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Flowerscapes
Foxglove (digitalis), photographed along the road near Garderen, the Netherlands. Thanks to the spots on the inside of the flower, bumblebees and bees are lured into the flowers to snack on the nectar. A couple of months ago, my new photo book, Flowerscapes. A Bug’s Eye View was published. A book that - as the title reveals - is entirely dedicated to our wildflowers, photographed from more
Walking in the Shadow of Middle Earth
As with many aspects of myth and history, there are contrasting beliefs and political nuances that often clash when attempting to anchor Tolkien's world to specific real-world locations. more
Between Angst and Beauty
From my first day with a camera, I was bewitched, besotted. The beauty of the landscape was magnified overnight. I saw the landscape through entirely different eyes. An artist's eyes. Light, colour, darkness. more
Escaping the Algorithm, Missing the Buzz
I think we have all become tired of it. The algorithms, the endless tweaking of hashtags, and the feeling that our creativity was being filtered through a faceless server farm— the gatekeeper who decides if our work is worthy of being seen. more
Past Masters: Hudson River School, the detail and the whole
The Hudson River School’s artists viewed nature as a manifestation of the divine and strove to represent it as faithfully as possible, until different painters brought their own artistic vision and influences, which at times created interesting contrasting philosophies. more
Michael Kenna’s Darkroom Diaries: Part 1
Michael will discuss his process of photographing on film and will explain the patient and painstaking work of making prints by hand in his darkroom. more
Personal Photography
Photography is a technology based medium produced by a technological society with a reason-focused worldview. It contains two temptations: decoration and propaganda. However, I propose an attitude that promotes expression. more
Technology advance and evolutionary adaptation or why it is all about harmony (for me)
Here, I would like to pick up on one of those themes, expressed by Vilém Flusser (1920-1991) back in pre-digital days, about how, as photographers, we are all (to a greater or lesser extent) functionaries in the development of the photographic industry as part of the capitalist technological industrial complex. more
Copilot
All in preparation for writing a few words for your perusal. But on opening Microsoft word its informed me that if I press “+L” Copilot will write my blurb with me. Or maybe it will write it for me. I’ve no idea. more
Albanian Canyons
The most exciting and most exotic destination for me was Albania. Although this country has been gaining increasing attention in recent years—primarily because of its beautiful beaches and low prices—it remains quite an unspoiled land, with few landscape photographers appearing to have an interest in it. more
What the Colorado Trail Taught Me About Photographic Presence
On the trail, every day is stripped to its essentials: walk, eat, sleep, repeat. The distractions are gone. You begin to notice things - really notice them. more
Should landscape photography always please us?
I discovered that I am often more fascinated by pictures that I don’t immediately recognize or understand—no ‘celebration of recognition’. Or I wonder why the photographer made this picture, and I am caught by the question, ‘What is it?’ more
The moment I said it
Despite the struggle for recognition, this should not discourage your desire to create. For the joy you experience through artistic creation is what truly matters, regardless of the judgment of others. more
Simple Things
Photography has never been a cerebral exercise for me. I’ve no great technical expertise. My processing is rudimentary at best. My photography is more to do with bringing a little peace to my soul. more
Convergent vs. Divergent Thinking in Photography
Even if you’ve shifted your creative process and focus, your past work doesn’t have to be left behind. Sometimes, the old and the new can converge in surprising ways—and that’s a pretty exciting thought for any photographer. more