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Living a Visual Life
I approach things mostly by intuition, but when I feel that a photographic opportunity may be present, or when I feel a desire to make a photograph, I slow down and consider consciously what possibilities and visual components are available to me, and may come up with ideas that were not originally obvious. more
The Meaning of a Life
But what role does photography play in this life, and why is it so important, not just to me, but to millions of others around the world as well? Have we lost sight of this meaning, and can we get it back? more
Geographic Landscapes
Undoubtedly, landscape photography would appear to have earth description as its very foundation. more
Meeting of Minds Conference Update
It is a month since we launched tickets for the 2020 Meeting of Minds Conference and we have sold more tickets so far than we had in total for our first conference back in 2014! more
The Path Towards Expression – part 2
In this article, I would like to ponder: what is expressive photography? What does it take to reach this level in your photography? Which traits or characters tend to define the philosophy and modus operandi of the expressive photographer? more
Why did you take it?
This question is not given a lot of thought and this can be the difference between an excellent image and an average, or even a bad one and responses can be convoluted and unclear. more
Living Lightly in a Consumerist Industry
In today's global photography community, the temptation of an extra few megapixels here, and a slightly sharper lens there, or any modicum of additional functionality is hard to avoid with gear chat being one of the core currencies of conversation among fellow 'togs more
The Path Towards Expression
It is then that we start to interpret the world around us, making it visible to others under an appearance strongly tinted by our own perception. When this happens, we stop being mere performers and we become composers. more
A Different Viewpoint
To celebrate Mark's exhibition, we asked Mark to revisit his work with the Steamers and talk about how working in this way has affected his photography. more
Fotospeed Fine Art Paper Review
What most people will want to know is: What’s the practical difference between these papers and will the resultant prints be the best they could possibly be? more
Why Monochrome?
By working without the distraction of emotional colours I am freer to abstract the raw elements of the photograph and to steer them into my own framework of the emotions that I wish to communicate and share. more
7 Principles to Reduce the Individual & Collective Impact of Nature Photography on Wild Places
Being part of the team that created the 7 Principles encouraged me to rethink my own behaviours and I have made some changes in response. more
Looking for Landscape Photography
At its best landscape photography may give an insight into the landscape photographed, and also into the life and perspective of the photographer. As in all areas of photography, landscape is a theme of infinite potential. more
Behind the Photograph
As well as being frozen by the beauty of what you're looking at or the magnificence of what you're looking at. So you've got that to deal with as well, you've got to convey something of your sense of wonder. more
Art and Flow in Photography
There is no doubt in my mind that practising photography with the attitudes and conditions conducive to flow—making it deliberately difficult, challenging, stretching one’s abilities and imagination, requiring prolonged focused engagement and consuming as much attention as one can muster—can make photography as rewarding to an artist as any other pursuit practiced with the same mindset. more