The modern concepts in arts, which evolved from Realism, Impressionism, and post-Impressionism to the abstract art forms we have today, were far from being conceived, let alone being recognised as art. more
Struggling to think of what to buy me for a birthday present, decided to abandon the usual bottle of whisky and pair of slippers and instead booked me on a landscape photography workshop in the far north of Scotland! Could the old dog learn some new tricks? more
UNESCO have granted Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, World Heritage Site status specifically because of the fusion of different – created – landscapes which follow in sequence down the valley of the River Skell. more
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In Michael Lundgren’s Conception Rock, two spherical shapes loom out of the darkness. While they appear large, the scale is not clear cut. At first glance, what they are or whether they even belong to this world or not is an open question. more
Our 4x4 feature which is a set of four mini landscape photography portfolios submitted by our subscribers: Peter Roworth, John Dominick, Mark Burley, Karin De Winter and Jo Van Rossem more
These four photographs belong to a series we made about the scenery along the Rio Tinto in Spain. more
This series of four images were taken on a stretch of the River Dart in Spring 2021. more
A gift from the sea is how I feel about sand ripples. Each tide leaves, in infinite varieties, a signature of wave energy. more
I am now retired from a working life in nature conservation as a reserve warden in various locations across Great Britain. I always used a camera as part of my work, specialising in the photography of wildflowers, habitat management and the landscape of nature reserves. more
In Chris’ own words in a well-produced video on his website, the root of risk, when we boil it down, is answered by a simple question: “What are you willing to risk to get what you want?” more
It must have been frustrating to have begun to explore the grand landscapes of the North only to have travel restricted by the pandemic, yet 2021 turns out to have had a silver lining and gave him the opportunity to spend more time on his photography. more
he photographer is more constrained. The choices are those of framing, light, and the length of exposure. These can all influence the degree of parallelism, symmetry, rhythm and the unity of nature evident in a final image. more
In this article, I would like to zoom in on another, in my opinion much less widespread, application of the drone for landscape photography. This does not involve flying high - on the contrary. In this technique, the drone is used to create intimate landscapes more
In this article, I will look mainly at ICM i.e. deliberately moving the camera during a single exposure, but also at multi-exposure in one frame, in-camera layering of two or more separate images and combinations of all these techniques. more
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on Chris Byrne – Portrait of a Photographer
Thank you for another inspirational photographer to follow on Instagram. Although I hold a cautious attitude to social media I do appreciate those that don’t advocate it as the be all and end all of creative motivation. Personally, the experience is the reward but I will happily admit that it has [...]
- John Dominick, 11:52 17th May
on Keep it Still
A fascinating insight into your artistic meandering and despite the gentle prod about - ahem - photocopying, I take issue with your suggestion that your scientific background in some way hinders your development has an artist. On the contrary I believe the images we make reflect who we are and we [...]
- valda bailey, 19:30 16th May
on Moving Day
Nice one mate ... still made one of my favourite images of 2021 the day after our natter over coffee and a choco-digestive ... down at your wee local beach .. that outflow would have me dancing a merry jig most mornings .... Hopefully catch up the next time our wheels [...]
- Nigel Cooke, 12:54 12th May