Nigel Dennis
Nigel Dennis
Nigel Forbes Denniswas an English writer, critic, playwright and magazine editor...
agency continue good image odd sell stock taken uk
These got me into a good UK stock agency - I am still with this same agency now, and they continue to sell the odd badger image taken 19 years ago!
clients learn lots pan projects
One thing you learn fast, when working freelance, is that lots of things do not pan out - projects get canned, clients don't pay, and so on.
canvas discovered quickly simply somehow suited work
I very quickly discovered photography suited me better - somehow I could get things to work on film, that simply did not look right canvas or paper.
agency assignment geographic merely national point stock time worked
I should point out that I have not worked for National Geographic on assignment - they have merely used my stock agency pics from time to time.
admit bored far grew late ordinary passing rather school terribly
Rather ordinary really - I grew up in the UK, was terribly bored at school (and I have to admit rather rebellious, but this was the late sixties!), but got as far as passing A levels..
bedroom chances great kids meant picture wall
For sure, all over Poland, kids had my picture of a lemur on their bedroom wall - but the chances are they may never get to see a real lemur in Madagascar. I thought this was great and it really meant a lot to me.
photography wildlife wanted
All I really wanted to do was wildlife photography.
courage self risk
Most acts of assent require far more courage than most acts of protest, since courage is clearly a readiness to risk self-humiliation.
world goodness stills
I hope to goodness I would not still be working in the corporate world - the money is OK but it is no life at all.
self risk humiliation
Courage is clearly a readiness to risk self-humiliation.
brilliant easy brilliant-ideas
The Kalahari is brilliant - and easy to visit.
shy firsts nocturnal
My first serious project was photographing badgers - very, very difficult as they are shy and nocturnal.
shooting lists needs
Even for an area I know well, I prepare a shooting list of subjects I need.
dream wildlife example
I would never dream, for example, of going to The States to photograph your wildlife.