• A monochrome photograph f the castle in Würzburg, Germany. The turreted building is high on a hill, beneath which are rows of houses and a stone bridge across a turbulent river. Copyright Urban Camera.
    Commentary,  Life

    The Heavy Weight of Inspiration

    “Where” every artist, writer, creator is asked, “do you find your inspiration? What is it in your surroundings, in your home, your friends, your contacts, the world in general, that moves you to create whatever it is that you create? What is it”, they seem to be saying, “that you can see, that inspires you to greatness, which I cannot see?” As if any artist, regardless of their used medium, were able to give a quick How To on successful creativity. As some might say: you either have it, or you have it not. You have either learned how to see and how to evaluate, or you have not. And…

  • A homeless musician playing a self-made guitar - strings strung across the length of a common shovel - in Bremen. Copyright Urban Camera 2024
    City Life,  Commentary

    It’s Not Always What You Can See

    I took the header photograph to this post back in June 2024, at a time when I was more active with my camera, travelling to many cities across the country, and making great plans for the future. Not, I hasten to add, my first great plans for the future, merely the latest ones. In the past I have written books, short stories, magazine articles and other papers for publication. I have acted on the theatre stage, and been in one or two minor films over which it is best to be quiet. I have invested in real estate, in art, in literature, in antique photography. The next great plan for…

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