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Listening to the Arctic
The best way to make observations in the Arctic is to be passive, to drift with the dynamic frozen ocean. The German Icebreaker Polarstern has been doing exactly that since the start of October 2019. more
Lockdown Podcast #2
What we really want to do is to continue having these conversations but make things more interactive with our audience. So if you have any questions you’d like to address to Joe or David (or myself). more
Jodie Hulden
Asian aesthetics has always been fundamental to me, especially the work of ancient Chinese landscape painters, Japanese woodblock artists and the art inspired by the Zen tradition - I love the strong use of negative space, the compositional style and the minimalism. more
The hidden value of the humble peat bog
The UK’s peatlands store over 3 billion tonnes of carbon – that’s roughly the same amount as all the forests in the UK, France and Germany combined. more
Lockdown Podcast #1
Episode One Our Pilot Episode of the Lockdown Podcast You can listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast platform by going to our episode page. more
Capturing The Essence
Niagara Falls is so much more than a huge waterfall. The Niagara River is a very large river connecting two of the Great Lakes. more
Living a Visual Life
I approach things mostly by intuition, but when I feel that a photographic opportunity may be present, or when I feel a desire to make a photograph, I slow down and consider consciously what possibilities and visual components are available to me, and may come up with ideas that were not originally obvious. more
End frame: Glowing Autumn Forest, Virginia by Christopher Burkett
Amongst my more contemporary influences is the photography of Shinzo Maeda and Christopher Burkett; it is Christopher’s image titled ‘Glowing Autumn Forest, Virginia’ that is my chosen end frame. more
Photography for Local Campaigning
Last year we had a spate of planning applications in the Glen Etive/Rannoch Moor area. Firstly the King’s House hotel was sold to the Black Corrie’s Estate and, with a lease to Crieff Hydro negotiated, a rebuild of the newer part of the King's House was proposed. The design was disliked by most more
Compare and Contrast
I guess this analytical approach stuck because as I look at these two photographs by Finn Hopson, I can’t help but react in exactly the same way. They both have the same subject – woodland scenes with mist and fog. They are structured very similarly – strong verticals bisected by flowing horizontals. But their mood is completely different. more
Jean Discours
As the mists rise in Jean Discours’ photos, you can almost sense the earth breathe, the respiration of the trees made visible. We asked Jean tell us more about the landscapes of L’Aubrac in south-central France, and his explorations with a camera. more
Passing Through – Mark Banks
In this podcast, Mark talks about how and why he transitioned from large format, the challenges, and why he enjoys printing workshops. more
The Meaning of a Life
But what role does photography play in this life, and why is it so important, not just to me, but to millions of others around the world as well? Have we lost sight of this meaning, and can we get it back? more
Mud & Sand
This project began several years ago when I first noticed the notation ‘Mud & Sand’ on an OS map of the Bristol Channel. I couldn’t work out why these beaches should be so muddy and I was curious to find out what they looked like. more
End frame: Plate 29, Series called ‘Door suite’ by Ray K. Metzker
Metzker always titled and grouped his images based on their location or technique. He rarely gave individual images a descriptive title. more