Photo of the day (Goldfinch)

It pays to be observant and patient when trying to photograph birds.

Every now and then, I noticed that birds kept coming to a large puddle in the path for a drink. So I waited patiently, camera at the ready.

Nothing happened. No birds came.

So I waited some more. Still nothing.

Even more waiting.

Then a Goldfinch appeared!

Goldfinch

What skills does a photographer need today? 2000s and beyond (part two)

This post is part of a series that charts the history of photography since the 1900s. The series takes a decade-by-decade look at how the skills a photographer needs have changed in light of technological, economic, and societal change.

The ‘democratic’ medium

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What skills does a photographer need today? The 1990s.

This post is part of a series that charts the history of photography since the 1900s. The series takes a decade by decade look at how the skills a photographer needs have changed in light of technological, economic, and societal change.

Digital cameras

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What skills does a photographer need today? The 1950s.

This post is part of a series that charts the history of photography since the 1900s. The series takes a decade by decade look at how the skills a photographer needs have changed in light of technological, economic and societal change.

Richard Avedon and Portraiture

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What skills does a photographer need today? The 1940s.

This post is part of a series that charts the history of photography since the 1900s. The series takes a decade by decade look at how the skills a photographer needs have changed in light of technological, economic and societal change.

Henri Cartier-Bresson and Photojournalism

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