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Issue 163 PDF
In reality, there is an obscure underbelly of photographic practice that (mostly) keeps itself to itself. This includes pinhole photography, film photography, polaroid and a whole swath of historical practices. more
The Collodion Artist
In a world of high iso, high megapixel, high dynamic range photography, why do so many artists use a medium that was out of date in the 19th Century? more
End frame: Cedars and rock circle, Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California, 1986 by William Neill
It hints at something out of the natural order. Peaceful but somehow slightly unsettling. There are many of the usual components of a landscape photograph, trees and rocks and water but no foliage. more
Subscribers 4×4 Portfolios
Our 4x4 feature is a set of 4 photography portfolios from our subscribers: Anthony Shaughnessy, Ian Smith, Leonardo Papèra & Phil Corley more
A Look at the Resurgence of Wet Plate
We asked Alex Boyd, a well-practised collodionist himself, about what it was about the medium that attracted so many people more
Tales of Abruzzo
I started photographing years ago, as it was just a passion that would allow me to bring home memories of what I was living. more
Floral Portraits
in recent years I have become captivated by the more cultivated and tranquil charms of Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Bedale. more
Karl Mortimer
Working my way through his website it appears that a more graphic emphasis is coming into his work – his use of the square format, the negative space in his compositions, and his macro minimals. more
Sally Mann
I have now read her memoir, Hold Still, twice and am pretty sure I could re-read it several more times, never be bored and continue finding new depths and insights. more
A Fool’s Errand
To artificially impose some consistent look in all your photographs, rather than to let such a look emerge naturally from the way you experience and express the world and yourself, may result in a style, perhaps even a style unique to you, but it will not be your personal style. more
Holding an Exhibition
Knowing how much work is involved from conceiving an exhibition to the opening, would I do it again? I’ve already booked my next two. more
