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Portrait of a Photographer – Anna Morgan
I get the sense that the subject is much deeper than a collection of simple objects in nature, rather, each image asks the viewer to reflect deeper within oneself to find something more. more
Using Dark Tones to Create Drama and Tension
Dark images can elicit a vicarious emotional response, heightening our senses and engaging us to imagine tension, isolation or a sense of danger. more
End frame: Metamorphosis by Alister Benn
There have been many favourite influential images for me over the years. One I remain enamoured with, as much today as the first moment I saw it, is Metamorphosis by Alister Benn. more
Holloways
Ensconced by high earthen walls and a canopy of trees for a roof, I wander through the ancient sunken holloways of Devon. These are powerful portals into deep time, where the echoes of the old world seem palpable. more
End frame: ‘A seat not taken’ by Lars van de Goor
The muted colour palette is sublime, the soft green tones and the delicate balance of the white foliage convey a real sense of spring more
Portrait of a Photographer – TJ Thorne
The ones that seem as though they were photographed in cold conditions somehow make me feel calm and at peace with the world. more
One day ~ Time in landscape photography
That morning provided me with over two hours of snap shooting interrupted by some instances of contemplation. As a result, a series of 15 photos taken in a silence only broken by the stir of a distant breeze. more
End frame: Clear stream edged with maples, by Shinzo Maeda
Clear stream edged with maples reminds the viewer that we are a part of the natural order of things, and it is our most solemn duty to care for the treasures of nature with which we have been blessed. more
Phone Photos
My iPhone removes all the technical barriers. I see something and I snap it. Simple. We make life too complicated at times. more
End frame: Paria Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness area in Northern Arizona by Jack Dykinga
A mecca of sorts for landscape photographers, Paria Canyon is certainly well documented. Nevertheless, Dykinga’s image stands apart. I was struck by the juxtaposition of the ancient petrified sand dunes with the withered branch. more
Perfection in Nothingness
What does this image convey to you? A feeling of peace, calm and quietness? Does it suggest tranquillity and harmony? Perhaps a meditative feeling, of a sense of emptiness? more
Salinity
I saw the potential for revealing a chaotic harsh environment seemingly devoid of conventional photographic beauty in graphical terms. more
End Frame: Autumn Leaves in Wood by Glenys Garnett
Are we looking at the mist in the woodland, or do the colder tones, along with the sparse nature of the leaves, represent the last throws of autumn and the onset of winter? more
Landscape and the Philosophers of Photography
The battle between the photographer and the camera to provide an informative image and avoiding redundancy is an increasing challenge as novel locations become commonplace and cameras and digital processing more sophisticated. more
Graveyard Bins
The bins and the contents were really just part of what I was trying to convey. It was the mechanisms of grief and ritual I was commenting on and their wider impact on our daily lives. more