Cormac Shields is a writer who approaches photography, and most things, with a constitutionally sceptical eye. He has contributed to Light & Composition since 2022. His Reflections begin with resistance — a doubt, a qualification, something he almost dismissed — and then, having insisted on not being moved, are moved anyway. The turn, when it comes, is entirely earned, which is why readers who share his wariness tend to find his pieces the most honest on the platform.
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