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Interview with Ben Horne
This issue we have a long awaited interview with Ben Horne, the You Tube'ing large format photographer from the US. We caught up with Ben just after his latest Zion trip. more
Natural Moments
Water captivates me. It moves, it reflects, it’s a time marker that contradicts the static aspect of a photograph. more
Sharp but not Sharper
I would like to consider the well established idea that sharper is always better and whether we could adopt an alternative qualitative measurement system instead. more
The Rain in my Blood
The adventures that spawned these images put simply were some of the best years of my life. That era of my life is now behind me and this exhibition made me face that reality, more
The Impact of Photography on Impressionism
Many artists, including the Impressionists, also explored the use of photography, and many of the now celebrated photographers of the time had trained and often worked as artists. more
Nicki Gwynn-Jones
A number of us have been enjoying the images that she’s shared on social media this year of Orkney’s wildflowers and wild waves, more
A Green and Pleasant Land Exhibition
A Green and Pleasant Land Exhibition gives us a snapshot of British culture, politics, history, art and yes, landscapes from the 1970s onwards. more
The Myth of Control
Whilst writing the article about the recent Peter Dombrovskis book, it quickly became clear that there were no real, definitive versions available for his pictures that could be used to say "This is what they were supposed to look like!". During his life, Peter created many famous images, but by far the most famous of these is "Rock Island Bend" and it has been printed for many purposes, from newspapers to magazines, diaries to calendars, posters, fine art prints, more
The Photography of Peter Dombrovskis, Journey Into the Wild
I think it’s safe to say that the new Dombrovskis retrospective was one of my most anticipated books of recent years and sadly, upon having time to study the book at length, it’s also one of the most disappointing. This doesn’t mean that the book doesn’t have value and it is certainly the case that bringing a level of anticipation to any purchase enhances the sense of disappointment when things aren’t quite as expected. Let’s backtrack a little though. Peter more
End Frame: Dune before Sunrise, Egypt (2010) by Stephan Furnrohr
The image iIt’s taken around dawn; the photographer is facing north, the warm light from the east catches the right- hand side of the dunes, the west-facing slopes reflect the cool blue from the sky. more
Subscribers 4×4 Portfolios
Our 4x4 feature is a set of 4 landscape photography portfolios from our subscribers: Dave Hammant, Mike Lloyd, Nick Browne & Simon King more
South Shropshire Study
South Shropshire is, at least photographically, an unusual place. It doesn't have the wonder and awe of Snowdonia or The Lakes. However, what it does have is colour. I had to reconcile with myself that I would be capturing jaw dropping vistas and mountainous scenes, rather intimate scenes that are quite literally hidden away out of sight. Some are quintessential and others are sometimes stark, but the county has more
September in the Pyrenees
In September my wife and I took a walking holiday to the central and western Pyrenees. For much of the time we had fabulous weather for hiking but it was only when the weather started to break and the cloud rolled in that it became fabulous for photography. more
Delamere Forest
I am undertaking a year long project of photographing all the seasons and geographical diversity in this old forest more
Spectacular Sicily
These images were made while working in Sicily. For a couple of days we had spectacular sunsets and late afternoon storms. more