Issue 17

What does it mean to live well?

Our modern “work as purpose” culture reflects a view of how the world works that is relatively new. At its heart is the assumption that there is only value in contributing to – and moving forward – man made institutions.

Issue 16

When life is good, it tastes exquisite. Problem is we tend to fixate on the many negatives – the things that go wrong – that accompanies the act of living.

Issue 15

Nature is unpredictable, more so as seasons change. The morning I photographed Striding Edge from Swirral Edge the weather changed quickly from mild to 40 mph gusts of wind driving the rain horizontally across the valley.

Issue 14

“Joseph Koudelka made proof prints of near misses, cut out all the elements in the image, and rearrange them — as a guide to the picture he should have taken.” – David Hurn

Recent Additions

“In my mind’s eye, I visualize how a particular sight and feeling will appear on a print. If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good photograph. It is an intuitive sense, an ability that comes from a lot of practice”, from
Ansel Adams.

Issue 13

Snapshot Photography vs Art.

Art transcends the date and place it was made. This is because art is an expression of an idea whose time has come. It’s the culmination of everything that precedes its birth.

Issue 12

It has long been a dream of mine to offer print collections to buyers, interior designers and collectors.

I am positioning johandupreez.com as a showcase of my best portfolio work where buyers can order prints for their collections – or fill a new wall – and decorators can commission bespoke wall art tailored to their clients’ spaces.