Join the conversation
Subcribe to comment rss feed
Art vs. Craft
Sticking with the music analogy, I have seen videos on Youtube of musicians performing song covers on their respective instruments. That these people are talented is without question, they hit all the right notes. But, that alone does not make them artists. more
Limpets in the Landscape
Although limpets are widespread and can be easily observed at low tide in many places along the Atlantic coast of Europe, the life of limpets is completely unknown to most people. more
Past Masters and expressive photography
In this second part, I'm going to explore their thoughts on perfection and on influences. To see how their mature thinking can be applied to our approach towards expressive photography. more
Transcendent Forms and Noble Lies
I wrote this article as a possible first in a series themed “Philosophy for Photographers.” My hope is that it might help photographic artists understand photography in the greater context of historical thinking about art. more
The Prospect of Happiness
Mostly this has to do with the idea that happiness is a relative state, rather than absolute. In this, it is meant that happiness may only be brought about by alternative factors in life, rather than life itself bringing about happiness. more
Classical Photographers and Jazz Photographers
Ansel Adams spent much of his early years training to become a classical pianist. He often mused about the ways his musical training has influenced his photography. more
Past masters and expressive photography
The modern concepts in arts, which evolved from Realism, Impressionism, and post-Impressionism to the abstract art forms we have today, were far from being conceived, let alone being recognised as art. more
Still Time to Wonder
UNESCO have granted Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, World Heritage Site status specifically because of the fusion of different – created – landscapes which follow in sequence down the valley of the River Skell. more
The Parallelism of Ferdinand Hodler
he photographer is more constrained. The choices are those of framing, light, and the length of exposure. These can all influence the degree of parallelism, symmetry, rhythm and the unity of nature evident in a final image. more
The Low Drone
In this article, I would like to zoom in on another, in my opinion much less widespread, application of the drone for landscape photography. This does not involve flying high - on the contrary. In this technique, the drone is used to create intimate landscapes more
Colour as Form
Kodachrome, introduced in 1935, was the first colour film to be mass-marketed successfully. Although Kodachrome quickly became popular with hobbyists and commercial photographers, so-called “fine-art photographers” have initially shunned the use of colour, and many have expressed derisive views of colour photography. more
Moving Day
But what about the photography? Has that been as satisfyingly enjoyable as the lifestyle? In a word? No. Mist is a thing of the past. more
Dune Fatigue
It's not to say many if not most of the images aren’t beautiful, they certainly are. But, it’s the worn out subject matter that has me tired and questioning. Why are so many photographers limiting themselves to such popular subject matter and places? more
Finding Calm
I’ve often been told that my images portray a sense of calm and maybe that’s a result of what I find rewarding in an image or what my eye is naturally drawn to. more
Winds of Change
After Britain’s exit from the European Union, many have wondered what Britain’s place in the world is, what it should be and what it could become? more