About Me

Claire Billinger

I enjoy taking photos to capture a moment or the essence of a place or thing. The world inspires me with its unusual shapes, magnificant colours and natural patterns. Photography is, even now, a new art medium and is still finding its place in the creative world. This is even more true with the introduction of digital art forms and digital photography.

I have recently started to take analogue more seriously and am lucky enough to have  a wonderful mentor and partner, Ian Land, who continues to teach and guide me through the process. 

I have produced a couple of books, these are available from Blurb

Focal Point
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/649168
The focal point of an image is where the eyes will be drawn to, where they will repeatedly return to and eventually rest. The impact of a picture will be enhanced when the focal point has been recognised and taken into consideration before the shutter is released. Sometimes the focal point is obvious, for example in a portrait it is mostly the eye which will be drawn to; and sometimes the focal point is not obvious, for example the vanishing point of converging lines – where there appears to be nothing, but the eye is still drawn to that point.

In the Beginning
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1001168