
Tim Parkin

Loitering in the Countryside at Night
It was only a matter of time before I ended up loitering in the countryside at night. This series is my attempt at challenging my own relationship with and understanding of the landscape around me. When I was contemplating my [ read ]

Leeming and Paterson
As landscape photographers we are fundamentally solitary predators. Away before the dawn and skulking home long after sundown. Shying the pack culture. Lost in “the zone” of image capture meditation. It is a personal space of peace and calm I [ read ]

The Myth of Universal Colour
While we were working on the Big Camera comparison, one of the things that became quite clear was that the different sensor devices we looked at were producing images whose colour was quite different. More importantly, when we tried to [ read ]

John Parminter
We’re talking to a fell runner turned photographer this issue (I wish I was as fit!) and someone with a fascinating take on the classic mountain photography genre. What photographic moments have most transformed your thinking about photography (or have [ read ]

David Hockney and the Yorkshire Wolds
I’m sure many of you are aware that the Bradford-born artist David Hockney has recently filled the walls of the Royal Academy with an exhibition of his landscape paintings, iPad drawings and multi-screen HD films most of which were produced [ read ]

Truth and Lies in Photography
A recent article written by Ian Thompson on his wave photograph at Porth Cawl generated just a little bit more feedback than I or Ian expected. The main gist of the comments were along the lines of ‘this has gone [ read ]

Joe, Andrew and an IQ180
At about the same time that we were testing the cameras for the Big Camera Test, Joe Cornish was pondering the possibly of purchasing the IQ180 and in the last few weeks has been getting to grips with it. Tim [ read ]

On Meaning in Photography
Photographic description alone will never be inspirational, never make a heart beat faster, never bring a tear to another’s face. To achieve these things emotional messages must somehow be woven seamlessly into the photographic representation. But beyond what is baldly [ 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