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Working in a Different Field
On teaching photography
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Photography and the Creative Life
Guy Tal on the concept of art in photography
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Forget About the Forecast!
On photography and the weather
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The Art of Discovery
Richard Childs ask 'Why photography?'
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Does Dark Matter?
The use of deep shadow
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Balancing Light
Bringing natural balance to your images
Tim Parkin
Working in a Different Field
The teachers of my youth were seemingly embalmed in cheap tweed jackets with leather elbow patches, lightly coated in chalk dust, and masters of the withering stare – often closely followed by a well aimed chalk duster. Intimidation and coercion [ read ]
Interview with Andrew Nadolski
Andrew Nadolski’s ‘End of the Land’ represented a watershed for many photographers in its discovery of a unique beauty in a small beach in Cornwall. For me, it showed me my first glimpse of an alternative style of photography, both [ read ]
Photography and the Creative Life
It is likely that everyone reading this article derives some joy from photographic images of the natural landscape and from the practice of photography. If my decidedly un-scientific observations are any indication, it’s also likely that most of you have [ read ]
Forget About the Forecast!
It’s easy to get hung up on weather forecasts. I admit, I’ve been guilty of putting too much emphasis on predictions of cloud cover, visibility and precipitation that may or may not come true. Making the most of what you [ read ]
The Art of Discovery
A few days ago I received a very kind email from a client who attended my recent photographic tour to Torridon. Having thoroughly enjoyed the five day workshop he made a comment that finally helped me answer a question I [ read ]
Does Dark Matter?
It has come to my attention over the last few years that many landscape photographers have begun to shun a very good friend of mine – the black pixel. I’d like to take the opportunity to spend a little time [ read ]
Balancing Light
Paul Moon’s article about the inclusion of areas of black in an image got me thinking about another pet peeve of mine and I was hoping to share it with you. Paul touched on this in his article when considering [ read ]
on Joe Cornish – Reader’s Questions
These interviews and Q&A podcasts are not only very enjoyable in their own right (like listening to a radio discussion), but also excellent to listen to while scanning or post-processing images. Thanks Joe for introducing the two wildlife photographers you mentioned: they produce different but equally inspiring and unusual work. Adam [...]
- Adam Pierzchala, 22:12 11th Feb
on Put Your Questions to Hans Strand
Yes, medium format will have a tough future. Though there are still people (including myself) who think it is worth the extra cost to get an extra edge. The difference is more obvious when you make large prints. A one meter wide print from medium format will convince you about [...]
- Hans Strand, 20:37 1st Feb
on Samantha Gibbons
Hi Samantha, it was great to see your images and to read how you feel about photography! I like what you say, "how beautiful the landscape around us really is.. It’s almost religious", as I feel almost the same! Your vistas have this subtle but intriguing light but I also like [...]
- Beata Moore, 10:09 30th Jan