A Portfolio in 10 photos by André Bogaert

This is the latest, or should that be, this morning’s chosen photos for my Portfolio in 10

A small portfolio that says “this is how I take photos” is a very elusive beast.

But I think it is a good exercise for us photographers to try to put together.

It goes beyond just putting your favourites all together in one place, be it in frames on a wall or in a book/magazine or digitally on a website.

It should say “this is my take on this whole photography thing.”

Which is a fine aim to aspire to but if you’re anything like me it is an almost impossible task when I know my favourite photo could be the one that I’m about to take as I turn the next street corner.

But, Oh!, do I just love taking photos.






André Bogaert
Occasionally I shout out loud.

One of my photography heroes, Dorothea Lange said something like “I let my photos do the talking”.
Well I'm with her.
I let my photos do the talking, sometimes I mumble but occasionally I shout out loud.
Me, I've been using a camera, please note I did not say photographing, for over 50 years, Yes I'm old, and I am hoping to get the hang this photography thing any day soon. I just love the journey.
Every time I go out to take photos I'm excited. Looking for that moment, that interaction between people, that story in one frame.
I am not saying I achieve any/all the above on every trip out but I have fun trying.
For my eye high contrast black & white feels right. It's an interpretation not a facsimile.
I don't care too much about the kit.
I'm from the “it's not what you point, it's what you point it AT that counts” school of thought.
Don't get me wrong I have to have a relationship with my camera and glass. I need them to be my friends and the camera has to feel at home in my hands and around my neck.
I am a born and bred , some would say ill-bred, Londoner. I have been to almost all the places in the World I want to visit and I am convinced London is the best city for street photography. My “studio” is almost outside my front door.
So now I have the camera and glass I want and the place to take the photos, I just need a moment to come up with the reason that last photo I took was not so good...
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