The Adventures of Michael Vincent

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Remembering Bryan
2025-04-08 14:10:49 UTC
I woke up to the sad news that my friend and teacher Bryan Peterson has died. He left April 5th 2025. The sadness hit me like a thunderbolt, this had more impact than the loss of my beloved mother. I was hoping to see him again, such a sad loss.…

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…

Highlights & Shadows
2022-05-11 20:16:49 UTC
Cameras today have become Computers. They are now capable of seeing in the dark. The Human Eye has not been upgraded since man first walked the Earth and looked up to the Heavens. The Eye is truly a miraculous creation. It just cannot zoom in on subjects far away. If…

2020 Vision | The Expression Of Light
2020-05-20 13:04:54 UTC
I am studying Light, Colour & Gesture by Jay Maisel at the moment. It’s a wonderful study about everything else regarding creating an image. There is no mention of Camera Gear or anything technical. This book is all about being open, receptive and responsive to Light. As I read this…

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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