TIMEShutter speed
AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHIC LEARNING PROCESS
THREE
LOCKS
Time / Space / Mind
A John-Ross Photography process for turning camera controls into visual decisions.
Begin the pathwaySPACEAperture
MINDISO
THREE LOCKS / NINE ABILITIES
Explore. Practise. Decide.
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01 / TIME LOCK
Shutter speed
Duration. Motion. Exposure.
TIME KEYIn progress
THREE KEYS / ONE PRACTICE
What the three Keys unlock
Three Locks is an original learning process by John-Ross Photography. It connects technical control with observation, experimentation, reflection and intent—helping each learner build a repeatable way of making photographs rather than simply copying them.
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Begin with TimeEach completed Lock reveals the photographic abilities it connects.
01TIMEIn progress
Duration / Motion / Exposure
- Control motion with purpose
- Experiment and compare
- Explain visual decisions
02SPACEIn progress
Depth / Focus / Intent
- Compose and organise
- Develop and refine an idea
- Direct the viewer's attention
03MINDIn progress
Sensitivity / Clarity / Balance
- Evaluate image quality
- Choose compromise consciously
- Select and refine outcomes