I am on a journey of discovery trying to learn more about the things that shape my photography and influence my choice of subjects, style and locations. It’s a journey I have been on since I received my first camera, a Minolta 35mm with a range-finder focus system – a gift from my father when I lived in…
Bridge over troubled waters
Once again returning to a favourite place – Water cum Jolly Dale in the English Peak District. It was a sunny Autumn day with two distinct areas. Above the weir, bright sunlight illuminating a calm river, coots bobbing across the water searching for food. Below the weir, a darker and a more frantic feel as the…
Landscape not landscaping!
When I said I was interested in landscape I meant photography not gardening! I should have checked the fine print. At least the sun is shining today.
Shapes in black and white
This set of images, taken about a year ago is centred around shapes and lines – elements of graphic design as they are sometimes called. They were converted from colour into black and white images using Silver Efex Pro. The first image was taken near Alhama de Granada in Southern Spain. A solitary leaf, all alone,…
Weir at Water cum Jolly -1
These three images were taken at a favourite place of mine – Water cum Jolly, near Bakewell in the Peak District. The weir was built to hold back the river to create a constant flow of water that drove the waterwheel of the nearby ‘factory’ during the time of the Industrial Revolution in England. The images try…
What do you see?
This post is triggered by a definition of landscape in the introduction of a book by Liz Wells (2011), ‘Land Matters: Landscape Photography, Culture and Identity’. She offers a definition of landscapes as, “vistas encompassing both nature and the changes that humans have effected on the natural world”. Thinking about the definition made me return to a landscape…
TPE is a useful tool
I purchased a very useful iPad app called ‘The Photographer’s Ephemeris’ (TPE). It’s also available as a free downloadable program for a PC – the functionality seems to be the same, so the desktop version is a good way of seeing whether you think it is worth purchasing. An ephemeris is a navigation tool used…
Looking for my voice!
When considering a visit to view and analyse Pablo Ruiz Picasso’s work in the Museo Picasso in Malaga City, it struck me that I would find it a struggle to describe the essence of ‘my photography’ to someone, never mind thinking about dissecting Picasso’s art! I decided therefore to articulate some ideas and thoughts about developing a distinctive photographic voice…
Images, Ideas, Reflections 