Nick Prior
photographer
Over the years I have discovered that taking photographs makes me look at things properly. I am particularly interested in line, shapes, relationships and patterns and, on occasions, even colours. As a result much of my work (but not all) is in black and white.
On good days taking photographs is, for me, a bit like meditation. I can get completely absorbed by a landscape, or the lines of a tree, or even just how the light is reflected through an underpass. Photography enables me to show other people how I see things. That’s not to say you should see things like I do! But if there’s something in my pictures that speaks to you, that’s great.
I do not document anything. I give an interpretation.
Andre Kertesz
What, no cameras?
If you’ve come to this website looking for reviews of cameras, lenses and photo software, I’m afraid you’re going to be well disappointed. There’s plenty of sites around that will identify the silver bullet that’s going to transform your photography. This isn’t one of them.
What you will find are articles designed to make you consider how you go about your photography. Thinking about looking and seeing rather than an analysis of the sharpness of your lenses.
In the end of course, the equipment isn’t so important. For me what matters is seeing something interesting then taking a picture that demonstrates just why I found it interesting.
Influences
Denis Thorpe and Hebden Bridge
Ian Roper and North Crag Eliminate
Motivations
The Tweed Crossings – the development of a project
It’s all about the camera
Contract or assumption: what do I owe the viewer?
Don’t ask me about my camera settings
This website and opinions
I’ve put this website together as a place to develop, record and share some of my thoughts about photography. I’m not entirely sure it needs saying but the opinions expressed in these articles are mine (who else?); any errors or egregious content are mine alone.
You’ll find very little technical content on these pages – others do that sort of thing much better. You’ll also not find too much about the camera hardware I use. It just really doesn’t matter! The images on the site were created by a variety of cameras including Canon DSLRs, Canon and Fuji compacts, and an inexpensive secondhand Samsung mobile phone, and even that’s probably more than you need to know.
Fotobuddies
Nick Prior Photography is featured on the Fotobuddies website. This site is dedicated to sharing the work of a number of Scottish photographers, mostly based in the Borders and Edinburgh.