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End Frame: Twilight Canyon, Glen Canyon, Utah, by Eliot Porter
Hank Erdmann chooses one of his favourite images
Laurentiu Pavel
Featured Photographer
Leaving the Cave
"We don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are."
The Bleeding Riverbed
Geological, topographical or environmental?
Thoughtfully Choosing not to Act
The conundrum

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Tim Parkin

I remember an article from when I first started writing about photography. It was an interview with a very successful photographer who had exhibitions in European and American cities and that you would think of as most definitely professional. However, they revealed that contrary to appearance, they actually worked a full-time job until recently and had only just become part-time. I was surprised as I thought it was most people’s ambition to be a full-time landscape photographer. It turned out that he found it much more interesting and creatively productive to have little pressure and total control over his work (it helped that he had a very well-paid job and a decent holiday allowance, I’m sure).

I should have related to his choices after having ruined one of my life-long passions whilst living in Manchester. I had been in bands since I left school and for the previous few years had been editing and writing music magazines and was seeing many live bands, getting interviews with them (Bjork, Weezer, Oasis, The Verve) and generally having a good time. Things went downhill when I was offered a job as A&R (a talent scout) for a record company. All of a sudden, I was doing things other people wanted me to do and on their timetable. Over the next two years, I slowly lost my love of music, and it’s taken until recently for me to get back into it (thanks to a band called Sleep Token).

So I read Francesco Carovillano’s article in this issue with sympathy. The bottom line of it all is the old adage “be careful what you wish for”. The freedom to choose what we do without pressure is a gift that shouldn’t be underestimated.

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Issue 274

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Ep Pic Cover Twilight Canyon, Glen Canyon, Utah
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End Frame: Twilight Canyon, Glen Canyon, Utah, by Eliot Porter

These issues are once again gaining great importance with global warming and climate change, a long multi-year drought lowering the lake to critical levels, and the lake silting up more

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Laurentiu Pavel

We can thank the light – and work – for slowly but inevitably drawing Laurentiu towards photography. It’s interesting that this, rather than a love of outdoor activities, came first. more

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Leaving the Cave

Of course, photographs can also be much more than just (partial) evidence of, or accessories to understanding, what is likely to be true. They can also create new truths. more

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The Bleeding Riverbed

This stretch is no more than 40 meters in length, showcasing deep reds, which, when looking closer, could give people the impression that the riverbed was bleeding. more

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Thoughtfully Choosing not to Act

No matter if we are amateurs or professionals, when we feel the weight of these choices, I believe that the best thing we can do when facing such a conundrum is thoughtfully accepting not to act. more

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