The Adventures of Michael Vincent

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It’s Not About The Camera
2025-02-20 23:45:40 UTC
My first DSLR was the Nikon D90 - I loved that Camera. Only in retrospect did I experience buyers remorse in selling it to purchase the Full Frame D750. Here I am now in 2025 thinking about all the gear I have amassed. I feel a hypocrite saying this but…

Light, Colour & Expression
2025-01-05 20:24:47 UTC
Light is a given Light should never be taken for granted just because we have the Sun up in the sky or because the ambient Light illuminates a scene. I love Light and I am profoundly grateful for its ability to work with my eyes to reveal Shape, Form, Gesture…

A Frame Worthy Moment
2023-02-12 20:06:08 UTC
This is a worthwhile consideration. What is a “Frame Worthy Moment”? Imagine this; before digital, my roll of Film came with either 12, 24 or 36 possible Exposures or Frames waiting to be exposed to Light. Every Frame was valuable because every Frame cost money to develop. My Digital SD…

Magic Moments
2022-09-08 16:01:50 UTC
The great Henri Cartier Bresson documented the notion of “The Decisive Moment”. It’s the split second in time when all the elements in the Classic Frame come together. In this precise moment in time, the Photographer trips the shutter and creates an image of that exact moment that stops everyone…

Seeing People | Expression & Gesture
2022-07-23 18:00:22 UTC
Expression & Gesture are two components that drive my vision. It’s what I am open to experiencing when out with my camera. Expression & Gesture are fuelled by emotion and energy. Without these two elements, a scene can be bland and boring - nothing really going on. A great moment…

Street Photography
2022-05-25 12:13:42 UTC
Street Photography.I hate labels Photography is exactly that - creating images.So creating image while out for a walk is an opportunity to engage with life and be open to the possibility of being surprised, delighted, confronted by the expression of life. This means people. The Environment. The culture of a…

The Colour of Life
2022-05-20 17:07:21 UTC
The expression of Life is all in the gesture. Jay Maisel speaks of this illusive quality with great reverence. I know when I see it or should I say……when I feel its presence. Jay goes on to say, the gesture is the heart beat of the moment - my paraphrase/interpretation.…

Colour, Light & Expression
2022-03-21 21:04:50 UTC
My last few days of shooting have been a wonderful meditation. The Light has been very pleasing. This prompted me to revisit the thinking of Jay Maisel. Jay Maisel is a legend. His Photography is a celebration of life and all that it entails. He is one of my inspirations…

X-System: Seeing the Moment
2022-03-12 22:44:40 UTC
The Human Eye is such a marvellous gift. The ability to look at life and interpret what you see is the essence of being a competent image creator. This image was a pure moment of ownership. A hugging embrace. A sad good bye? This moment felt like multiple stories wrapped…

The Joy of Seeing | Gesture Moment
2021-04-07 17:05:10 UTC
This moment took me. Not the Man on a Bike. The gesture in the shape of his body. I didn’t really think. I knew it meant something to me. I created this image a few days ago. It gave me time to ponder my feelings and response. The emotional energy…

Joy of Seeing | Light, Colour & Gesture
2021-04-02 22:20:16 UTC
This contemplation is about being receptive and keeping my heart open to something truly profound. Three things keep me focused: Colour The Light The Energy in the Expression - The Gesture. The Gesture is the glue that binds the moment into a compelling narrative. This Energy can be a Skateboarder…

2020 Vision | The Expression of Light
2020-06-18 22:07:36 UTC
Gesture. This phrase from Jay Maisel is at the source of every great moment in an image. What is the Gesture in an image? It took me forever to come up with an answer. I came to the conclusion that Gesture is the expression…..of life. This image is the Gesture…

2020 Vision | The Expression Is The Gesture
2020-05-19 21:20:54 UTC
This image was created about 30 minutes after meeting Karen for the first time two years ago. It was for my ongoing project A Celebration of Women. This set the context for all of my future Portraits Sessions. The authentic expression is a beautiful gesture. We spoke, got related to…

2020 Vision | Understanding Gesture
2020-05-19 12:00:23 UTC
The Photographer Jay Maisel is one of my great inspirations. I once heard him say that every image has a “GESTURE”. This confused me because understood what the word meant; Gesture. I just didn’t understand what he meant in the context of Photography. It took many years before it made…

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