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End frame: Karakoram Mountains, Vittorio Sella
It is fair to say that when I first laid eyes on this image taken by Vittorio Sella in 1909, it captivated my imagination like few others. In 2000, Aperture published the book Summit which showcased many of Vittorio’s stunning mountain photographs. more
Hidden Waters
My aim is to convey their susceptibility to loss because of human activities. By spotlighting the few remaining springs before they are gone, I want this work to reflect their value and precarious predicament while encouraging a call to action. The future is up to us. more
End frame: Nefyn by Pete Hyde
I can't exactly remember how I came across it but I immediately got amazed by that sense of getting lost in emotions that you can feel in each of his pictures. more
End frame: Incoming by Andy Bell
How can I sum up the Andy’s sea work? There is wilderness. Isolation. Power. And above energy, all to reflect the sea being at the edge of change. more
The Jawbone and the Element of Surprise
Sometimes, the most captivating images emerge only when we resign ourselves to the possibility of not finding anything at all. Perhaps it is in these moments that we are truly open to being surprised. more
End frame: The sum of its parts ‘Dalí Atomicus’ by Philippe Halsman
As someone who initially began their introduction to the world of art via the traditional mediums of oil and charcoal I’ve always been drawn to work that connects the historical and traditional to the relatively modern advances of image capture and editing. more
End frame: ‘Point 660 2’ by Olaf Otto Becker
One of the things that really struck me about this image was the almost theatrical juxtaposition of the figures somewhat inappropriately dressed, standing on the Glacier, almost oblivious to the environmental crisis it is facing. more
End frame: Blue Lake Creek by Peter Dombrovskis
There are very few pictures of Peter in the field working with his camera, but Colin made two photographs that day – one of Peter working and one of me and Peter with our cameras. more
End frame: Blade of light by Rafael Rojas
The photographer who created this image, Rafael Rojas, is a master at seeing, and takes great pleasure in teaching people how to see and to master the use of photography as a creative tool of personal expression. more
Landscape as Visual Haiku
Most visual haiku images to be found are not linked to words, though there are examples where images have been used as a basis for haiku, or as in the Forms of Japan, existing haiku have been chosen to accompany an image. more
End frame: Taos Gorge, taken in 2007 near Taos, New Mexico by Jack Spencer
It was the fence that confused me. What in the world!? It took me a while to see it as a metaphor. The fence is a guardrail, a human artefact that "protects" us from seeing clearly or even directly interacting with the natural world beyond it. more
End frame: “Wiltshire, October” by Barry Thornton
I thought that all these great photographers are well known, and that it might be interesting to choose someone who is not a public figure. Looking through my photographic books, I decided to choose Barry Thornton. more
End frame: The Snake River. Cauldron Linn, No. 2 Jerome County, 2003 – 2004, Thomas Joshua Cooper
In the summer of 2003, Thomas Joshua Cooper travelled to Shoshone Falls in southern Idaho to photograph where the Snake River had tumbled across a 212 foot precipice more
Topographical Chapel/Capel
With over 6000 chapel/capel sites dotted across the country, it is clear that the religious landscape of Wales was once deeply dependent on a place to worship. more
End Frame: Shell Pocket Twilight by Joe Cornish
While looking through First Light, it also dawned on me that many of the images in the book, especially Shell Pocket Twilight, are much more than just a photograph. more