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Scene from the Water’s Edge
Scene from the Water’s Edge’ is a collection of images taken over approximately six years. The images including the stunning local landscape in and around the East Midlands and also locations from around the UK coastline and France. more
Compositional Controversies
Debate has often raged between photographers, about the advantages and characteristics of specific aspect ratios. I know that, having listened (and contributed) to a few such debates over the years. And yet, how significant is aspect ratio, and is it meaningful to us as we develop our photography? more
Subscribers 4×4 Portfolios
Our 4x4 feature is a set of four mini portfolios from our subscribers Larry Monczka, Nick Petrides, William Dore & Robert Hewitt. more
An Accidental Book Venture
In 2013 I self-published a photography location guide book, which started out as personal curiosity and accidentally ended up as a continuing venture. How I hadn’t thought of combining photography and book publishing before then is a mystery to me in hindsight, but let me explain how it happened. more
Luminous photographs
Technically, luminosity refers to how much light an object emits. In photography we tend to think of luminosity as how much light an object reflects, we measure luminosity with light meters, usually the amount reflected off the subject, though this isn’t really technically correct. A printmaker will think of luminosity in terms of how much of the paper tone will shine through in the final print. An artist will think of how bright the lightest tones they will add more
Franci van der Vyver
To me the appeal of photography lies in the communication – to understand how and why we see things in different ways and then to translate it into a different way of viewing the subject that is then made visible to all. more
Rolling Stones, Norwegian Wood and some others
In 1990 I visited the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite National Park. I was eager to see some powerful American landscape photographs. In their collection of work by the American masters, they had several dye transfer prints by Eliot Porter and for very decent amount of money. However at this time in my life I was not ready for Eliot Porter. I simply did not appreciate the subtle content of his intimate landscapes. more
Tim Rudman – Iceland Exhibition
Last year I was contacted by Tim Rudman about scanning some darkroom prints for a book project he had in mind. I owned a couple of books by Tim and also had seen some of his work on his website and so was quite intrigued by the project. more
#Connected2016 – Individuality
Saturday 30th April this year see the 9th annual photographic exhibition bought together under the name #Connected at Patchings Art Centre in the glorious Nottinghamshire countryside. more
Endframe: Namib Desert 03, Namibia by Bernhard Edmaier
After years of trying to achieve such clarity through simplicity in my own work, I have really come to admire Bernhard Edmaier’s stunning aerial photographs more
Subscribers 4×4 Portfolios
This issue the 4x4 portfolios are from Edd Allen, Giannis Gogos, John Barton & Steve Gray more
Paul Strand Retrospective Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert
The Paul Strand retrospective at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London runs until July 3rd and is the first Strand retrospective in the UK since before he died in 1975. more
Conflicts of Interest
To anyone who wishes to elevate their experience of photography beyond simply seeking pretty places and checking known compositions off a list, my advice is this: find places and subjects that are personally meaningful to you, and immerse yourself in getting to know them. more
Scott Walton
Photographing the landscape lets me do something I love in places that I love to be. The impact on my life has been profound. My deepest friendships are with some photographers who I’ve met on these workshops and have stayed in touch with. more
Joe Cornish on “Antarctica Reflections”
Joe Cornish joined us at The Photography Show on the Linhof Studio stand in March 2016. He gave a short talk on photography in the world’s most extreme landscapes. We recorded the talk and produced the video for you to watch. more