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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
The Death of Landscape Photography is greatly exaggerated
While it is fair to identify that there are derived patterns and stylistic elements in landscape photography, “imitation” if you wish to be pejorative, the same could be said of all art forms, which build on and develop from established frameworks. more
A look into Romania’s nature
When it comes to the diversity of the land and the animals that populate it, Romania, my home country and a relatively unknown place among photographers, is probably one of the first among the European countries. more
The Rise and Rise of the Photo-Book
With so much new material flooding our consciousness and social media streams vying for our attention, I thought it might be good to take a step back and look at the whole landscape photo book industry. more
Foreground First
The way I choose to use foreground has had a profound impact on the overall composition of many of my wider landscape shots bringing me to realise that I very often employ my own ‘rule of fifths’. more
It Takes Two
Since inviting conceptual blending into my photographic process, I now make photographs about the land and my independent—and ever-evolving—relationship and connection with it versus simply images of the land. 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
The Path of Opportunity
Once the brain is primed to pursue a singular goal or solution, it will focus attention on that outcome to the detriment of others. more