue through this coming year, the blog has helped me focus on my photographic projects like London Cabbies and I find it a great place to showcase my photos as it helps to provide Context... rather than splashing images on social media. In this way, the viewer is privy to more detailed information, such as my motivation for the project, weather and lighting conditions and of course the all-important story behind the content. As with everything in life that's worthwhile, it involves a journey and a lot of hard work. This blog requires that I go out and shoot regularly and think about the content that I'm putting out there. It is still early days, but one year on I do not see my passion for either the blog or my photography waining.
I urge you to go and there and follow your passion, like with the blog you may stumble across it or you have
