[EP14] - Craig Tuffin, The Art Of Photography

Craig Tuffin’s 3 implementable tasks that you can do to level up your game:

• Develop the idea.

• Research.

• Develop your practice.
  
  Today’s guest is a notable photographer and teacher, and for over a decade now, he’s been creating one-of-a-kind masterpieces using 19th century photographic processes. He is also a talented artist and a finalist in the 2020 Head On Portrait Award.
  
  Craig Tuffin is not your average photographer. Based in Kingscliff, he is one of the very few in Australia that works with challenging mediums (daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes) to create single and unique images.
  
  In this episode, Craig talked about the different types of mediums he uses, the event that became a huge catalyst for his career, and the services he offers. If you'd like to add a unique twist to your images, this is one episode you'd surely enjoy!

  Key Takeaways

• How his photography and teaching career started

• How one event became a huge catalyst for his career

• The services he offers

• How he plans his ideas

• Benefits of having personal projects

• Different types of medium he uses

• His tips when it comes to using the right tools

• What inspired him to use different photographic processes

• How he connects with his work

• What his workshop is all about

  Quotes

• “I felt that if I have the opportunity, I want to leave something that was more profound.”

• “If I could use a process like that, as my palette, then I could create some reasonable work.”

• “All of my experiences have sort of brought me into this environment that I work in now.”

• “The single most important thing about creating a body of work is the idea.”

• “Don’t try to find something incredible that’s outside your capacity to produce with. Work on something internal.”

• “I like to use a medium that best fits the message.”

  LinksCraig Tuffin Instagram https://www.instagram.com/craig.tuffin/?hl=en

  Craig Tuffin Email craig.tuffin@gmail.com

  Sally Mann https://www.sallymann.com/new-page

  Gold Street Studios https://www.goldstreetstudios.com.au

  Feather & Finch Photography -https://www.featherandfinchphotography.com.au/