The Antarctic Peninsula – Solitary Moments

The photos below were taken in November and December 2008, while I was working as a Polar Guide and Photography Lecturer on the Clipper Adventurer. For two great months I cruised up and down the Antarctic Peninsula, taking photos, liaising with passengers and experiencing a unique part of the world.

Early on in this trip, I told myself to photograph everything that I would see. I did this in part, because when I am working as a guide on landings with passengers, photography often comes second, unless I am involved with a photography group.

By telling myself to simply photograph everything, I was really giving myself permission to not think too much about it and just take photos. Such an attitude can really free you up visually.

At a practical level it means a couple of things:

1. If you ‘see’ it, then photograph it. This isn’t a license for sloppy composition and poor technique though, so don’t confuse the two.

2. Don’t chimp (look at your camera screen after every shot). Not only does this break your shooting mojo, it increases the chances of you missing another potentially great shot.

As for the photos below, I pulled these out of my Stock Archive as I really liked the solitary nature of each photo and the relationship of the person with their environment.

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