Tim Parkin

Give some Praise where Praise is Due

I’ve read a couple of blog posts recently that asked photographers to give a bit of praise and I thought I’d pass this request on. Next time you see a website or a photograph that moves you, spend a few   [ read ]

Composition – Introducing Flow

Last issue I took a look at the concept of balance in composition. The second main concept that I want to cover is the concept of ‘flow’. Flow describes the natural directionality in a  composition and it also describes the   [ read ]

Chris Goddard

This week I asked Chris Goddard from the south of Wales to send a couple of pictures of Mewslade to me to ‘critique’. I’m not a huge fan of the term critique – hints of criticise but that is far   [ read ]

Elemental Landscapes & The Photographer at Work – Harry Callahan

My interest in Harry Callahan was piqued when Joe Cornish showed me some of his work and I also saw him mentioned in relation to Minor White and Steiglitz. I saw a book called ‘Elemental Landscapes’ whilst searching on Alibris   [ read ]

Hindsight – Scotland

Richard Childs visited the Great British Landscape head office this week (aka Tim’s attic) and as well as enjoying the usual inter photographer chit chat we recorded a few videos about some of his images. As usual, we’re using a   [ read ]

Harry Callahan

Harry Callahan, born 1912, was a photographer many of us could relate to. He wasn’t a graduate of any particular art school or a rich family who could support a creative life. Harry, an engineer by training, worked for Chrysler   [ read ]

Which ‘Self’ do you Take Pictures for?

When asked ‘who do you make photographs for’, a very common answer is ‘myself’. However, given recent discussion, I started to think about what this means. When I started my photography, I didn’t know who I was doing it for.   [ read ]

Tilt / Shift Photography

As people quest for more resolution and sharper pictures, they invariably encounter someone singing the praises of tilt-shift lenses. Most commonly used in close up product or architectural photography, these lenses allow the photographer to choose where the plane of   [ read ]

Colin Campbell

In most photographers lives there are ‘epiphanic’ moments where things become clear, or new directions are formed. What were your two main moments and how did they change your photography? The idea of a narrative existing within a photograph intrigues   [ read ]