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The Value of Things
I am trying to say something about fragility and vulnerability too. Not just my own, but that of the landscape itself, which is threatened by development and habitat destruction, and all the more so because most assume there is nothing of value here. more
Lockdown Podcast #5
Joe Cornish, Tim Parkin and David Ward talk about learning and teaching composition more
There & Back Again!
The fact was I had lost the mojo and the enthusiasm. It had become an automated process. There were few decent ones I could have printed, which is my litmus test for a good image. more
End Frame: ‘Hrafntinnusker Fog Ice River’ by Bruce Percy
Bruce’s work also teaches us the value of building a relationship with the landscape that we photograph, of returning again and again. more
Subscribers 4×4 Portfolios
This issue our 4x4 landscape photography portfolio features are from subscribers: Anette Holt, Justine Ritchie, Mark Hunneybell & Philip Moylan more
Broken Reflections of York
This set of images were taken in York (England) just after a heavy period of rain. I decided to take advantage of the newly fallen rain by looking for interesting reflections in the numerous puddles more
Gorm
‘Gorm’ is the Scottish Gaelic word for blue - ‘Cairngorm’ meaning ‘blue mountain’. The light in this area bathes the landscape in a surreal array of blues as described in the above quote by Nan Shepherd. more
Colours of Iceland
I love the strong colours within the landscape, the yellow lichen growing on the hillsides, the fluorescent green of moss growing on wet rocks, the stark contrast between the black lava and the remnants of snow. more
Touching the Surface
In my 40 years of surveilling for special locations to self advantage colour imaging, I happened upon several "sacred" places, temples if you will, which provided an opportunity for a wide colour gamut of reflected light on fluid surfaces. more
The Path Towards Expression – part 3
In this article, I will analyse a case study, using one of my personal projects: “Septentrio”. For once, the importance here will shift from the photographs (the end result) to the process and its coherence. more
The Post-Processing Debate, Part I:
Few topics in landscape photography generate as much emotional debate as digital post-processing. The fascinating thing about the current debate is that it closely parallels a similar debate that occurred nearly 100 years ago. more
A Pragmatic Approach to Colour Management
Alex Nail approached me to propose recording a video with the goal of trying to explain colour management and provide some guidelines for photographers who may find the subject a bit of a challenge more
Lockdown Podcast #4
Finishing off the reader submitted questions and a reminder of the lockdown photo challenge more
Meaning, C19 and the Voice Within Our Landscapes
During this pandemic crisis, landscape photography is as relevant and meaningful as ever. It has much to offer in terms of thinking about re-evaluating our approach and the opportunity to do things differently when we emerge from this situation. more
Kyle McDougall
The majority of my portfolio focuses on the American southwest - Arizona, Nevada, Southern California, and New Mexico. Obviously, every area has its own unique history, but one of the more interesting ones, for me, would be the locations surrounding Route 66. more