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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
The Highs and Lows of a Landscape Photographer
Do you remember Ciara and Dennis – how can you not?! Sod’s law would have it that I managed to coincide my trip with these two storms more
End Frame: ‘Dead Camelthorn Trees, Dead Vlei, Sossusvlei, Namibia’ by Frans Lanting
To draw attention to the story he wants to tell, he has to make images which are beautiful, creative and compelling. Therefore, he is always looking for different perspectives and different ways to show us the world. more
End Frame: ‘High Light’ by Colin Prior
What is striking is his capability to capture the authentic spirit of place, and by doing so, his place within that place. He offers some of the most natural interpretations of a landscape more
It’s Up To You What You See
Abstract art can be the most frustrating of art forms, but it can also be the most rewarding. There is a simple reason for this I think: the responsibility for finding ‘meaning’ in an image is thrown entirely on to the viewer. more
There & Back Again!
The fact was I had lost the mojo and the enthusiasm. It had become an automated process. There were few decent ones I could have printed, which is my litmus test for a good image. more
End Frame: ‘Hrafntinnusker Fog Ice River’ by Bruce Percy
Bruce’s work also teaches us the value of building a relationship with the landscape that we photograph, of returning again and again. more
The Post-Processing Debate, Part I:
Few topics in landscape photography generate as much emotional debate as digital post-processing. The fascinating thing about the current debate is that it closely parallels a similar debate that occurred nearly 100 years ago. more
Meaning, C19 and the Voice Within Our Landscapes
During this pandemic crisis, landscape photography is as relevant and meaningful as ever. It has much to offer in terms of thinking about re-evaluating our approach and the opportunity to do things differently when we emerge from this situation. more
End frame: ‘Salt’ by Murray Fredericks
Something that stands the test of time and continues to show nuance over a sustained period. This is what Murray Fredericks work has been to me. more
The Timeless Horizon
The monochrome toning of the water seems to increase that sense of constant, ageless solidity. It has a luminosity that feels metallic, not in a polished and reflective sense, but matt and translucent. more