There are a few real challenges being a photographer in Qatar. The most obvious is the harsh climate. It is virtually impossible to venture outside (let alone into the desert) during the roughly six months that we consider "high summer" due to temperatures that can routinely exceed 50 degrees Celsius. Thankfully "low summer" 2018/2019 has arrived, meaning desert exploration trips are again possible for the next few months.
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I’m proud to have one of my images from my “Qatar Unfiltered …” series represented in this traveling group exhibition.
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Been a while since my last blog posting, simply because there hasn't been much going on in my life apart from a few photography outings to explore Doha and the wider Qatar in search of material for my ongoing "Qatar Unfiltered" series.
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Lady luck has been smiling upon me again with a first prize win in a Viewbug competition entitled "Modern Tall Buildings".
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Ecstatic to announce a second place in the first Theme of the 2017 edition of Life Framer International Photography Competition. The theme was "Civilization" ind is the first in twelve themes over a twelve month period. This theme was judged by Simon Norfolk.
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During the summer months, I find it really hard to keep my street photography passions going in any active way. Just this past weekend, I tried again to hunt for a few usable shots at a new local shopping mall, but I always leave disappointed. Some street photographers are probably highly skilled in indoor mall photography, but it is not my strong point or main interest.
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As already mentioned, I find modern Doha to be an extremely harsh city. For unknown reasons, there appears to be a resistance from the Municipality and property developers alike to avoid softening the urban cityscape by significant green landscaping, and to be fair, with some noticeable exceptions.
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Despite repeated visits to the obvious hunting grounds, I also consciously try to force myself to recognize the less obvious "charms" of Qatar and Doha's generally bland, uninspiring scenery.
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I was delighted to start my official 'hunting season" this last weekend by visiting the rustic charms of the old faithful stomping grounds of Souk Waqif in downtown Doha.
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