Colin O’Brien

Colin O’Brien

In Conversation with Colin O’Brien By Philip Gray Colin O’Brien took his first photographs of daily life in post-war London in 1948: he hasn’t stopped since. Still an enthusiastic and very active photographer*, his latest book, London Life, contains an extensive...
Mia – The Power Lifter

Mia – The Power Lifter

My daughter Mia has always been super strong, I remember when she was three I lifted her up onto a pull-up bar at a friends house, where she immediately commenced with pull-ups at a rate which astonished us all! Raised eyebrows and side-ways glances all round!

Cool Pool

Cool Pool

The three requisite components to a successful image, in order of importance, are: Play of Light. Composition. Subject Matter. The play of light is by far the most important aspect of an image, if that’s good, the photograph’s good, almost regardless of composition...
Take Great Pictures Part 2

Take Great Pictures Part 2

In my introductory article on “Take Great Pictures” my three main points concerned light, composition and experimenting – take lots of images, and select the best. On a recent trip to Budapest and Venice I also became aware, yet again, of remembering to enjoy that which is beyond the camera. It’s what helps me see the bigger picture and take better pictures.