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A Long Ride South
Ten years ago, at a time where I had a Canon Eos and a passing interest in photography & a personal challenge to ride (horses not bikes!) from John O’ Groats to Lands End. more
Endframe: Upper Torridon, Winter Dawn by Joe Cornish
The midground provides a delicate connection between the upper and lower regions of the frame, with the two crops of land almost ‘reaching out’ to each other. more
Bye, Bye Landscape Photography, Dear
Sheer populousness is often a sign that something has peaked, and that its exciting, pioneering days are over. Given how varied the world is, and how different people are, I wondered: why do so many landscape photographs look exactly the same more
Thomas Peck’s Critiques
What does a diptych do? By bringing together two images the artist is implying a relationship between them. The viewer has to react to that relationship, to question it. more
Endframe: Postured Birches by Dav Thomas
Three years after the publication of Dav’s book With Trees, it’s still my go-to option when I have half an hour’s browsing time more
Chasing Pavements
Across the reserve there were areas of short cropped grasses and layers of limestone pavement. I’d been to limestone pavements in the Yorkshire Dales but this was unreal. more
Endframe: Winter Tees Mono V1F by Robert Fulton
This image was Winter Tees, and ironically, having seen Roberts work for several years and followed his many images from the Trossachs, I had never seen his Yellowstone collection. more
Planning vs Spontaneity
As you can imagine the ‘main event’ was going on in all its glory in front of me, playing out its wonderful morning symphony and I was entranced as the light shifted and changed from minute to minute. more
Haiku and the Art of Photography
For the ever creative mind, the desire to express one’s self can be a constant source of inspiration in itself. There probably comes in a time in most our lives when we find ourselves indulging in a little soul searching. more
Endframe: Oaks, Mist, Melting Snow, Yosemite by Charlie Cramer
About 15 years ago I happened to pass by a photography gallery in Oakhurst California and decided to drop in. Oakhurst is about 1/2 hour from the Mariposa gate of Yosemite National Park and there were many very large photographs of the park on display. more
A Stranger Comes To Town
It may have been Tolstoy, once claimed that there are really only two stories: "A Person Goes On A Journey", and "A Stranger Comes To Town". more
Surviving Autumn
It can seem like Autumn at any time of the year when you are in the Lake District - such is the famed changeability of the weather. Being prepared for all possibilities is always going to be a challenge, but a key priority for me is protection from the rain - both from myself and my photographic gear. more
Endframe: Afterlight, Eigg by Richard Childs
Ever since stepping into Richard Child’s gallery, I’ve been a huge fan of his work. To pick one favourite image is an impossible task. more
Endframe: Migrant Mother, by Dorothea Lange
From 1935 t0 1944 the FSA ran a program of photography, hiring photographers to document the plight of poor farmers and migrant workers. Altogether, eleven photographers were hired for this project, but in particular Gordon Parks, Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange. more
Mat Robinson
The challenge of trying to distill a 3D scene into a 2D photograph while still retaining the feel and beauty of a place is one that keeps me, at least, very much more present in the moment than I might otherwise be. more