Over time, my way of assessing photos has evolved, moving through phases of instinctive likes and rigid rule-following.

Read on to discover how embracing a more liberated, emotion-led approach has transformed the way I view the work of others - and, more importantly, my own.

As photographers, it’s easy to overlook the sub-processes involved in making an image. Many of these steps become second nature, things we repeat over and over without much thought.

In this blog, I’ll share one technique I often use in my ICM work, one that I only recently realized I rely on more than I was consciously aware of.

Some artists document the world from a distance. Others, like Tish Murtha, live and breathe the very stories they tell. Tish used her camera not just as a tool for art, but as a voice for the unheard.

In this post, I’ll explore the life of a woman whose work was shaped by the world around her, and the deep, interwoven connections I feel when viewing her work.