Bill Ward
In the water, for me, it’s the wild days that are the most life affirming, in many ways. Where you have the strongest sense of the power of Mother Nature, and the visceral connection, I suspect we all have with her at some level. more
Without a plan to the Opal Coast
What did the trip ultimately bring me? First, a lot of enjoyment. It was wonderful to be completely focused on photography again for a few days, and without a group to guide or pressure to come home with good and usable images. more
Eight Vignettes of Torridon
This early fascination made returning inevitable, but as a student, travel required planning and compromise. Scotland’s free bus travel scheme for under 22s offered me both an opportunity and a challenge. more
Issue 342
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End frame: “Maple and Birch Trunk & Oak Leaves” by Eliot Porter
The central pattern of vertical elements could mean two things, I think. Are there two red trunks bounded by the dark space behind them? Or are there three nearly black trunks against an autumnal background? more
Intimate Landscapes Cut from an Infinite Tapestry
Wawrzonek is a master of the intimate landscape. Since the 1980's, he has been shooting colorful small scenes, images of ground cover, pond plants, reeds, and frost-covered foliage more
Shelters
“Shelters” is a documentary series of photographs that examines the visual parallels between World War II sea defences on the Moray and East Highland Coast and a unique, man-made driftwood structure previously located at the mouth of the River Spey more
Andrew Mielzynski
For this issue, we’re catching up with Andrew Mielzynski, the Natural Landscape Photography Awards’ Photographer of the Year 2024, and the International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2024. more
Any Questions, with special guest Simon Baxter
In this episode, Tim Parkin talks to Simon Baxter and Joe Cornish about the intricate relationship between mindset, expectations, and the art of woodland photography. All the more relevant because of a new exhibition and book Joe and Simon have produced called "All the Woods a Stage". more
Michael Kenna’s Darkroom Diaries
Reflecting on 50 years of silver gelatin printing, a somewhat arduous, slow and painstaking process, I believe the final prints have made the journey all very well worthwhile. more
How Connected are we to our Local Landscapes?
I have seen how climate change is impacting the landscape. How dry summers have killed the heathland and affected local farming. How wildfires have destroyed habitat, and coastal erosion has become a constant battle along some stretches of the Suffolk Coast. more
Issue 341
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End frame: Autumn, Yosemite Valley 1938 by Ansel Adams
It looks simple: a gentle river scene with reflections. However, the elements in the image are a mixture of different trees, separated by the piercing light of morning, which breaks up the jumble of the woods into discrete areas. more
Peter Richter “Moments with Trees”
Peter Richter recently sent us a small book made using KOZU’s new printing service MAKEBOOK. I was interested in the quality of their latest digital printing and also wanted to take a look at what Peter had made, both in his photography and in his design choices. more
Anna Onishi – Portrait of a Photographer
Her photographs remind us that meaning often exists in the gentle spaces: in the tremble of light, the hush of snow, the faint color of early blossoms. more

