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The Collodion Artist
In a world of high iso, high megapixel, high dynamic range photography, why do so many artists use a medium that was out of date in the 19th Century? more
A Look at the Resurgence of Wet Plate
We asked Alex Boyd, a well-practised collodionist himself, about what it was about the medium that attracted so many people more
A Fool’s Errand
To artificially impose some consistent look in all your photographs, rather than to let such a look emerge naturally from the way you experience and express the world and yourself, may result in a style, perhaps even a style unique to you, but it will not be your personal style. more
Realism and Honesty in Photography
The role of realism in photographs, as discussed in Guy Tal’s recent article on the morality and realism in photography, is as provocative as it is elusive. Guy’s article, whilst impeccably written and well received, stimulated debate and discussion both on our website and amongst many of my colleagues. more
Liquid photography
This same fast paced culture of immediacy, speed and acceleration have also shaped not only the way we photograph but also the way we consume photography and the motivations and aspirations we have of the medium when we embrace it. more
Photography, Chance and Solitude
Critics of landscape photography and there are many, argue that it romantically pedals a dangerous myth that the natural environment is an unspoilt, Garden of Eden. more
The Humanless Condition
For an introvert, it is likely that the quality and experience of photography may be impeded by the not-uncommon tendency to practice photography in groups, or in places where escaping the presence, chatter, and behaviour of others is difficult. more
From Realism to Abstraction
Once we’ve got to grips with some techniques we might start to look for own individual style. Many photographers are content to hone their skills and search for the elusive moments of light and conditions that will produce a new interpretation of a classic location. more
Photography as Performance Art
In landscape photography, transcending the subject is quite difficult and is far less emotionally compliant than some other genres - portraiture, or street photography for example, where human values are explicit in the content. more
Shoshin
All it took was adopting a simple attitude change. Instead of judging the weather and light (or even looking at the weather forecast ahead of a shoot), I felt grateful for whatever Mother Nature provided to me. more
The Label
A single word, a label, can narrowly define the whole life of an artist, directing not only the audience into a single way of understanding and experiencing his or her work, but also shaping the artist himself. more
The Anatomy of Grey
A lot of today’s black and white images seem to be missing some of the subtle mid greys that I love so much. more
Morality and Realism in Photography
To a photographic artist, the insistence on dogmatic adherence to the tenets of photojournalism is especially confounding. There is no reason to judge a photograph not intended to serve an evidentiary purpose based on the very thing it is not meant to be. more
Romania Project Diary
When I discovered that I’d been awarded the Royal Photographic Society Environmental Bursary to create a new series – a series that I’d been wanting to create for some time more
Creation vs. Production
Creation and production are very different concepts, yet they are typically confounded, particularly during the first stages of practice of any supposedly creative activity. more