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Perfection or Excellence?
Why should I spent so much of my time chasing something that is not possible for me to achieve? Is it not better to chase something that can be achieved and measured? more
Steve Gosling and the desire to touch…
Two images then, one which calls for the viewer to reach out and stroke its softness whilst the other forbids any such interference. more
Issue 146 PDF
I’m not meaning to denigrate any particular competition or genre, a purely aesthetic ranking of photographs is not inherently bad in any way, but it can leave one with a desire for something extra. more
Large Format Lenses – The Standards
When people first try out large format photography and they come to the choice of lens for their first kit, they typically make a few common mistakes. more
End frame: Pale Shelter by Mark Littlejohn
Why am I drawn to it so much? I think the combination of the blizzard-like conditions, which produce a whiteout around the whole border of the image, added to the deep snow on the ground make for a truly beautiful winter scene. more
Limestone Landscapes
One rock stands out, to me, as just that little bit different, that little bit special – limestone. Limestone has a story to tell like no other, a story that spans the vastness of geological time and yet one that continues on a scale more comprehensible to humans. more
Subscribers 4×4 Portfolios
Our 4x4 feature is a set of 4 landscape photography portfolios from our subscribers: Fabrizio Marocchini, Harris Steinman, Paolo Berto & Richard Ellis more
Geoff Woods
The image is very important, it must have feeling, and it must speak for you when you’re not there. A picture must say a thousand words as they say. more
Exhibition 2
Ian Cameron and I have joined forces for our second shared exhibition. There is no ‘theme’ as such to the exhibition as it is a selection of the work we have produced individually over the last two years. more
Chalk Hills White Horses
A surprise to find the words when photographing the White Horses and Hill figures in Southern England. more
Issue 145 PDF
The art of cameraless photography dates back to the very discovery of photography and cyanotypes, in particular, have an illustrious history. more
Photographing the Peak District
I’m not particularly knowledgeable about the Peak District’s viewpoints so I wanted to see how these met my own understanding of the locations. more
A Photographer’s Life
All of this story is told by way of a series of anecdotes in this Rocky Nook publication. more
Hoge Venen (High Moors)
Hoge Venen is a season by season visual narrative of the changing landscape, from deep snowbound forests through misty moors in spring and a quick zip through summer before a wonderful section on forest brooks and fallen leaves. more
Endframe: Morning by Chris Friel
I feel like a bit of a cheat choosing this photograph as a couple a years ago I would not have looked at this sort of thing, never mind bought the book. more