Just thinking about publishing a series of retrospective photos that were taken during a personal journey of self-development through learning and expression through photo media.
I originally simply enjoyed taking black-and-white photos of trips to the south coast, bush and beach scenes, surfing, and my hang-gliding adventures. However, during the 1980s, I realised there was more to learn than just taking snaps. Watching images magically appear in the darkroom under the red safe lights was a never-ending adventure.
I worked at the Australian National University from 1981 to 1999 in a scientific area where B/W photos were used for documenting facts and events. The accuracy of detail and visual message needed to be clear and concise to visually communicate why the photograph have been taken would be obvious.
While on my journey of being in business since 2000, old images have tended to get locked up with negatives or prints that are far away from being seen. As time goes on, unless I start to collate and sort through images, they may eventually vanish without a trace of all other stuff of life, like material processions that end up at the tip—so I am looking to buy a high-quality scanner for both film and print to archive images in the digital space.
So the why of why bother,
I guess at this moment, I am reminiscing about many years long gone, but with the memory of the joy of experimenting in the visual medium of photography. As I revisit images from long ago, I will re-instate an old passion for expressing visual creative interests.
I will be writing a few posts along my path of learning and creating new images. The first step is to take stock of my current technical digital skills and the new skills I need to learn to explore the modern world of digital photography. So, I will be sharing a few notes as I go. One major aspect of digital photography I will enjoy is no more darkroom chemicals to deal with and be cautious of.