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Abelardo Morell
In the early nineties, Abelardo Morell’s decision to photograph the Camera Obscura effect led to an exploration of the interaction between the outside and the inside, initially in black and white and later in colour. He subsequently devised a portable room – effectively a tent fitted with a periscope – which enabled him to take his work outdoors, first into the desert and then into American National Parks. His images of the landscape have an impressionistic quality, but for more
Dalt Quarry, Borrowdale
One location that I have visited a number of times is Dalt Quarry, found not far from the footpath leading from Grange in Borrowdale towards Castle Crag more
Warped Topographies
Maybe obsessiveness is the essential to 'art' and creativity. Art not only creates a reaction and provokes a response in the viewer but it can also reveal truths about oneself as the creator. more
Issue 135 PDF
One of the constant contrasts in landscape photography is the supposed dichotomy between representing the landscape and wild and pristine and showing the effects of man on the landscape. more
Len Metcalf
Len's talk looked into his approaches to simplicity and the use of visual punctuation as a tool to create absorbing images. At the end of the video we include a short 'behind the scenes' interview about Len's work. more
Subscribers 4×4 Portfolios
Our 4x4 feature is a set of 4 landscape photography portfolios from our subscribers: Alan Howe, Gary Wagner, Gerard McGrath & Ian Moore. more
Wild camping in The Shetland Isles
For anyone looking to photograph somewhere a bit more off the beaten track, The Shetlands offer up something different, and with the low number of tourists you can have the place to yourself for days on end. more
Rachael Talibart
There’s been a noticeable shift in Rachael Talibart’s images over time. Not surprisingly for someone with a self-confessed love of the sea, this has become an increasingly significant part of her work. more
The Science and Art of Hydrology
The history of art suggests that it has proven really rather difficult to represent the dynamics of flowing water in two-dimensional images. It appears to be one of the greatest challenges for an artist. This is perhaps for good scientific reasons. more
Black Dots
‘Black Dots’ is an exploration of mountain bothies and bothy culture throughout the United Kingdom. Far from civilisation and mostly accessible only by foot, these secluded mountain shelters are scattered across the British Isles. 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
First Light Exhibition Discussion
On Saturday 4th March 2017 we launched our second exhibition 'First Light Inspiration' and held a panel discussion with Joe Cornish, Tim Parkin and the exhibiting photographers to discuss the influence and inspiration of First Light on their photography and the wider conversation around influence and inspiration in their creativity. 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
Issue 134 PDF
If you’ve looked at the internet at all over the last few days you can’t miss the fact that April Fools day has come and gone. With rumours from Sony and Nikon merging to the discovery of a ‘depolarising’ filter, it’s been difficult to take anything seriously at all, no change there really in the present climate. more
The Lochaber Traverse
The Lochaber Traverse is one of the most magnificent mountain ridges in Scotland, a journey of 23 miles crossing the summits of five mountains over 3,000ft in height before climbing Ben Nevis via the famous CMD Arête. more