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A Question of Meaning
I believe that what a photograph is about is but one manifestation of self-expression. I express myself in every photograph by way of the decisions I make at the time of capture and in processing. more
In need of a narrative
If you're reading this then you're probably a disciple of the quest to explore nature in all its forms; hiking, discovering, conquering and escaping into mindfulness. We would argue there's a human need for photographing in these places. We want to sometimes tame them and idealise them, set ourselves a compositional challenge and bend the location to our will. It's about unearthing something unseen, to create surprises, offering a wider acknowledgement that our own way of seeing is unique more
The quests of landscape photography
What motivates a landscape photographer to do what he or she does? What is the drive that makes the photographer pick up a camera and walk into nature, sometimes at ungodly hours of the day and in testing weather? more
End frame: A Sudden Squall, The Stirling Falls, Milford Sound, New Zealand by Jem Southam
In the blink of an eye, the elements in this part of the world regularly shift the sublime to the extreme. The weather here, in all of its variations, is a constant revelation. more
Dispatches from the collapse
When I created the images in the series, Dispatches from the collapse, hope was far from my mind. Rather, I imagined the pieces as relics found in a drawer in an abandoned house, decades from now. more
Spirit of Place
I believe that landscape photographers should develop a more holistic, interdisciplinary approach in their technique. more
The Fractal Factor
The physiological resonance that happens when the fractal structure of our bodies and the search patterns of our eyes match up with the fractals in front of them explains why we might experience such a high degree of stress-relief when looking at natural things, whether in real life or in images. more
End frame: Scots pines silhouetted at sunrise, Loch Maree, Scotland by Peter Cairns
For me, this photo symbolizes the message that Peter Cairns wants to convey with his book and his lectures (more on this later): Nature in Scotland is still beautiful, but has been considerably stripped down. more
Reflecting on Minimalism
Perhaps the most convincing argument is that sometimes abstraction from all the complexity of the real world simply produces a magical result, a form of relief from all the distractions of daily life and Brexit. more
The Beara Peninsula
When Norman McCloskey started photographing The Beara Peninsula 25 years ago, little did he know that this project would inspire him and change his life in more ways than he could ever realise. more
End frame: Copper Beech, Stourhead, Wiltshire by Fay Godwin
The imperfect reflections, the asymmetry, the dark hanging branches, and the calm surface of the lake beyond combine to create a peaceful yet brooding atmosphere. more
Into the Landscape
Photography of the 'inner landscape' can be rewarding as a sole response or as part of a study of several reactions to a location and in doing so, it expands the narrative. more
End Frame: Paved path above Lumbutts, near Todmorden, West Yorkshire by Fay Godwin
Most of the poems in Elmet were written by Hughes in collaboration with Fay Godwin, who provided the stunning black and white photographs of this part of Yorkshire where Hughes grew up. more
Wall
The wall skirts around Gameshope Glen in a horseshoe ending not far from where it started, close to Talla Reservoir, a couple of miles east of the Tweed Valley. more
On the physics of caustic light in water
I like to make images of water in its various forms, but particularly the interaction of light and flowing water in streams and rivers. The attraction in making many of these images is often the points and lines of concentrated light that make the surface sparkle more