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The More Things Change
In order for photographs to be considered truly creative, it is not enough for the photographer to passively recognise a visually appealing, or otherwise expressive, composition when coming into contact with it. more
Aligning the Moral Compass
Our responsibility should probably carry over to our post processing and image sharing as well. The ramifications of what we share and how it impacts others has to be considered if we care about the places we photograph. more
Hot Places
I want to show how Iceland has changed into a destination for mass tourism and how people are experiencing nature in the days of selfie sticks, social media and cheap flights. more
Finding Your Creative Voice
In hindsight, a critical transformation was underway, one where I was moving away from a person who liked to take pretty pictures and becoming a visual artist with a unique, creative voice. more
An Interview with Charlie Waite
The faster we're going, as people, the less our feet are actually firmly on the ground. We're becoming very dislocated. We can use the camera to re-engage with ourselves because it can help you notice things that otherwise you might miss. more
Flow States and the Art of Consciousness Cycling
Consciousness Cycling is my way of saying that I examine and review my Flow State work to gain insights into me. I look for themes, concepts, mirrors to other elements of my life or the zeitgeist. more
It Depends
The short answer is that creative expression (accomplished by way of divergent thinking) is shown to be strongly correlated with a sense of meaning in life. more
On Exhibitions
Scientific research has proved that our brains react and process information in different ways, activating different parts of the brain, depending on whether we are exposed to physical or digital media (like an image on our iPhone). more
Yellow Mountains
The Yellow Mountains situated in the Anhui province of eastern China 5 hours west of Shanghai and the journey alone would prove to be an eye opener for me. more
The National Trusts and Commercial Photography
I talked a little about the National Trust (and the National Trust for Scotland) and their sometimes unpleasant attitude toward anything vaguely commercial happening around them. more
Judging the Judges
One of the transformations I witnessed over the years in how and why people practice photography, is the rise in popularity of participating in competitions and in critique sessions. more
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
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 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
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