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Saturation by Saturation
All photographers, me included, can easily get lured by the songs by the Saturation Sirens, calling us from the shore as we sail through the fog. more
Returning to Landscape Photography
It is often too easy to ignore the landscape we see around us every day. It is common to feel the need to travel to be inspired to photograph. Once out of our home surroundings we feel enthused by the unfamiliar and by a concept of the ‘other’ more
Planned Productions
I was surprised by the number of favourable responses I received to a recent post in which I stated that not one of the images I consider as my most meaningful resulted from planning. more
Yan Preston – Mother River
The plan was to photograph, with a large plate camera, 63 Y points which correlate to precisely 100 kilometre points along the Yangtze River, making up an epic journey of 6.320 km across China more
A Change of Format
Apparently, film photography is making a comeback. Actually, it never went away, but in the same way that vinyl record sales are booming again, there is definitely a resurgent interest in film photography. more
Hokkaido
I have been fortunate to photograph many landscapes in a variety of different countries throughout the world but the photographs I had seen of Japan always seemed to have a difference that was difficult to categorise. more
Layers
I often think of images as parts put together in a visually interesting manner. When the parts come together eloquently, they create meaning and message. more
Focusing The Manual Way
Since I am mostly shooting landscapes I prefer using manual focusing. I have never really understood how to use autofocus when shooting a landscape. more
On Becoming
Photography to me has always been a way of augmenting experiences, rather than something to pursue for its own sake. more
Manmade Landscapes
Just look down from a window seat of an aeroplane and you see what man has done to the landscape under you. Almost everything you see is manmade. more
Desert Epiphany
Our somewhat spontaneous plan to journey through the deserts of China’s Silk Road for three weeks was only 4 days old, having been born on a New Year’s Day walk near our home on the west coast of Scotland. more
Wild Garlic
Whilst most photographers are keen to bag some lovely bluebells shots around the country I’ve decided to highlight a beautiful spring-flowering plant that I’m very familiar with, the ramson or wild garlic. more
A Technique for Editing Your Photography…
You may have your own methods, for your own purpose. For each of us, these might be very different. I hope these thoughts might add something to your own thinking and workflow. more
Photography and The Wonder of Life
By asking photographers why they photograph I learned that many are unable to clearly articulate their reasons; and among those who do cite such reasons, I am often intrigued by the diversity of answers. more
Why I love my iPhone for landscape photography
I think that the French painter and sculptor Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) would approve of the iPhone in the making of art. Dubuffet eschewed traditional aesthetics in favour of what eventually became known as art brut, or outsider art. more