Photo Journal
-
Woodland Photography
Woodland. Despite my love for it, I find it almost impossible to photograph. Natural woodland is a hoarder of chaos, randomness and contrast, there’s no main subject, limited viewpoints and little opportunity to simplify. And that’s before you reach Upper Swaledale!Gunnerside Gill, Swaledale The woodland here is found on…
-
Twelve Views of Kisdon
Between 1782-1784, at the height of his powers, the Japanese artist Hokusai produced perhaps the most famous, inspiring and influential series of woodblock prints the art world has ever seen, 36 Views of Mount Fuji. The series depicts Mount Fuji from different locations and in various seasons and weather conditions…
-
Cap Ferret, France
Cap Ferret is the spit of land that separates the Atlantic Ocean from Arcachon Bay on France’s south-western coast. It’s now an up market holiday resort, but its western side reveals a different history; a history of occupation during the last war and its small part in the Atlantic Wall… -
North Uist - Another Holiday, Another Period of Introspection
Holiday Snap 1, Berneray Another great holiday, another period of deep introspection, it’s become a pattern. Each time we return from holiday from some wonderful location, on this occasion North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, I’m left disappointed with my inability to capture what I saw and how I felt.…
-
The Fuji GFX 100s, A Real World Experience - Why I nearly ditched it & why I’ve stuck with it
21/8/2023 - One Year Later It’s been nearly one year since I last posted about the Fuji. I’m happy to report that during that time the Fuji system has been trouble free. All the problems of the early days have been consigned to the past and it’s been wonderful to…