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Compositional Controversies
It would be irresponsible not to address these two ideas, Depth, and Flow in any series that aspires to illuminate photographic composition. These are certainly not Rules of Composition in the conventional sense. But are they Considerations? You bet. more
In Praise of Film Pinhole Photography
Film pinhole photography has been prominent in this recent resurgence; the lensless “look”, when recorded on film, has attracted many to this relatively cheap form of photography. more
Saturation by Saturation
All photographers, me included, can easily get lured by the songs by the Saturation Sirens, calling us from the shore as we sail through the fog. more
Returning to Landscape Photography
It is often too easy to ignore the landscape we see around us every day. It is common to feel the need to travel to be inspired to photograph. Once out of our home surroundings we feel enthused by the unfamiliar and by a concept of the ‘other’ more
Planned Productions
I was surprised by the number of favourable responses I received to a recent post in which I stated that not one of the images I consider as my most meaningful resulted from planning. more
Yan Preston – Mother River
The plan was to photograph, with a large plate camera, 63 Y points which correlate to precisely 100 kilometre points along the Yangtze River, making up an epic journey of 6.320 km across China more
A Change of Format
Apparently, film photography is making a comeback. Actually, it never went away, but in the same way that vinyl record sales are booming again, there is definitely a resurgent interest in film photography. more
Hokkaido
I have been fortunate to photograph many landscapes in a variety of different countries throughout the world but the photographs I had seen of Japan always seemed to have a difference that was difficult to categorise. more
Layers
I often think of images as parts put together in a visually interesting manner. When the parts come together eloquently, they create meaning and message. more
Focusing The Manual Way
Since I am mostly shooting landscapes I prefer using manual focusing. I have never really understood how to use autofocus when shooting a landscape. more
On Becoming
Photography to me has always been a way of augmenting experiences, rather than something to pursue for its own sake. more
Manmade Landscapes
Just look down from a window seat of an aeroplane and you see what man has done to the landscape under you. Almost everything you see is manmade. more
Desert Epiphany
Our somewhat spontaneous plan to journey through the deserts of China’s Silk Road for three weeks was only 4 days old, having been born on a New Year’s Day walk near our home on the west coast of Scotland. more
Wild Garlic
Whilst most photographers are keen to bag some lovely bluebells shots around the country I’ve decided to highlight a beautiful spring-flowering plant that I’m very familiar with, the ramson or wild garlic. more
A Technique for Editing Your Photography…
You may have your own methods, for your own purpose. For each of us, these might be very different. I hope these thoughts might add something to your own thinking and workflow. more