Any self-respecting bookshop will have a section devoted to photography, and upon those shelves you shall find books that belong to either  ‘how to do guides’  or portfolio books  based around a theme or photographer. 

 A new addition to that shelf is a book called ‘Photography in 100 words’.    This  book does not neatly fit into those categories, it instead seeks to distil the words that best describe the essence of photography and the process involved in their acquisition. 

 To this end the author David Clark enlists the help of 100 of the most accomplished photographers including David Bailey the English photography synonymous with portrait pictures of celebrates from the ‘60s, ‘70s & 80’s and of fashion photography.

Bailey describes the act of capturing an outstanding image as a ”happy accident” which I think is very apt statement , as it so often is a particpant in some of my better photos. I guess this similar to what the  father of modern photo journalism Henri  Cartier-Bresson  as saying when he described the essence of a good photograph as “the decisive moment”.

 What phrase would you use to best describes best the process of photography or word that the essence of a photograph?  If have an interest in photography and would like to meet up to take pictures or share ideas please contact me.

Next time I will share with you my exploits of lunar photography, until then happy shooting, take care, Andrew